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Police chief sacked for lying sues Northern Echo over phone-monitoring claim
Northern Echo article about scandal-hit Cleveland Police angers former chief constable.
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How North’s newspapers harnessed front page power to signal HS2 outrage
The week started with a forthright demand from a group of Northern regional papers: “Deliver what you promised.” The six…
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Newsquest to launch new Salford weekly and Teesside edition of Northern Echo
Newsquest is launching a new paid-for weekly newspaper and daily website covering the city of Salford, Greater Manchester, with plans…
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Northern daily apologises after publishing obituary for man who is still alive
The Northern Echo has apologised after publishing an obituary to a “local hero” who wasn’t actually dead. The family of…
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NUJ says further cuts at Northern Echo are ‘potentially unsafe’ for reporters and demand to see risk assessment paperwork
The National Union of Journalists has claimed that further cuts at the Northern Echo, which could see the loss of…
By Northern Echo newsroom facing nine redundancies as Newsquest plans to merge reporting teams
Nine editorial roles at the Northern Echo are at risk as Newsquest announces plans to merge four reporting teams into…
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Northern Echo runs front page correction after wrongly labelling woman’s 40th birthday celebration at hotel a ‘sex party’
The Northern Echo has been sanctioned by the UK’s largest press regulator after incorrectly dubbing a woman’s 40th birthday celebration…
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