Former Oldham Evening Chronicle editor who took on BNP dies aged 75
Former Oldham Evening Chronicle editor Jim Williams has died aged 75. Known for his cutting comments in a 45-year career…
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Hugh McIlvanney dubbed ‘one of the true greats of sports writing’ after death aged 84
Tributes have been paid to the late sports journalist Hugh McIlvanney, who has died at the age of 84. Over…
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Ghanaian reporter is second journalist killed in 2019 after MP appears to call for people to ‘beat him’ on TV
A Ghanaian investigative reporter has become the second journalist to be killed this year after a parliamentarian appeared to call…
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Afghan citizen journalist Javid Noori first to be killed in 2019, says press freedom group
Afghan citizen journalist Javid Noori has been executed by the Taliban, making him the first journalist to be killed in…
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Broadcasters pay tribute to ‘amazing’ BBC journalist and weather presenter Dianne Oxberry after her death at 51
Tributes have been paid to BBC journalist and weather presenter Dianne Oxberry following her death aged 51, just weeks after…
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Guardian editor pays tribute to ‘wonderful’ sub-editor Simon Ricketts who has died aged 50
Guardian editor-in-chief Katharine Viner has paid tribute to writer and sub-editor Simon Ricketts following his death aged 50 on Saturday.…
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Observer investigative journalist and author Eric Clark dies aged 81
Journalist and author Eric Clark, who set up an investigative unit at The Observer and turned down an offer to…
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Daily Mirror court reporter Adrian Shaw who ‘never filed bad copy’ remembered after sudden death aged 65
Fleet Street has paid tribute to Adrian Shaw, a Daily Mirror court reporter of more than 20 years, after his sudden…
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