Stalwart regional press man Harry Walton dies aged 98 after journalism career spanning six decades
The former chief sub-editor of the Evening Advertiser, Harry Walton, who spent 67 years as a journalist, has died aged…
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Young journalist who set up own sports news agency dies at 27
Most journalists who have obituaries about their working life have had long careers in the business, but news agency founder…
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Alan Rusbridger on Peter Preston: ‘He personified the Guardian character and values’
Peter Preston was a Guardian lifer and personified the Guardian character and values. He was a loner and an outsider.…
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Former Independent science editor Steve Connor has died: ‘A giant of British science journalism’
The Independent’s former science editor Steve Connor, who has been described as a “brilliant investigative reporter” and a “world-class science…
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Mirror man Don Mackay dies aged 63: ‘If he had been there at Kristallnacht he would have given the Nazis a kicking’
Former war reporter, donkey rescuer and proud ‘Mirror man’ Don Mackay has died aged 63. Mackay left the paper in…
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‘Tireless’ press freedom campaigner and former Sunday Express editor Robin Esser dies aged 84
Former Sunday Express editor and Daily Mail executive managing editor Robin Esser has died aged 84. Esser, a well-known figure…
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Mirror legend Phil Mellor who led coverage of Lockerbie and Hillsborough disasters dies aged 69
Fleet Street legend Phil Mellor has died aged 69 after a year-long battle with cancer. Mellor was a former deputy…
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Ex Daily Mirror journalist Paula Howitt who reported on Aberfan mining disaster dies aged 86
Former Daily Mirror journalist Paula Howitt, who covered the Aberfan mining disaster in Wales for the paper, has died aged…
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