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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Ex Mirror and Express managing editor turned cruise ship columnist John Honeywell dies aged 69
John Honeywell, a former national newspaper group managing editor and popular cruise holiday columnist, has died of cancer aged 69.…
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FT reporter Paul McClean, 24, dies on holiday in Sri Lanka after apparent crocodile attack
A 24-year-old reporter for the Financial Times, Paul McClean, has died after apparently being attacked by a crocodile on holiday…
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