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Regional Dailies Launch Campaigns to Save Steelworks

The South West Evening Post and the Leader have launched campaigns to save Tata Steel’s UK plants from closure, reported Hold the Front Page. Both newspapers have steel plants on their patches. The Leader, which runs three editions covering Chester...

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ECJ to Hear DRIPA Case as IP Bill Resumes Committee Stage

On 12 April the European Court of Justice will hear arguments on the legality of how police and intelligence services access retained data, judicial authorisation of the process and bulk interception of information relating to emails, phone calls and...

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IMPRESS Granted Extension to Review Application

The Press Recognition Panel received around a dozen submissions in response to their call for information on the application by IMPRESS for recognition as an approved press regulator. Copies of all the submissions received by the closing date of...

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Jeremy Hunt to Address Newspaper Conference

Jeremy Hunt is to be guest speaker at a Newspaper Conference lunch in May. The Health Secretary will address Westminster-based political editors writing for regional press titles in membership of the News Media Association. The Conference, the regional press lobby, is...

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Scottish Newsbrands Contribute £217m to Scottish Economy

Scottish newsbrands contribute £217 million to the Scottish economy, new research by Optimal Economics shows. The research was part of presentation to around 100 guests including MPs, MSPs and news media industry representatives at a reception in Westminster hosted by...

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