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Richard, 35, became editor of News Shopper in April 2008 having previously been editor of the Dewsbury Reporter.
I OFTEN mull what it means to be English. I long since reached the conclusion that if our nation has a defining personality characteristic it is repression.
AT the Yorkshire Press Awards late last year, I noticed a fellow scribe in a woolly hat.
ON Five Live last week, they were having a debate about the forthcoming local elections and the reasons for what is expected to be a low voter turnout across the country.
As the new editor of your local newspaper, I thought it only fair to introduce myself.
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