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Richard, 35, became editor of News Shopper in April 2008 having previously been editor of the Dewsbury Reporter.


Posted at 1:43pm Thursday 26th June 2008

England - a nation of losers

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.

Posted at 12:32pm Tuesday 20th May 2008

A blog of courage

AT the Yorkshire Press Awards late last year, I noticed a fellow scribe in a woolly hat.

Posted at 4:31pm Wednesday 14th May 2008

Driven mad by motorway cretins

THERE’S little in life more annoying than a traffic jam.

Posted at 11:50am Monday 28th April 2008

They were scallywags but good politicians

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.

Posted at 5:10pm Wednesday 23rd April 2008

News Shopper's new editor

As the new editor of your local newspaper, I thought it only fair to introduce myself.

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