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Colin Webb: Innovative editor who left an indelible mark on the Press Association

Chris Moncrieff

Colin Webb, pictured showing Her Majesty The Queen a front-page proof of The Times

Colin Webb, who has died aged 74, was a highly effective editor of the Press Association from 1986 to 1995 and successfully steered the agency through a crucial period in its history.

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Local World's David Montgomery: 'We will harvest content and publish it without human interface'

Gavriel Hollander

Local World chairman David Montgomery pictured with chief executive Steve Auckland

Local World chairman David Montgomery has said much of the “human interface” involved in local news publishing will disappear within four years.

Speaking to MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport select committee, Montgomery said the role of journalists would change so that they become “harvesters” of content.

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Oxford Mail outsmarts criminal defence team in dispute over section 39 no-names order

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The Oxford Mail has criticised a solicitors' firm for its "dogmatic and downright wrong" attempt to overturn a longstanding legal ruling about naming young people in court.

Three weeks ago the Newsquest-owned daily published the names of two 16-year-olds accused of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after their first appearance at Oxford Crown Court.

Because no section 39 order was made the paper decided to publish the names.

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Daily Mail: New police media guidelines put journalists and criminals in 'same bracket'

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Regional publishers warn MPs of 'major issues' with Parliament's Royal Charter - but stop short of boycott

Gavriel Hollander

Local newspaper groups have said the Government’s proposed Royal Charter on press regulation could threaten the financial future of many papers.

Giving evidence to the Culture, Media and Sport select committee at the House of Commons, regional newspaper publishers warned plans to introduce an arbitration process for complaints could open the way for a wave of small compensation claims that would have a crippling effect on local newspapers’ profitability.

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Report which reveals the enormous reach of BBC News online may alarm regional publishers

Dominic Ponsford

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Thomson Foundation appoints Lord Chandos as new chairman

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Police worker pocketed £32,000 after hiring Max Clifford to start tabloid bidding war over expenses story

Gavriel Hollander

Max Clifford (Reuters)

An agency worker with the special protection unit of the Metropolitan Police sparked a tabloid bidding war over secret police expenses claims, a court has heard.

Jairo Dos Santos received £32,000 from The Mail on Sunday after hiring a high-profile publicist to help him sell details of expenses incurred by police officers guarding members of the Royal Family and former Prime Ministers Tony Blair and John Major, Southwark Crown Court was told yesterday.

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Newsquest chief executive Paul Davidson expected to retire later this year

Dominic Ponsford

Newsquest’s long-serving chief executive Paul Davidson is expected to retire later this year.

It emerged today that parent company in the US Gannett has appointed headhunters to begin the process of replacing him.

A spokesman told The Daily Telegraph: “Paul is in the early stages of planning his retirement.”

Newsquest publishes more than 200 titles in the UK – mostly in the regional press, but also in trade media.

Davidson was appointed chief executive in 2001 and chairman two years later.

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