September 2008 Archives

Apologies for the lack of postings recently it has just been very busy over the last week or so.

A combination of the bank holiday, meetings and covering for the sports editor - yes he is on holiday again -have meant that I have been rather pre-occupied with other things.

This week's Gazette is now finished and should be on the press as we speak.

After several quiet weeks on the news front slowly things are starting to return to normal and we have some strong stories this week and several rather bizarre ones.

My favourite is about two dogs - called Branston and Pickle - who have taken to surfing the waves. It might just about still be the 'silly season' but this is perfectly true and well worth a read on page three of this week's paper.

Another story that I am sure will provoke some reaction is the claim by several local mums that they have been 'ripped off' by a child model agency who promised that they would find work for the toddlers only to not come up with anything.

With the schools just about to return after the summer break we are starting to plan our highly popular First Day at School picture supplement and in the next few days our photographers will be busy visiting schools across the borough taking class pictures. I will keep you posted on progress.

I am off to Cardiff tomorrow for a meeting with fellow editors across the Trinity Mirror regions and as usual there will be plenty of topics to debate.