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Local media should benefit from Newsquest's £245,000 refund to Welsh government
7 June 2017: Grant money returned to the Welsh Government from Newsquest, after it shut its subbing hub in Newport, should be used to aid local newspapers, says the NUJ.
Newsquest's disastrous production policy ends with closure of Weymouth subbing hub
10 May 2017: After closing its subbing hub in Newport, Newsquest is stopping production in Weymouth ending what the NUJ has called a monumentally-mistaken policy.
NUJ voices concern as political adverts blur editorial line
9 May 2017: The union said local newspapers must take care to label bought wraparound features from politcial parties clearly as advertisements.
Trinity Mirror chiefs remain bullish as company reports 16 per cent drop in revenue
4 May 2017: At the company's agm, the NUJ challenged the board about the company's failure to protect a journalist's source.
Newsquest's "shabby scheme" gives new meaning to free newspapers
24 April 2017: Newspapers and websites which publish the most free copy and pictures will win cash prizes.
Local News Matters: week of action round-up
10 April 2017: Summary of the union's campaign week of action in spring 2017.
More newspaper jobs at risk in Local Government Secretary's constituency
6 April 2017: Cuts are proposed for the office producing the Stourbridge News, Halesowen News, Dudley News, Kidderminster Shuttle, Bromsgrove Advertiser and Redditch Advertiser and jobs could go on Worcester titles.
NUJ shocked and saddened by closure of Cornwall's Sunday Independent
5 April 2017: The Sunday Independent, founded in 1808, which covered south west England, is to close with the loss of 20 jobs.
As a local sports reporter, you can't take your eye off the ball
31 March 2017: Suzanne Geldard provides an insight to her work on the job covering local football as part of the union's local news matters week.
Inquiry into local news backed by MPs
31 March 2017: Local news was championed in Parliament in a Westminster Hall debate and the minister was urged to call an inquiry
