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Barry Askew (13 December 1936 – 17 April 2012 [1]) was a British journalist, editor of several provincial papers, including the Lancashire Evening Post and briefly of the News of the World. Askew grew up in Bakewell, Derbyshire. [2] He became editor of the Matlock Meteor at the age of 21. [3]
Stephen Grimason, 87, Northern Irish journalist and editor of BBC News NI. [183] (death announced on this date) Brian McCardie, 59, Scottish actor (Rob Roy, Speed 2: Cruise Control, Ellie Parker) and writer. [184] 29 April Christian, 80, Scottish singer and entertainer. [185]
The Lancashire Post is a daily newspaper based in Fulwood, a suburb of the city of Preston, Lancashire, England. Until 14 January 2017 it was known as the Lancashire Evening Post. [2] According to the British Library, its first edition was published on 18 October 1886. It is known locally as the LEP.
Leslie Spriggs (22 April 1910 – 22 May 1990) [1] was a British Labour politician and trade unionist, MP for St Helens from 1958 until 1983.. Born in Bolton, Spriggs served in the Navy and then worked on the railways. [2]
The Lancashire Evening Post detailed his qualities as a footballer in an obituary: He can be described, I think, as the finest centre forward in history, although he played in a number of his international matches as inside right, and his qualities as a schemer, a subtle finisher, and a scrupulously gentlemanly player are universally acknowledged.
After wartime service with the RAF, he became a reporter on The Blackburn Times, The Lancashire Evening Post [2] and Reynold's News. He began his television career at Associated Television . [ 3 ]
Michael Berry (26 September 1938 – 8 April 2009), known professionally as Lennie Bennett, was an English comedian and game-show host.. After attending the Palatine Secondary School in Blackpool, Bennett became a journalist for the West Lancashire Evening Gazette before becoming a professional hypnotist and appearing on the BBC light entertainment programme The Good Old Days in 1969. [4]
Evening Post (1710–1732), then Berington's Evening Post (1732–1740) London Evening Post (1727–1797) Whitehall Evening Post (1718–1801), London; Bristol Evening Post (1932–2012), renamed the Bristol Post; Jersey Evening Post (founded 1890) Lancashire Evening Post (founded 1886) Nottingham Evening Post (founded 1878), now the Nottingham ...