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Letter: ‘We need to develop a fair system of support for local newsgathering’
From Chris Matheson MP for City of Chester and Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) Life was tough...
13 May 2020
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Join the Dispatch online community quiz this week
Social distancing means we can’t bring you our regular quiz night from the Abbey Inn, but that won’t stop...
11 May 2020
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95% of independent news providers have received no Government support since lockdown
It has been six weeks since Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced lockdown measures and still there has been no...
7 May 2020
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Your West Leeds Dispatch is five years old today!
Time flies when you’re having fun! It certainly doesn’t seem five years since the first post went live on...
5 May 2020
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Comment: All In, All Together – except independent news organisations like West Leeds Dispatch
Today the government has launched a public health campaign that probably will not reach you. It won’t reach you...
17 April 2020
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West Leeds Dispatch April print edition postponed – but you can read (most) of it here
These are unprecedented – and difficult – times we’re living through right now, writes John Baron. As you may...
13 April 2020
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An open letter to Government from community news publishers like West Leeds Dispatch
The following is an open letter to the Government for help in supporting community news providers, like West Leeds...
26 March 2020
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Letter from the editor: Help support West Leeds Dispatch
Dear reader, As you may know, the West Leeds Dispatch is a totally independent publication run by a group...
8 March 2020
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Help decide a new look for West Leeds Dispatch!
Spring’s almost here, and there’s no better time to give our website a bit of a spring clean by...
23 February 2020
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Changes coming to West Leeds Dispatch supporters scheme
As you may know, West Leeds Dispatch is a fully independent community journalism project, writes editor John Baron. We...
17 February 2020