Editor’s notes

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Posted on 15 April 202215 April 2022 by holdernessgazette

I’ve been shunted to page 4 this week, so I’ve not got much space (hooray, I hear you cry!), so I’ll just draw your attention ...

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It’s good to be back

Posted on 7 April 202215 April 2022 by holdernessgazette

At last, I’m back in the office. While sitting on the settee with a laptop and a cat is quite nice, it really does make ...

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Covid 1 – Sam 0

Posted on 24 March 202224 March 2022 by holdernessgazette

WELL, it got me in the end. As I write this, I’m on my settee at home, battling to get everything done in time for ...

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Thank you for your generosity – it’s amazing

Posted on 17 March 202227 March 2022 by holdernessgazette

I know I said it last week, but the response from our readers to the Ukraine crisis never fails to be amaze and humble. I ...

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Mixed emotions as Ukraine crisis deepens

Posted on 10 March 202221 March 2022 by holdernessgazette

I’m short on space this week, so I’ll leave you with a few brief thoughts on the local response to the Ukraine crisis. I have ...

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Events like these restore faith in humanity

Posted on 3 March 202221 March 2022 by holdernessgazette

The Gazette tends to be seen as a hyperlocal paper full of stories about tabletop sales and town council meetings – and that’s what it ...

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Thanks but no thanks, Eunice…

Posted on 24 February 202227 March 2022 by holdernessgazette

At about 4pm on Friday, February 18, the phone rang. Like thousands of people around the country, I’d been watching the overnight phenomenon that was ...

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I’ve been a bit under the weather

Posted on 17 February 202221 March 2022 by holdernessgazette

This week’s column is brought to you by hot toddies and paracetamol. For the first time in what seems like ages, I’ve felt really under ...

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Another race to the finish…

Posted on 10 February 202221 March 2022 by holdernessgazette

Every week when I write this at five minutes to midnight (well, 3pm, which is our official print deadline on a Thursday) I’m pleasantly surprised ...

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Flashback to a holiday before the world went mad…

Posted on 3 February 202221 March 2022 by holdernessgazette

It’s only February, and I don’t know about you, but I already feel like I need a holiday! It’s very nearly two years since we ...

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