Tag: East Lothian

NATIONAL TV BROADCASTERS ARE INCAPABLE OF PROVIDING TOPICALLY AND LOCALLY RELEVANT NEWS FOR NORTHUMBERLAND AND THE SCOTTISH BORDERS

19th May 2026 Dear Readers At the time of writing, OFCOM has yet to decide whether Scottish Television plc (STV) will be allowed to mothball its North Scotland regional TV operation, broadcast from Aberdeen, as a cost-saving measure. Early signs are not encouraging, as OFCOM appears minded to approve STV’s proposals (https://www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj-reacts-to-ofcom-s-astonishing-embrace-of-damaging-stv-cuts.html). In 2009, the … Continue reading NATIONAL TV BROADCASTERS ARE INCAPABLE OF PROVIDING TOPICALLY AND LOCALLY RELEVANT NEWS FOR NORTHUMBERLAND AND THE SCOTTISH BORDERS →

LOCAL NEWS FOR NORTHUMBERLAND, THE SCOTTISH BORDERS, AND EAST LOTHIAN AND RECOGNITION OF WIDER REGIONAL CONNECTIONS WITH SCOTLAND AND NORWAY

27th April 2024 Dear Readers As readers of this website will know, this Website forms the basis of a Campaign for better, more geographic-specific Regional TV News-coverage for Northumberland up to the Scottish Borders. The huge rural area encompassing rural Northumberland and the Scottish Borders really needs its own Regional TV news, it covers an … Continue reading LOCAL NEWS FOR NORTHUMBERLAND, THE SCOTTISH BORDERS, AND EAST LOTHIAN AND RECOGNITION OF WIDER REGIONAL CONNECTIONS WITH SCOTLAND AND NORWAY →