CHARLIE BURGESS, founding sports editor of The Independent and the man who gave Martin Johnson his break in national newspapers, tells the story behin…
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Award-winning journalist Longmore dies at 65
SJA award-winner Andrew Longmore, former chief sportswriter of the Independent on Sunday and for many years senior sportswriter of The Sunday Times un…
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Liew new chief sports writer of Indy
Jonathan Liew has been appointed the new chief sports writer of The Independent. Liew, who has worked his way up the ranks since joining The Telegraph…
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Herbert joins Mail after 18 years at Indy
Ian Herbert is joining the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday as a sports reporter. Herbert spent 18 years on The Independent, ten of which have been …
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Rugby writer Bale signs off after 40 years
Steve Bale, one of the most respected and well-travelled rugby writers over more than four decades, and an SJA member for 31 years, has retired. Baleā…
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Former Guardian football writer Martin Thorpe has died
Martin Thorpe, the former Guardian and Independent sports journalist, has died after a brief illness…
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Volcanic lives of survivors of the sack race
Did you hear about the football manager who underwent electric shock treatment to treat depression, or the one who has moved home 33 times? JANINE SEL…
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