Bill Jacobs Email & Phone Number

Oldham, Gb

Blackburn Lancashire

Local government and politics in East Lancashire

Trading as Bill Jacobs Parliamentary News covering for a variety of publications including regional and national newspapers, trade publications and TV and radio news programmes. Broke a variety of stories including Euan Blair drunk in Leicester Square, Stone of Destiny returned to Scotland, the only interview with Jack Straw over his son's drug arrest, the changes to university funding and student fee arrangements, and coverage of government IT problems. I also covered the Farepak collapse and obtained a large donation to the victims' fund from Halifax Bank of Scotland. It also involved coverage for all outlets of the three Labour election victories, feature writing, columns, e-media writing and blogging.

Management of an six-strong team of lobby correspondents and liaison with editors for the group as well as Newsquest publications in Lancashire which kept the service because of my personal links with their editors and senior staff. This involved personnel and financial management for the Westminster team, liaison with editors and managers at TRN including Chief Executive Stuart Garner, management seminars and meetings and successfully co-coordinating team coverage of political events like the Budget and Queen's Speech as well as daily reporting and feature writing. Also included computer training.

for their evenings and the two Lancashire Newsquest titles. Broke stories including Labour Leader John Smith's death, the fall of Margaret Thatcher and the subsequent Conservative leadership election and attended Mrs Smith's and Princess Diana's funerals. Extensive coverage of Lancashire and North-West issues. Promoted to Group Political Editor of TRN. 1991: Education Correspondent Daily Express. Features on development of International Baccalaureate and vocational qualifications in English Schools.

four strong team for their three morning titles in Aberdeen, Newcastle and Wales. Extended management experience in terms of staff development, liaison with editors and senior executives as TRN, budgeting, signing expenses, coverage for the three papers, providing national copy and writing regular personal columns and sketches. Coverage of major events such as John Major's Autumn Statement and Nigel Lawson's shock resignation as Chancellor.

Covered politics and government for a variety of regional evening papers and trade magazines.

Extensive coverage of Coventry City and West Midlands County Councils and the region's joint boards including police and transport and the Coventry and Warwickshire MPs. Promoted to Business Editor I had my first taste management and integrating specialist coverage into a paper's coverage and masterminding regular business supplements. Covered the Handsworth riots.

Education record

4 A-levels and Six O-levels.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature

MA Class Two (Upper