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BBC savings given green light as local radio cuts halved

The BBC Trust asked the broadcaster to scale back proposed cuts to local radio, but has approved others, including a 'new all-England programme' for stations on weekday evenings

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Jack Straw: 'Breach of privacy' should be in Human Rights Act

Jack Straw at the Leveson inquiry

Former justice secretary and home secretary says law should be amended - with parliament taking responsibility for an area previously left to the judiciary

Rebekah Brooks says charges are 'expensive sideshow'

Rebekah Brooks and Charlie Brooks

Former News International chief executive's husband, who was also charged, says he is being used as a scapegoat

Rebekah Brooks charged by Crown Prosecution Service

Charges relate to alleged attempts to 'conceal material' from police investigating phone hacking, Crown Prosecution Service announces

Leveson warns MPs over impact of evidence access

Lord Justice Leveson responds to parliamentary questions, telling the inquiry he hopes 'sufficient respect for my process will allow it to proceed without interruption'

Digital edition street papers pilot due to launch in July

The International Network of Street Papers takes to crowdfunding platform Kickstarter to try and collect funds to support a pilot scheme of digital street papers, such as with The Big Issue in the North in Manchester

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NetplayTV agrees new Jackpot247 ITV deal

NetplayTV, the owners of the UK’s largest interactive gaming channels SuperCasino and Jackpot247, has renewed its partnership with ITV, signing a two-year deal that will see the UK broadcaster continue the live roulette show for a further two years

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Freedom of Information: Going beyond the scoop

Journalists and information experts discuss ways to bridge the gap between FoI and open data, with a view to saving time and resources in the future

Freelancer of the Fortnight: Jo Walsh

Journalism.co.uk catches up with a member of its freelance community. Jo Walsh is a freelance writer, editor and sub-editor based in London