Our latest collection of unusual regional press headlines and stories.

Yes, of course they do.

Another eastern European tie to look forward to, perhaps?

And a worrying trend emerges from the Brighton National Union of Journalists, which reports on its website:

"Thanks to everyone that came along for Christmas drinks at the Cricketers last Thursday.
Good turnout - about 50 or so - but we still didn't manage to drink £250 worth of booze!
Call yourself journalists? Shame on you!"
-- NUJ Brighton & Mid Sussex Branch

Good rate here (if you're a trainee journalist):

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