IN a lifetime of dealing with big stories from around the world, there are many news items that cause shock and surprise.
IN a lifetime of dealing with big stories from around the world, there are many news items that cause shock and surprise.
But today's news of the sad and untimely death of Ipswich Borough Council chief executive, Jim Hehir, brought a tear to this veteran hack's eye.
- Read more now in Editor Nigel Pickover's EdBlog tribute.
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