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David Banks (journalist)
Arthur David Banks (13 February 1948 – 22 February 2022) was a British newspaper editor and broadcaster. Early life Banks was born in Warrington on 13 February 1948. He attended the local Boteler Grammar School. Career Banks worked in journalism through the 1970s, and developed a friendship with Kelvin MacKenzie. By 1979, Banks was assistant chief sub-editor at the ''Daily Mirror'', then went to work with MacKenzie at the ''New York Post''. In 1981, Mackenzie returned to the UK, and Banks became managing editor of the ''Post'', but in 1983 followed MacKenzie back to work at '' The Sun'' as assistant editor. He led strikebreakers during the Wapping dispute. In 1986, Banks returned to New York as editor of the '' Daily News'' but, the following year, he moved on to become deputy editor of ''The Australian'', then in 1988 editor of the ''Sydney Daily Telegraph''. In 1992, he returned to the UK to become editor of the ''Mirror'', then in 1994 became editorial director of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warrington
Warrington () is a town and unparished area in the borough of the same name in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Mersey. It is east of Liverpool, and west of Manchester. The population in 2019 was estimated at 165,456 for the town's urban area, and just over 210,014 for the entire borough, the latter being more than double that of 1968 when it became a new town. Warrington is the largest town in the ceremonial county of Cheshire. In 2011 the unparished area had a population of 58,871. Warrington was founded by the Romans at an important crossing place on the River Mersey. A new settlement was established by the Saxon Wærings. By the Middle Ages, Warrington had emerged as a market town at the lowest bridging point of the river. A local tradition of textile and tool production dates from this time. The town of Warrington (north of the Mersey) is within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire and the expansion and urbanisation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
