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Chief sub steps up to take charge at Scottish weekly
City weekly has new editor after retirement of previous boss
Tamworth Herald and Kent on Sunday win top gongs at press awards
Click through for the winners and runners-up from last night’s event
Tributes paid to 'irreplaceable' sub-editor who died aged 54
Journalist had worked at Hamilton Advertiser, Evening Express, Greenock Telegraph and Northern Scot
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Free weekly found guilty of breaching advertising guidelines
Competitor complained that circulation and distribution comparisons were unfair
Free weekly told to drop "No1" claim
A free newspaper’s claim that it offered the “No1 section for jobs” has been rapped by an advertising watchdog and told to prove the claim – or drop it. The Aberdeen Independent would have to put forward evidence that it
Dozens line up for new project
A free community website project run by the Aberdeen Independent has attracted dozens of local groups and organizations in its first few days. The Communivoice project allows non profit-making bodies the chance to appear on the Internet. The company has
Weeklies join forces to take on daily competitor
The Aberdeen Independent has joined forces with three of Archant’s weekly newspapers in a bid to strengthen its advertising. The two companies have joined together to better compete with the daily Press and Journal in Aberdeen. The alliance means that
£1.328m competition fine for newspaper company
Aberdeen Journals Ltd its been fined £1.328m for abusing a dominant market position. The Office of Fair Trading penalty is confirmation of a decision it made in July 2001 after investigating allegations of predatory pricing by Aberdeen Journals, which publishes
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An appeal launched by the Ilkley Gazette three years ago to trace the crash site of a WWII bomber has been commemorated with the erection of a memorial plaque to one of the airmen.John Reilly MBE, of Lanarkshire, has bought
Ambitious plans for Aberdeen weekly
The success story of the Aberdeen Independent continues with the announcement that the paper is launching up to 20 new weekly titles. As the paper celebrated its fifth birthday, chairman Keith Barwell revealed ambitious plans to corner the weekly market
Tin Man debut for Martin
While many journalists are happy churning out story after story, one Aberdeen reporter has set his sights on becoming the next big thing in the literary world. Martin Shannon, of the Aberdeen Independent, has written his first novel, The Tin
Weekly Newspaper Awards 2000
The Newspaper Society’s Weekly Newspaper Awards 2000 were announced at a gala dinner in Newcastle after the Weekly Newspaper Conference. Here is the full list: Best advertisement feature – Paid-for weekly newspapers Winner: Somerset County Gazette Highly Commended: Luton News/Dunstable
Oxford Times and Kent On Sunday win at Weekly Newspaper Awards
Sir Ray Tindle’s long press career acknowledged at industry event – See the full winners list
Weekly newspapers line up for annual industry awards
Journalists from weekly newspapers around the country are to gather in Warwickshire for the Weekly Newspaper Awards. The Forest of Arden Marriott hotel will host the Newspaper Society event on Thursday. The judges will reward both advertising and editorial successes