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Johnston Press has decided to close its printing press in Derry.
The move follows a “strategic review of operations in Northern Ireland” and the company says the outdated press no longer meets the demands of advertisers and customers.
The Derry Journal will now be printed in Limerick and the Donegal Peoples Press and the Donegal Democrat will be printed in Kilkenny.


Former ECNG editor-in-chief Alfred Jenner has picked up his notepad once more.
The 88-year-old came out of retirement to take over from regular Great Yarmouth Mercury columnist Peggotty for one week, writing his own Down Memory Lane column.
The oldest surviving Yarmouth Mercury journalist recalled his time as a reporter on the Gorleston patch just as the Second World War broke out. He enrolled in the Royal Air Force and after the war went on to become editor-in-chief of ECNG (now Archant), a director, group general manager and managing director.


There was a quick response when the Lancashire Telegraph revealed that a solicitor jailed for five years just two years ago, after defrauding clients of more than £700,000, was being allowed out of prison – to give legal advice at a Citizens Advice Bureau.
Police, former clients and the local MP all attacked the day release scheme made public thanks to detective work by reporter Caroline Innes.
Little more than 24 hours after publication the CAB moved to terminate Philip Pressler’s contract and Darwen MP Janet Anderson was quick to praise “a victory for the newspaper and common sense”.


The South Wales Argus has launched a six-month campaign to reward young people for good work they do in the community.
Reporter Darren Evans is running the campaign which is being sponsored by Swalec.
Argus editor Gerry Keighley said: “Young people get a very negative press. We wanted to come up with some way of recognising that the vast majority of them are not out causing trouble.”


A youth and community centre has been transformed, with a little help from volunteers from The Argus in Brighton.
Staff gave up their Sunday to join children, parents and youth workers to give Whitehawk Youth and Community Centre in Brighton a much needed makeover.
They helped paint walls, rip up carpet, lay laminate flooring and take out the 30-year-old kitchen and put in new units and surfaces.