Associated Northcliffe Digital has appointed Russell Scott as local digital property director.
The former fish4homes MD's new role will be to strengthen the local digital property strategy of Northcliffe Newspapers, working closely with Northcliffe’s regional managing directors and relevant teams across the UK.

The number of appeals made to the Scottish Information Commissioner has hit more than 1,000, new figures have revealed.
Almost two-thirds were made by members of the public but eight per cent came from the media, anxious to make an appeal when a request for data under Freedom of Information legislation was turned down.

A filthy alleyway in Skegness, Lincs, has been cleaned up after rubbish had been left to pile up for months, following a campaign by the Skegness Standard which highlighted the mess.
Rotting rubbish, black bin liners, litter, weeds and an abandoned car were causing problems until the alley was brought to the attention of the local authority, which cleared the public area. Rubbish on adjacent private land was removed soon after.

The Falkirk Herald has changed print schedules to bring readers the paper on Thursday mornings instead of late in the day.
Newsagents are now delivering the 31,000-circulation Johnston Press weekly with the morning papers.

The Bromsgrove Advertiser is teaming up with football team Bromsgrove Rovers to find the perfect song for the players to run out to on match day.
Tickets to watch the team play await the competition winner.

The East Kilbride News is helping celebrate the 25th anniversary of the local talking newspaper, which brings headlines and stories from the News to people with sight impairment.