The Great Barr Observer has pledged its support to a cause which helps children with asthma. The George Coller Memorial Fund was set up 18 months ago in memory of a three-year-old boy who died of asthma. His mum set
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Jobs to go at Central Independent Newspapers
Central Independent Newspapers, which publishes the Tamworth Herald, Lichfield Mercury, Sutton Coldfield Observer and Walsall Advertiser, is cutting jobs and some of its district offices are “likely” to close. The group, which was bought by Northcliffe Newspapers – the regional
Observer asks readers to come to its aid
The Great Barr Observer is aiming to increase awareness about asthma and raise vital funds for sufferers, with the launch of Asthma Aid. It is asking readers to help raise £20,000 to fund the first specialist asthma nurse for North
Paul Scholes tells how he copes with a killer medical condition
Manchester United star Paul Scholes has spoken out in support of the Great Barr Observer’s Asthma Aid campaign, revealing how he copes as a sufferer of the condition. The newspaper is currently trying to increase awareness about asthma, and as
Readers targeted in small change cash plea
Readers of a West Midlands weekly returning from their summer holidays are being asked to donate their spare foreign currency in the name of charity. The Change For The Better initiative was launched by the Great Barr Observer six months
Readers targeted in small change cash plea
Readers of a West Midlands weekly returning from their summer holidays are being asked to donate their spare foreign currency in the name of charity. The Change For The Better initiative was launched by the Great Barr Observer six months
Weekly newspapers of the year revealed
The wealth of talent amongst the weekly newspaper industry was recognised last night as the best of the best gathered for the Newspaper Society’s Weekly Newspaper Awards 2004. Editors, executives, journalists and photographers from across the UK attended a glittering
Contenders line up as judges make their choices
The finalists for the Newspaper Society Weekly Newspaper Awards 2004 are: Editorial categories Aberdeen IndependentBangor & Anglesey MailBirkenhead NewsBristol ObserverCornish GuardianDunfermline PressEdgware & Mill Hill TimesEssex ChronicleHinckley TimesHunts PostIsle of Man CourierKent on SundayKentish Express (Ashford)Kentish Gazette (Canterbury)Manchester Metro NewsNorth