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Hospice appeal on target

A donation of £4,000 has enabled the South Wales Argus to reach its £50,000 target in the St Anne’s Hospice Appeal. And thanks to an agreement the paper set up it means the fund will be doubled to £100,000 by

Action helpdesk for worried workers

Steelworkers facing redundancy after Corus announced huge job losses are being helped by a new South Wales Argus campaign. The Argus launched its Backing Our Steelworkers campaign a week before Corus announced the closure of the Ebbw Vale tinplate works

Minister acts on Argus"wake up call"

The South Wales Argus’ 18-month Justice for Miners campaign has taken a huge step forward after new energy minister Peter Hain revealed he is to propose an “Argus-style” solution. The campaign focuses on the problems faced by ex-miners claiming compensation

Pay-out plea to new minister

The South Wales Argus greeted the Prime Minister’s enforced Cabinet reshuffle with a front page open letter to new energy minister Peter Hain. Neath MP Mr Hain now has the responsibility for overseeing the £1.5bn compensation scheme for ex-miners. The

Bank to double funds raised by Argus

The South Wales Argus has launched an appeal to raise extra cash for a local hospice which it helped to set up. Five years ago the paper donated a total of £250,000, including £100,000 from the Julian Hodge Bank, to

Challenge of gathering news to send by pigeon

No cars, no phones – read how 19th Century reporters covered their patch without modern technology

When news really flew

The award-winning Brighton Argus has been redesigned to give it a sleeker and cleaner look that makes it easier to read. The new look offers fresher news, sport and features pages – and a new title which dropped the word

Argus gains by challenging reader perceptions

How radical marketing and unexpected behaviour is helping daily paper reposition itself

News group's future under the spotlight

More than 100 editors and journalists from across Archant gathered to discuss the way forward for the group at its annual editorial conference. During the two-day event at Stansted Airport’s Hilton Hotel staff from the group, which publishes the Ipswich-based

Relaunch for Argus is 'new approach'

The Argus in Brighton is to have a “new look and a new feel” in a bid to woo new readers. It will be relaunched by editor Simon Bradshaw on Monday after a year-long examination of the paper and its

Judging line-up revealed for EDF Energy South West Media Awards

Find out which industry experts will be deciding on this year’s contest

Lancashire Telegraph named Daily Newspaper of the Year

Oxford Times and Sussex Leader are also among the winners as editorial efforts are recognised

Judging panel chosen for EDF Energy East of England Media Awards

Award-winning editors and industry experts will cast their eye over entries on decision day

Bournemouth treble as Echo lifts Newspaper of the Year title

Winners of the EDF Energy London and South of England Awards are revealed

Judges decide on EDF Energy London and South of England Media Awards

Names in the frame are decided in marathon session for closely-fought contest