A virtual shopping complex, built and populated by the Mansfield Chad newspaper, is going from strength to strength. The weekly Nottinghamshire title has worked on the project since the end of April in partnership with the Mansfield Area Development Agency
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Boogie down for the bone scanner appeal
The Worksop Guardian has continued its support for a local charity by helping out at a night of retro fun. The Guardian was represented at a 70s themed disco to raise money for a DEXA bone scanner for nearby Bassetlaw
New success for Guardian
An appeal backed by the Worksop Guardian is continuing to capture the imagination of the readers. Four separate events have brought in £2,347 in the last few days as the paper’s adopted charity raises cash for a bone scanner appeal
Waddle for Worksop!
Former England football star Chris Waddle has spoken exclusively to the Worksop Guardian about his decision to play for the town’s football team. Since the 39-year-old left Sheffield Wednesday last month he has been linked with various clubs including Chesterfield
Newsmen's input at festival
Two Nottinghamshire journalists will be meeting the public at the county’s premier literary festival this week. Stephen Booth, deputy editor at the Worksop Guardian, is one of the local authors due to appear tonight. The novelist, who writes in his
A new chapter for Worksop Guardian deputy editor
The latest overnight success story in the twilight world of the murder-mystery novel is none other than regional journalist Stephen Booth. The deputy editor at the Worksop Guardian sold his first novel to HarperCollins and it went on to become
Town slated
The Worksop Guardian is acting as a sounding board for residents’ anger after their town was slated in the national press. Indignant readers have flooded the paper with phone calls, letters and emails after an article by freelance writer Charles
Editors change places
Two South Yorkshire editors have swapped jobs. Martin Edmunds has been appointed editor of the Doncaster Advertiser, replacing Linda Waslidge, who has taken over from him at the Mexborough-based South Yorkshire Times. Both titles are owned by Johnston Press’s South
'Naked pictures teacher' privacy claim is rejected by press watchdog
News articles covered a “legitimate subject” and were handled in the right way, says PCC
Worksop bone scanner appeal
The Worksop Guardian’s charity for the year has been boosted after local golfers donated £9,000 to the fund. The newspaper has been supporting the DEXA Bone Scanner Appeal – which aims to buy Bassetlaw Hospital a new bone scanner. A
Guardian pledges continued support
The Worksop Guardian has pledged to continue its support for a local charity after results exceeded all expectations. The DEXA Bone Scanner appeal was launched at the end of September 1999 with the aim of raising cash for a new
Community champion sought
Following the response to last year’s campaign, the Worksop Guardian is looking for a new ‘Champion of the Community’. The scheme, run in conjunction with the Nottingham Building Society, asks readers to come up with projects that will give the
July to December ABCs: What the editors said: Weekly
Circulation hit at every daily in Britain in the second half of last year – but figures are better for weeklies
'Penetration the key to new markets' as circulations fall again
Claims that sales decline is being offset by supporting media products
Dailies continue to see sales fall – Latest ABCs
Circulation hit at every daily in Britain in the second half of last year – but figures are better for weeklies
Commuter Herald wins Free Newspaper of the Year gong
Paper’s concept impresses the judges. Plus a win for The Portsmouth News – see the full honour roll here