Welcome to our main news index. Here you will find all the news stories that have appeared on the site since our launch in February 2000.
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Page 2 of 4 Editor of the Southern Daily Echo, Ian Murray, said his paper’s two per cent rise in sales was linked with the success of Southampton FC, as coverage of their good FA Cup run boosted sales. High
Regional newspaper editors have been issued a resounding challenge to reconnect with readers, reflect their communities and tackle freedom of information. Speaking in his inaugural address as president of the Society of Editors, Keith Sutton said newsrooms must reflect their
The Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer, has told journalists that requests for information under the new Freedom of Information Act will be free of charge in the vast majority of cases. Addressing the Society of Editors conference, he said there would
Scottish Radio Holdings’ press division has seen profits rise by an estimated nine per cent in the last year. According to the latest trading update for the group, which publishes 45 local weekly newspapers in Scotland and Ireland, Score Press
The Hull Daily Mail and East Riding Mail have today unveiled a new look as part of a huge re-branding exercise by their publisher. The sister titles have been given new matching mastheads, which mean they look much more alike
On the day that the Tomlinson report on exam reform was published, Michael Howard outlined the Conservatives’ proposals for exam standards in a keynote speech at the Conference. He said: “The work the Society of Editors undertakes is of huge
Greg Dyke’s resignation, the fall of Piers Morgan, a sideswipe at documentary maker Michael Moore, “made for TV beheadings” and a prophecy of doom for terrestial television, kicked off the Society of Editors annual conference. Over a hundred delegates descended
Four regional newspaper editors – and one from the nationals – have told the Society of Editors’ Conference how they are bouncing back in a tough sales climate. Nick Owen, of ITV News, opened the discussion and said: “I started
The Watford Observer has undergone a complete overhaul in a bid to meet the needs of its existing readers while attracting a wider audience, with a particular focus on women over 30. The transformation, which was unveiled on Friday, includes
The latest trading statement from the owners of Northcliffe Newspapers shows the regional newspaper group continuing to perform well. Circulation revenues for the 11 months to August were two per cent ahead of the same period last year. Advertising revenues
The Bexley Chronicle Series is still going strong a year after it first hit the streets. The monthly newspaper is celebrating its first birthday after being launched last September, billed as a back-to-basics title with grassroots news for local people.
Archant’s acquisition of 27 weekly newspapers previously owned by Independent News and Media has been cleared by the Competition Commission. Questions had been raised by the Office of Fair Trading as to whether the sale of some of the titles
The culmination of two years of planning at Teesside’s Evening Gazette is set to be unveiled to its readers next week, when the paper is published in a compact format for the first time. The broadsheet title is the latest
After a year of growth, as Orkney Today has established itself within the community it serves, the time has come to consolidate, according to editor John Ross Scott. The title began life a year ago, becoming the county’s first new
The News Shopper series has hit the streets with a fresh new look following a wholesale redesign of the paper. Timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of London’s oldest free newspaper next January, the redesign has seen the News
The Irish News has revealed plans to switch to a new compact format next spring, when it opens its own £12m purpose-built press facility. The move will give the paper a capacity of 96-pages of full-colour, and will see it