Weekly newspaper editor Andre Gibbons has died after a battle with cancer. The 55-year-old was editor of the Midweek Herald, a free newspaper in East Devon. He became editor of the paper in 2003, after spending a year as sub-editor
Archant
- Head Office: Prospect House, Rouen Road, Norwich, NR1 1RE
- Website: www.archant.co.uk
Based in Norwich and privately-owned, Archant employs around 2,600 people across England and has an annual turnover of £194m.
Its newspapers division, Archant Regional, produces four regional daily newspapers, around 60 weekly titles and many of the group’s 160 websites.
Archant also owns three magazine companies, which between them produce around 80 lifestyle and consumer magazines.
More information can be found on the company’s website at www.archant.co.uk.
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Champagne and celebrations as news HQ opens
Archant London’s new head office has been opened with a celebration champagne reception. Chief executive John Fry cut the ribbon on the state-of-the-art headquarters, called Media House. The new venue replaces the old Recorder House building which was the home
Six-edition weekly's relaunch promises more localised news
A new “bigger and brighter” Advertiser has hit the streets of Suffolk. The six-edition weekly newspaper from publisher Archant has been relaunched to be more in line with consumer demands for more localised news and business content. The original Ipswich,
News in brief
Eastern Daily Press photographer Simon Finlay will soon be heading to the USA after scooping first prize in a competition run by parent company Archant.More than 250 staff entered the quiz to mark the launch of the group’s intranet, and
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Julia Breen has been appointed business editor at The Northern Echo.The 26-year-old has worked at the newspaper for more than three years and had been deputy business editor for the past six months.She succeeds Mike Parker, who is now a
News staff in good verse at the EDP
Staff at the Eastern Daily Press have been swapping headlines and deadlines for sonnets and verses, as part of National Poetry Week. The regional newspaper has joined forces with the Norfolk and Norwich Festival to mark the event, and has
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Archant Life, the regional magazine division of media group Archant, has acquired Dorset magazine from Poundbury Publishing.Dorset was launched by Peter Shaw, Poundbury’s founder, in 1994. Five staff, including editor Bridget Swann, transfer to Archant with the title.The magazine will
New paper gives Glasgow's Asian communities a voice
A new community paper for Asian communities across Glasgow has been launched by Archant Scotland’s Glasgow Extra series. The monthly Asian Extra will be distributed free to Asian advertisers and communities in the area, and will include 16-pages of news,
Reporter Kylie becomes an Army action girl
Reporter Kylie Harrison’s idea of action may normally be running for the bus, but when her newsdesk was looking for a recruit to join the Army for the day, she was the first – and only one – to volunteer.
Compact switch for sister weeklies
The last three broadsheet newspapers in the Archant stable have this week turned compact. The Buchan Observer, Fraserborough Herald and Ellon Times all bowed to the will of their readers and the lure of modernisation. The 72-page “Buchanie” was launched
Relaunch for 150-year-old title
The Royston Crow has undergone an extensive redesign to bring readers a new look, feel and content. The relaunch was the culmination of eight months of work for editor Les Baker and the Crow Forum – a team of staff
Archant sub takes on Great North Run for hospital cause
Archant Norfolk Weekly sub-editor Mel Smith is in training on the streets of Norwich for the Great North Run on September 26. She will run the half marathon from Newcastle to South Shields to raise money for the Great Ormond
Bomb scare hits press day at the Post
Staff at The Hunts Post were faced with an unexpected interruption to press day when a bomb scare forced them to leave their offices – three hours before deadline. In true newspaper fashion, when news of the alert broke their
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The South Wales Evening Post won the right to name a teenager who murdered a 76-year-old woman after its reporter David O’Callaghan wrote a letter to Mr Justice Pitchford at Swansea Crown Court.The letter said the section 39 order which
Editor tells of 'unforgettable' hurricane holiday
Archant communications manager Keith Morris has told how a dream family holiday to Florida almost turned into a nightmare when a category 4 hurricane hit the area. Keith, a former feature writer and sub-editor for the Eastern Daily Press, was
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The Exeter Express & Echo is campaigning for phone firms to crack down on Internet dialling scams which leave computer users with huge phone bills after their modems are redirected to premium rate and international numbers by a rogue virus.Telephone