Staff at the Welwyn & Hatfield Times are celebrating the newspaper’s 75th anniversary. To mark the occasion the weekly paper, which is published by Archant, has produced a special supplement which looks back at how the paper – and the
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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County Child, a bi-monthly regional parenting title, is due to launch this month in Berkshire. A team of experienced national and local freelance journalists have been recruited, and together with specialised guest columnists, they’ve have been busy writing content for
Female reporters carry alarms after town's sex attacks
Women reporters at the Weston & Somerset Mercury have been issued with personal attack alarms following a spate of sex attacks in the town. The attacker has been linked to six incidents in Weston-super-Mare during the past few weeks and
Theatre writer pens his own performance
It was a case of gamekeeper turned poacher for the Romford Recorder’s Barry Kirk when he sat down to watch a performance he penned himself. The deputy editor and theatre critic usually sits in the auditorium of the Queen’s Theatre
Archant announces £12.5m print investment
Archant has announced that it is to invest £12.5m in its Norwich printing facility where three of its daily newspapers are printed. The company says that the installation of two new printing towers will increase the printing capacity at its
Donor first for media group
Archant has become the first media group in the UK to join a new email campaign aimed at boosting the number of organ donors. Under the scheme, developed by UK Transplant, the email gives staff in companies and organisations a
Scottish titles get a new name and a new look
The Ayrshire Leader Series has been given a new look and a new name. The free weekly series of titles, which is owned by Archant Central Scotland, has been rebranded as The Ayrshire Extra. It joins the publisher’s existing Extra
Final whistle for Tony
Chief sports writer Tony Garnett has retired from the East Anglian Daily Times after 46 years working for owners Archant. Tony has covered Ipswich Town for the past 42 years, during which time at various stages he has been sports
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Representatives from the Press Complaints Commission were among delegates and observers from 16 countries who attended the fifth annual gathering of the Alliance of Independent Press Councils hosted by the Swedish Press Ombudsman in Stockholm. The Alliance was established in
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The Press Complaints Commission has thrown out a complaint against the Sentinel and Sentinel Sunday by the PR manager for Caudwell Group chief executive John Caudwell. The newspapers reported how they were accused of a persecution campaign but the Commission
It's a knockout!
Staff at the Archant-owned Lowestoft Journal proved they were game for a laugh when they took part in an It’s A Knockout competition as part of a local carnival. Editor Russell Cook led a team of ten eager newspaper men
Bashful news ed says 'Thanks for the mammaries, Jordan'
Romford Recorder news editor Ian Lynch pulled rank over colleagues to get up-close and personal with busty glamour girl Jordan. Ian, (28), ventured out to meet the star when she opened a local sex shop to mark national Foreplay Day
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A gang of youths descended on the offices of the Gloucester Citizen – angry over a story that had appeared in the paper.Up to 50 youngsters demanded a meeting with reporters, upset they had been cast in the stereotypical roles
Boxing legend Bruno opens heart to Recorder
The Newham Recorder beat the nationals to an exclusive interview with boxing legend Frank Bruno following press reports that the star was on the verge of a personal breakdown. Reporter Tracey Mullins, named Archant Journalist of the Year in 2002,
Media group doubles charity cash
Archant media group staff have raised a record-breaking £13,200 for their favourite good causes in the first six months of this year – and the Archant Gold scheme has matched every penny. The scheme matches charity cash raised by Archant
Star archives will be new resource
Archives from the Ipswich Evening Star are being made available online to schools throughout Suffolk. The scheme is supported by Eduzone websites who encourage national curriculum teaching of local history by tapping into newspaper coverage down the years. Three similar