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Archant

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.

What we have written about Archant

High wire act for editor Terry

The daring editor of a Hertfordshire weekly paper dropped from the top of a local hospital to help raise money for charity. Terry Mitchinson of the Archant-owned Welwyn and Hatfield Times joined 70 other high-flyers in raising more than £10,000

Death of former newspaper chief

Former newspaper chief William Gibbs has died. The 71-year-old had been managing director and chairman of Home Counties Newspapers, which published 26 weekly titles across Greater London and the Home Counties, including the Hampstead & Highgate Express, the Herts Advertiser

Two weeks in St Kitts – on expenses!

A chief reporter with the East Anglian Daily Times built up a celebrity status on a Caribbean island after arriving for a two-week trial that did not take place. Richard Smith flew to St Kitts two years ago while following

News in brief

The Archant Awards Night 2003, in November, will take staff back to the heady days of disco dancing with the theme Saturday Night Fever.As well as sweating on the annual awards decisions, staff will be worrying over whether it will

News in brief

Newsquest’s American parent company Gannett has said its second-quarter profits success has been helped by the UK subsidary’s operations.Stronger advertising revenue at Newsquest, which publishes more than 300 titles, including 17 dailies, and atotal weekly circulation/ distribution of 10.8m copies,

Russian journalist gets a taste of regional press

A Russian journalist has been getting a unique insight into the UK regional press, with a visit to publishing company Archant. Elena Yushkova, (39), who works at the Russian North Newspaper, has been shadowing the work of journalists and advertising

News in brief

The Government’s “low key” plans to mark the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings at Normandy have met opposition from East Anglian MPs and The East Anglian Daily Times. Working together to launch the ‘Remember our Heroes’ campaign they have

News in brief

A dying desert rat soldier’s final wish became reality thanks to work by the Archant-owned Glasgow Extra, but war veteran Bobby Clarke died before seeing donations flood in.He had been behind a campaign to erect a plaque in Libya in

126 newspaper staff set for £2.5m office move

Archant East London & Essex staff have moved offices following the company’s decision to demolish the division’s present headquarters at High Road, Ilford, and replace it with a new £2.5m publishing centre for the 21st century. The new building will

Herts weekly launches new title

The Welwyn & Hatfield Times has launched a new addition to its series. Following the success of its Potters Bar edition, the Hertfordshire-based newspaper, part of community media group Archant, launched the Hertford Times to fill a gap in the

Bright new start as news staff move to new offices

New office premises are heralding the start of a new era for the Hertford and Harlow Heralds. The offices in Harlow town centre mark phase one of a re-launch of the titles. Project manager Ian Steel said: “Our aim is

Share options boost for newspaper staff

Johnston Press staff are to be given free shares as part of a new share incentive plan. The scheme is designed to reward staff by giving them the opportunity to benefit from the regional newspaper group’s success. The number of

16,000km in a Daewoo made for two…

Former regional press man Richard Meredith is to brave the risk of earthquake, SARS and political unrest to drive from Luton to South Korea. He is teaming up with graduate Phil McNerney for the 16,000km trip, which will raise funds

Richard pounds the streets of London to raise charity cash

A journalist from the East Anglian Daily Times has raised more than £3,000 for charity – with another £3,000 expected to be added to the total in the next month. Richard Smith, (41), the paper’s chief reporter for the Woodbridge

Jumbo tabloid gets ready for launch

A new all-colour tabloid weekly paper is being launched by Archant Norfolk. Samples of The Jumbo, the only free ads paper to concentrate just on Norfolk, are set to be distributed to almost a quarter of a million newspaper readers

Kate's career goes continental

Former East Anglian Daily Times journalist Kate McNally has been appointed managing editor of Archant’s France Magazine. The former business correspondent of the EADT, also published by Archant, will co-ordinate the editorial strategy of the bi-monthly English-language magazine for Francophiles,