News editor John Adams has completed 35 years service with The Comet and Stevenage Herald. To mark his achievement, John was presented with a Kuss cottage clock from Archant regional managing director Garry Matthews.
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.
What we have written about Archant
Scottish titles up for sale
The Herald, Sunday Herald and Evening Times have been put up for sale by their publisher, SMG. The cross-media group announced plans to sell the three Glasgow-based regional titles along with the rest of its publishing division, which includes 11
New Archant publication hits streets
A new monthly magazine from Archant Norfolk, targeting the county’s retired population, has hit the streets. Let’s Talk! is the brainchild of the Eastern Daily Press’s Steve Snelling and evolved under former managing director Bob Crawley’s development team. Norfolk weeklies
New recruit looking forward to editing Ham & High
Geoff Martin has been named as the new editor of the Hampstead & Highgate Express Series. Currently editor of the Belfast Newsletter, Geoff will take over from Ross Lydall who left the Ham & High at the end of May
Former journalist found murdered
Police have issued a fresh plea for information after the body of former journalist Lorraine Turner was found at her home in Norwich by her two young children. The 37-year-old died from head injuries and Norfolk police have launched a
Archant announces increased profits
Archant has announced increased half-year pre-tax profits up five per cent to £12.7m. Turnover was one per cent lower at £65.2m, according to the company’s 2002 interim results statement. The media group also said that for the 24 weeks to
Retiring editor says goodbye
Martin Throssell, editor of the Great Yarmouth Mercury, has retired. He has spent more than 10 years at the helm of the Mercury, 36 years working for the Archant newspaper group, and 40 years in regional journalism. Martin began his
Two editors tell the Queen of papers' role
Evening Star editor Nigel Pickover and Eastern Daily Press editor Peter Franzen both met the Queen on her visit to East Suffolk and talked her through the production process of the newspapers. She watched early editions of the Evening Star
Fun, games and praise for Archant staff
Around 75 journalists gathered for Archant’s first editorial conference earlier this month. The two-day event, held at Belton Woods hotel near Grantham, allowed staff from across Archant Regional, publishers of the Evening Star, Ipswich, East Anglian Daily Times, Eastern Daily
Meet Duncan "Ace" Jackson…
A sports reporter from the Herts Advertiser has turned flying ace after taking up the offer of a stunt plane flight with the Yakovlev Display Team. The tiny stunt planes were originally used by the Russian air force to train
News company seeks new idol
The annual Archant awards night could offer a little more artistic interest than usual – as the organisers launch a company Pop Idol contest to find a performer for the big night in November. The Norwich-based company, which publishes the
Retiring executive "made a difference"
Tributes have been made to publishing boss Peter Strong, who is retiring as chief executive of Archant. His work during the past five years was recognized at the company’s annual meeting, where chairman Richard Jewson said the company, formerly ECNG,
Editors meet PM
A group of daily newspaper editors from newspaper group Archant have met Prime Minister Tony Blair. Editors Terry Hunt, from the East Anglian Daily Times; Nigel Pickover from the Evening Star, Ipswich; and David Bourn from the Evening News, Norwich,
Ham & High looks for new editor
The Hampstead & Highgate Express Series is looking for a new editor after Ross Lydall, currently in the hotseat, announced his departure. Ross will leave the paper on May 30 to become the local government correspondent on the Evening Standard.
Norfolk paper publishes 'Toon' edition
A special ‘Toon’ edition of the Eastern Daily Press was printed to mark the retirement of Tom Stevenson, Archant’s managing director of digital media and group operations. Produced by EDP editor Peter Franzen, the edition marked the end of Tom’s
Archant posts record profits
Publisher Archant, formerly Ecng, has announced record profits of £26.1m. The Norwich-based company is best known for publishing newspapers and magazines and is also involved in contract print and electronic publishing. The operating profit for 2001 of £26.1m is up