Thousands of protestors took to the streets to support a Romford Recorder campaign to stop Britain’s biggest prison being built on its patch. Around 6,000 campaigners marched through the streets, Waving placards and banners, in a bid to halt Government
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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Mercury fight helps save acclaimed youth café from closure
The Weston & Somerset Mercury has helped to save a nationally acclaimed youth café from closure. Barcode, an under 18s alcohol-free café, has been applauded by the Home Office and is regularly visited by people from around the country hoping
Lifeboat hero honoured 50 years on thanks to Journal fight
Retired journalist is tracked down in hunt for facts on tragedy
Paper's fight for hospital is backed by 5,500 people – and David Cameron
Tory leader gets behind Archant title’s campaign to save emergency services
Sister papers' team effort gives much-needed lifeline to theatre
Rescue looks likely after “power of the press” helps attract new backers
Herald fights for improved care for Alzheimer's sufferers
Reader’s story prompts full-blown campaign for more help for sufferers and their carers
Journal calls for u-turn on college closure plans
“Campus is vital to the economy and we will do our utmost to keep it here” – editor
Herald takes action to stamp out underage drinking
Reader concerns prompt poster campaign to stop adults buying alcohol for under-18s
Free weeklies move towards £2m appeal target
The Extra series of newspapers in west Scotland has thanked its army of readers for their generosity in helping to raise more than £750,000 in a massive fundraising campaign in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief. In June 2004, the 260,000-circulation
Evening Star unveils lasting tribute to murdered schoolgirl
An appeal by the Evening Star in Ipswich has helped create a lasting memorial to schoolgirl Vicky Hall, who was abducted and murdered in 1999. The Archant-owned paper joined forces with Vicky’s family to raise £100,000 which, together with a
Express readers answer appeal call within hours
Readers of the Hampstead & Highgate Express rallied round a budding actress by raising more than £1,500 in just a few hours to pay for her tuition at a top drama school. Charlotte O’Leary, (19), is now able to take
Journal fights to plug the gap
The Exmouth Journal has handed over a 1,000-name petition as part of its campaign for a solution to the town’s growing shortage of dentists. The newspaper launched its Plug The Cavity campaign in January after learning of the impending retirement
£2m stadium plan answers newspaper's plea
A two-and-a-half year campaign by the Dartford Times to get a purpose-built stadium for the town’s football club has netted a great result. Since the early nineties “the Darts” have been forced to play outside the borough after their ground
Reporter's couple of pints inspires readers to do more
Hundreds of readers of the Lanarkshire Extra have joined a blood campaign after one of the reporters led by example. Leona Milven (pictured below) gave blood for the first time – and recorded the experience in the pages of the
Recorder editor meets with royalty
Readers of the Ilford Recorder have contributed £134,000 to a £2m new cancer treatment centre at King George Hospital, after an appeal in the newspaper. The centre got its royal seal of approval when Princess Alexandra conducted the official opening.
Cancer appeal hits the target
The East Anglian Daily Times’ campaign to raise money to help support local children suffering from cancer and leukaemia has smashed through its £50,000 target. The Archant title launched CLIC into Action in a bid to help Cancer and Leukaemia