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Croydon Advertiser
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Much-loved London journalist loses battle with cancer
Tributes are paid to quick-witted writer who “touched many people’s lives”
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Reader demand prompts compact change for 141-year-old weekly
New look will also include more colour as two-year project comes to fruition
New editor appointed to head award-winning Democrat team
Jackie McKeown takes the reins as weekly relaunches in full colour
New book describes The Great Reporters
Former Advertiser editor spreads the word about “the best that ever lived”
Starbrook to return to first paper as editor
Malcolm Starbrook has been appointed editor of the East London Advertiser. Currently chief sub-editor at Press Gazette, the move will see him return to the paper where he began his journalism career in 1969. He said: “The Advertiser has always
News group's first woman editor to step down
Editor Eve Fuller is preparing to retire after more than 40 years in the regional press. Eve, (60), is to step down from her role at the Hexham Courant on February 4, ending a nine year reign at the 141-year-old
Tributes paid to 'journalistic uncle' Bob James
Tributes have been paid to journalist, trainer, author and typographer Bob James, who has died at his home in Sussex aged 72. An inspiration to thousands of journalists, he was also an expert typographer, a designer, and an enthusiast for
Reporter dies in bridge plunge
Tributes have been paid to a North East journalist who died after falling from the High Level Bridge in Newcastle upon Tyne. The body of Roger Woodcock was found near the Sea nightclub on the Newcastle side of the Tyne
Advertiser man becomes editor-in-chief
Croydon Advertiser editor Ian Carter has been made editor-in-chief at East Surrey and Sussex Newspapers. He will oversee ten titles including the Surrey Mirror Series, the Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser and the Crawley News. Ian, (33), will retain responsibility for
Tributes are paid to journalist who lost cancer fight
Pauline Clark, news editor of the Ludlow and Tenbury Wells Advertisers, has died. She had been ill with cancer for several months but it had been thought she was making a steady recovery – and she had been expected to
Sudden death of long-serving editor
The former editor of the Epsom Advertiser, Tim Watkins, has died aged 56 after suffering a heart attack at home. Tim joined the Croydon Advertiser group as a junior reporter in May, 1965. During his time with the company he
Universal Journalistgoes online
A reporters’ handbook, The Universal Journalist now has a web site dedicated to it. The book, first published in 1996, is now translated into six languages and explains how new techniques added to more traditional ones can make a universally
Back to basics for the Advertiser
Page 1 of 2 Malcolm Starbrook, editor of the Croydon Advertiser, has gone back to basics to revamp the newspaper. The Advertiser has been re-sized and redesigned using feedback from readers. Research found that people thought the paper was unwieldy
Green light for £284m Southnews sale
Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers has agreed to the transfer of Southnews titles to Trinity Mirror. The minister is satisfied the paid-for circulation of the titles falls within the statutory limit. Weekly newspaper group Southnews is being sold for