Shareholders at Ecng have backed the board’s bid to change the name of the company to Archant. Ecng’s daily titles are the East Anglian Daily Times, Eastern Daily Press, Evening News (Norwich) and the Evening Star (Ipswich). Among the 60-plus
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Corporate makeover on the cards for Ecng
Regional media group Ecng could be about to get a new makeover – if shareholders approve a proposed change of name to Archant. The idea is to reflect the groups geographical spread and diversity – both in the newspaper business
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The Appeal of Stan the Man is spreading far beyond the circulation area of the Bristol Evening Post, where deputy editor Stan Szecowka pens his weekly column and sits by a hotline for people to ring him with their views.According
EADT gets a makeover
More pages, new content and a bright new look are the result of amake-over for the East Anglian Daily Times. The redesign was put in place by a “modernisation team” at the Ipswichpaper. The team was headed by deputy editor
EADT Tory scoop
The East Anglian Daily Time has secured the first regional newspaper interview with Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith. The Ipswich-based paper’s political editor Graham Dines asked him about the forthcoming Ipswich by-election, the policy review of his party and how
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Esther Rantzen was guest of honour at the Yorkshire Post Literary Luncheon, where she gave an account of how she became one of the most powerful women in TV, describing the story of “a fat brunette who later became a
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Our weekly news round-up… A website that provides support and advice for bullied children has been commended in the Online Communities section at the New Statesman/BT New Media Awards 2001.Bullying Online, which is also a charity, is run by Yorkshire
Editor to take up post
Steve Hughes, deputy editor of the East Anglian Daily Times, is about to take up his new job as editor-in-chief of the Newsquest-owned Bolton Evening News Group. Hughes, 45, has more than 20 years experience on regional papers. He began
Star strikers brave the cameras
Two star performers from Ipswich Town’s dream season spent the day in front of cameras to help a local paper’s hospice appeal. Strikers Marcus Stewart and Alun Armstrong took part in the East Anglian Daily Times’ Picture-with-a-player appeal to raise
Daily Times hits the USA
An East Anglian newspaper has marked the launch of the first direct passenger airline service between East Anglia and New York by producing a special edition for distribution in New York. The USA edition of the East Anglian Daily Times
Battle lines drawn in bid to save Punch
Page 1 of 2 The Suffolk-based East Anglian Daily Times has launched a campaign tosafeguard the future of the Suffolk Punch horse, the oldest and rarest breed of heavy horse. It was once a familiar sight on farms all over
Things that go bump in the byte
Things that go bump in the byte Weird and wonderful things are going on at Eastern Counties Newspapers. The group’s website includes a section called The N-Files, devoted to reports of spooky goings-on in East Anglia. There are drop-down menus
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Sister sites relaunched Two sister papers have relaunched their websites, with design improvements and a big increase in content. The East Anglian Daily Times and Ipswich Star sites form the Eastern Counties Network with Suffolk Now. While Suffolk Now continues
CBE for services to the newspaper industry
The vice-chairman of Eastern Counties Newspaper Group, Geoffrey Copeman, has been awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours. Mr Copeman,(64), has been honoured for his services to the newspaper industry, which he joined in 1961. His company is responsible
Freelance dies on sporting break
A freelance journalist from Suffolk has died whitewater rafting on a trip to Peru she undertook to “reconsider her life”. The East Anglian Daily Times carried tributes to Sarah Jones (36), who was well-known as a sports enthusiast and adventurer.
Student conference success
A group which supports student journalists around the UK has enjoyed a successful training conference for young editors. The Student Press Association attracted speakers from all areas of the media, including people to give advice on attracting advertising to student