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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

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After months of campaigning by the Northern Echo for improvements to be made to crumbling road crash barriers on railway bridges, a £1.5m project on a bridge which provides a key traffic link has been announced.The Echo began the campaign

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

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A Devon MP has demanded that health minister Yvette Cooper meets staff at the Exeter Express & Echo to discuss health fears over telephone mast emissions.The bid is the latest move in the paper’s Shock Waves campaign, which is calling

Paper's research bid may prompt shake-up over crime

The Eastern Daily Press has launched a major independent study into street and youth crime across Norfolk in an effort to find the true impact it has on the local community. The study will look at where crime is happening,

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

Fatmanslim reaps the benefit

Eastern Daily Press journalist Andy Russell has been singing the praises of a men-only weight-loss programme which has helped him to shed 20lb. When he began the 12-week fatmanslim diet, the Norwich paper’s night editor weighed in at 14st 4lb.

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,

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

Mentor to many has died

A journalist with a reputation as a mentor for young reporters has died, aged 83. Frank Keeler was the former chief reporter at the Eastern Daily Press King’s Lynn office. He began his career on the Yarmouth Mercury in 1934

"Anyone can get news given to them on a plate"

Martin Throssell, editor of the Great Yarmouth Mercury, is leaving the paper after 10 years at the helm. Having spent 40 years in regional journalism he has decided to give up the busy world of newspapers and will leave the

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

Regional news publishers in "top 100" list

Two regional newspaper publishers have been named among the UK’s top 100 private companies. Norwich-based Archant, which publishes the East Anglian Daily Times, Eastern Daily Press, Evening News and Evening Star, as well as 50 weekly newspapers, is listed along

Home team debut for Canaries fan Ian

Football fan Ian Clarke has finally made it onto the field of dreams – playing a game with Norwich City heroes on the hallowed turf of Carrow Road. It is the dream of every Canaries fan to tread the same