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Horncastle News
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Editor returns home to take charge at the Skegness Standard
Successor to long-serving John Cowpe is chosen
Johnston closes Lincoln Chronicle
Six staff are made redundant as free weekly ceases publication
Closure threat for Lincoln Chronicle
Proposal follows “detailed review of the company”. 90-day staff consultation is now underway
New look for Lincs weeklies will strengthen branding
Lincolnshire Newspapers this week unveiled a new look for all its paid-for titles. New mastheads have been introduced across the portfolio – part of Johnston Press – to strengthen each title’s brand identity. The new-look papers also share a tightly-knit
Weeklies' big cat search intensifies
As the “silly season” gets into full swing, readers of four Lincolnshire weekly papers are being kept up-to-date with the latest sightings of the infamous Wolds panther. They are leading the search for hard evidence of the local “beast” that
Five-week strike is over
More than five weeks of strike action by journalists has come to an end with agreement over pay and conditions. The National Union of Journalists has negotiated a recognition and procedures agreement for staff at Welland Valley Newspapers and also
Advertiser print division up for sale
The Newark Advertiser looks set to sell its printing division to local rival Mortons Print, of Horncastle, Lincs. The company said it was in negotiation to sell the print division as a going concern. And it is expected the transaction
Magazine focus after newspapers sale
Morton’s of Horncastle has confirmed the way forward for the company will be in magazines, following the sale of its newspaper division to Johnston Press. A statement from the company, following the sale of Lincolnshire Independent Newspapers, said the newspapers
'Mr Newspaper' is dead
A Lincolnshire journalist, affectionately known as ‘Mr Newspaper’, has died. Bill Skelton, (80), entered journalism in 1965 as the Woodhall Spa correspondent for the Lincolnshire Standard. Six months later he became editor of the Horncastle and Woodhall Spa edition when
Johnston snaps up Lincolnshire titles
Johnston Press has increased its portfolio in the East Midlands with the purchase of four weekly titles from Mortons Media. The titles include the Horncastle News series, the Louth Leader series, the Skegness News and the Market Rasen Mail. All
Sale gets DTI approval
Department of Trade and Industry officials have approved the transfer from Mortons Media Ltd to Johnston Press plc of five local newspaper titles and their related assets. The formal transfer took place yesterday. The titles include the Horncastle News (including
Three pull-out specials mark floods mayhem
The weekly Skegness Standard has published the first of three eight-page pull-out specials to mark the 50th anniversary of the devastating east coast floods that changed the face of Lincolnshire. Long-forgotten by people outside the area, the floods were whipped