Staff mark milestone for paper which began life as the Ilkeston and Erewash Valley Telegraph
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Former Advertiser lensman dies
Frank Statham died in hospital after suffering a heart attack
New MDs at Johnston titles
New managing directors have been appointed at two of Johnston Press’s newspaper companies. Nick Mills is now managing director at the Yorkshire Weekly Newspaper Group, and was previously managing director of Wilfred Edmunds Ltd. In his new role Nick will
News in brief
Ripley and Heanor News reporter Richard Gadsby bid a fond farewell to family, friends and colleagues ahead of his ‘trip of a lifetime’ travelling to trek across Australia.His replacement is Rebecca Hampson, formerly of the Ilkeston Advertiser, who is preparing
Football move prompts string of promotions
A number of promotions has been announced for senior editorial staff at the Derby Evening Telegraph, as editor Mike Norton strengthens his newsroom team. Mick Hill has been appointed assistant editor. Mick, (32), began his career at the Leicester Herald
Pheasant flies
Web journalist Peter Pheasant is to leave the Crimezone site he edits for Northcliffe Electronic Publishing for a return to print at the Derby Evening Telegraph – as deputy chief sub. Prior to his work on the Internet, where he
Pheasant is game
Journalist Peter Pheasant has proved he’s more than just a dab hand at the keyboard – because his community work has been recognised with a prestigious local award. Peter, who edits Northcliffe Electronic Publishing’s Crimezone website, has been named one
Knifeman makes an appearance in the Advertiser
Police are delighted with the response from readers of the Ilkeston Advertiser after a video still of a knifeman was featured on the paper’s front page. Officers issued the picture after a man staged six raids in three days. The
MP pays tribute to Chief Reporter
Derbyshire MP Liz Blackman has paid tribute to Ilkeston Advertiser Chief Reporter, Louise Hill, who died after a long battle against cancer. Mrs Blackman, who represents Erewash, said: “It is such a tragedy when one so young and with so
Advertiser mourns chief reporter Louise Hill
The Ilkeston Advertiser’s chief reporter Louise Hill has lost her brave fight against cancer. Louise (27), had been battling against bowel cancer for more than two years. She died peacefully at home in Barton-under-Needwood with her family at 6am on
Paper's pressure puts murder sentence in doubt
A 75-year-old murder case is to go to Appeal Court judges this month following a newspaper campaign to clear the name of a miner hanged for the killing. The Ilkeston Advertiser launched a campaign to quash the conviction two years
Peak tales are preserved
News making the headlines in Ilkeston and the High Peak more than 100 years ago has been preserved after fragile copies of three newspapers were transferred to microfilm. Copies of the Ilkeston Advertiser from 1881 to 1950, the Ilkeston Pioneer