Michelle Lalor has been appointed editor of the Grimsby Telegraph. She will succeed Peter Moore who is retiring at the end of next month after 20 years in the editor’s chair. Michelle, (36), has been editor of the Telegraph’s sister
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Davidson leaves Northcliffe
Alec Davidson has resigned as managing director of Northcliffe Newspapers with immediate effect. He has been replaced by Kevin Beatty, from Associated Newspapers. He has a strong background in the provincial press and has been heading up Associated’s new media
Northcliffe profits top £100m
Northcliffe Newspapers increased its operating profit by seven per cent to £100.5m for the year, according to the company’s audited preliminary results. Most publishing centres reported progress, with titles in Aberdeen and Bristol, Derby, Nottingham, Tamworth, Devon and Hungary and
40m adults a week read local newspapers: Latest ABCs
Local newspaper readership has grown to 40m adults every week, according to new figures issued by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The latest figures for July-December 2003 show the fastest-growing UK regional paid-for weekly is the Mansfield CHAD, adding 28.4
Metro expansion to push circulation past 1m mark
Free newspaper Metro is set to expand into five new cities in a move that will push its circulation above the 1m mark. The paper is already given away to commuters in eight major cities in the UK, and is
A dozen new free papers launched by Tindle
One of the biggest launches seen in the UK regional press industry will bring a series of 12 monthly community newspapers created by Tindle Newspapers. The company says they will be full of very local parish-pump news, features, photographs and
Weeklies continue to enjoy sales success
Weekly newspapers are continuing to enjoy rises in circulation, with more than half of all weekly titles increasing sales year on year, according to the latest ABC figures for the regional press. Figures released for the first six months of
Holdthefrontpage scoops top industry award
Holdthefrontpage has been named Best Niche Internet Site (Commercial) at the Newspaper Society New Media Awards 2003. We received the award at a gala dinner in London last night from Northcliffe Newspapers managing director Kevin Beatty and John Robertson, president