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Writer files his 1,000th column

A Newham Recorder writer is celebrating the publication of his 1,000th column in the paper. Robert Barltrop, (82), has been entertaining readers with his musings and memories for 20 years, writing his first article for the Archant weekly in February

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A massive haul of bootleg DVDs and CDs were seized by trading standards officer and the police after an investigation into the trade by the Manchester Evening News. The raids followed an investigation into a local market in Salford, where

Rivals launch new editions for Stratford

Stratford, the town that hopes to host the Olympics in 2012, has a wealth of new local news coverage. The East London and West Essex Guardian – run by Newsquest and one of the UK’s top twenty selling weekly papers

Readers alarmed at Recorder's latest project

The Newham Recorder has teamed up with police in an effort to combat street crime in the East London borough, by offering free personal attack alarms to readers. The paper linked up with the local police crime prevention unit to

Archant fundraisers hit goldmine for charity

Staff at regional news publisher Archant raised £10,075 for charity in the last six months of 2003 – and the company Gold scheme has matched every penny of it. Added to the £13,200 it awarded during the first six months

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The Leamington Courier has been named Newspaper of the Year at the internal awards for Heart of England Newspapers.Other awards were presented to editorial, advertising, reception and support staff, with reporter Rachel Extance being named Writer of the Year. She

PM's praise for paper's stance

Tony Blair has praised the Newham Recorder’s bid to improve community safety and reduce the fear of crime. In a face-to-face meeting with local MP Tony Banks at Number 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister heard how residents are becoming

Boxing legend Bruno opens heart to Recorder

The Newham Recorder beat the nationals to an exclusive interview with boxing legend Frank Bruno following press reports that the star was on the verge of a personal breakdown. Reporter Tracey Mullins, named Archant Journalist of the Year in 2002,

Media group doubles charity cash

Archant media group staff have raised a record-breaking £13,200 for their favourite good causes in the first six months of this year – and the Archant Gold scheme has matched every penny. The scheme matches charity cash raised by Archant

Weekly auctions its sign of the times

The Newham Recorder is giving its readers the chance to own a piece of the paper’s history and help raise money for its annual Toy Appeal. After 35 years, the distinctive sign above the Archant paper’s offices in High Street

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The Evening Express in Aberdeen has launched a major campaign to protect Stonehaven’s historic harbour.Scottish Water plans to build a sewage plant at the heart of the tourist hot spot, but the paper feels this would be a violation of

Colin's 30 years in news

The editor of the Newham Recorder is celebrating 30 years with the Recorder series of newspapers. Colin Granger, (48), joined the company in 1972 as a trainee reporter and has since worked his way up through the ranks before becoming

Colin's 30 years in news

The editor of the Newham Recorder is celebrating 30 years with the Recorder series of newspapers. Colin Granger, (48), joined the company in 1972 as a trainee reporter and has since worked his way up through the ranks before becoming