Johnston Press has announced a growth in advertising revenues for the year – despite tough trading conditions in the industry as a whole. Circulation of its weekly titles is “marginally ahead” overall, but its evening titles are showing a slight
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News chief seeking vote
The managing director of the Reporter and Chronicle series of newspapers is standing as the Conservative candidate for the General Election in Derby North. Barrie Holden, (54), runs the weekly newspaper in north Derbyshire and is a former editor-in-chief of
Hannah writes the news – then sells it
As a reporter on the Peterborough Evening Telegraph, Hannah Davies is used to helping to produce the paper. But as part of Local Newspaper Week, she decided to have a go at selling it – by becoming a vendor for
Flying the flag for Local Newspaper Week
Page 1 of 2 Regional newspapers all over the country took part in a celebration of the industry last week. Local Newspaper Week, organised by The Newspaper Society, prompted daily and weekly papers into action by organising events or promoting
New editor for Northants
The new editor at the Northants Evening Telegraph has promised his paper will play a real part in the community. Lee Bearton is joining the Telegraph from Bedfordshire Newspapers, where he was group editor, running the successful Luton and Dunstable
Enhanced photos in bid to solve rape case
New, clearer CCTV pictures of potentially vital witnesses in a brutal rape case have been released to the Peterborough Evening Telegraph. More than 100 original camera stills of people police wanted to contact about the attack were published last month
Link-up offers £10,000 reward
A reward of £10,000 has been put up for information that can lead detectives to the man who left a teenager fighting for her life. The cash has been put after a link-up between the Peterborough Evening Telegraph, the business
Posters printed in rape case
An horrific sex attack has led the police to ask the Peterborough Evening Telegraph to print a series of posters appealing for witnesses. A 16-year-old girl was hit over the head, dragged into bushes and raped as she walked home
Latest on RIM merger bids
Three newspaper groups have been sent “issues letters” by the Competition Commission as the next stage in the process to decide who could take over Regional Independent Media – the sixth largest regional publisher in the UK. This routine step
Name and shame debate in Peterborough
The Peterborough Evening Telegraph has devoted a double-page spreadto the debate over the naming and shaming of paedophiles. After the News of the World’s vow that it will reveal the identities of all Britain’s 110,000 child sex offenders, Evening Telegraph
Charity award
The Peterborough Evening Telegraph has been presented with an award in recognition of its support for a charity. Deafblind UK honoured the newspaper with a Deafblind Friendly Award at its annual rally. It was for the Evening Telegraph’s coverage of
The 'thin blue line' gets a little bit thicker
It’s always interesting to see how hacks shape up in the field. Going away with the Army or doing the odd assault course is generally par for the course in any reporter’s career. But the police? Easy! Surely? A major
May 25 will last forever
Journalist Annalise Pavitt, from the Cambridge Evening News, took part in a massive community project yesterday – as well as reporting it. One Day in May encouraged people in East Cambridgeshire to record everything that happened to them. Photos, videos,
Booth to edit Peterborough title
Bristol Evening Post No 2 Kevin Booth (pictured) has been named editor of the Peterborough Evening Telegraph. Mr Booth (42) succeeds Mike Gilson, who has moved to The News, Portsmouth. He will leave Bristol on June 2 and take up
Winners applauded
Regional newspapers were honoured for sales increases at the Newspaper Society’s Newspaper Sales and Promotions Conference and Exhibition. The Peterborough Evening Telegraph won the Bristol Evening Post & Press Award for Best Evening Newspaper, and the Johnston Press Award for
More help for Mozambique
More regional daily papers have joined forces with aid agencies in the UK and abroad in a bid to relieve the suffering in flood-ravaged Mozambique. Many titles have devoted several pages to covering the efforts of their readers to raise