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Media commentator Ray Snoddy will be the keynote speaker at the Newspaper Society’s Circulation, Editorial and Promotions Conference. Taking place in Birmingham on Monday, April 4, the conference will be followed by a gala awards ceremony designed to recognise and
New MD for island publisher
Paul Carter has been appointed managing director of the Guernsey Press Ltd, publishers of the Guernsey Press and Star. Previously deputy managing director of the Guernsey Press, his appointment follows a reorganisation of parent group Guiton’s publishing interests into a
Star digs deep to pay tribute to gardening legend
The Shropshire Star is commissioning a life-sized bronze sculpture of gardening legend Percy Thrower in memory of the county’s adopted son. The newspaper is funding the project from its own pocket to commemorate the 60th anniversary of his arrival in
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A school nativity scene with Mary, Joseph and the “baby Jesus” (a doll) became a one-parent family – temporarily – when a photographer from the North West Evening Mail turned up.Joseph was photographed alone with the “baby” after Mary’s parents
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Former National Union of Journalists headquarters Acorn House could be sold off as the union buys new offices in Glasgow and Dublin to replace rented accommodation there.The current tenants of Acorn House, who pay £200,000 a year for the King’s
Star's Atlantic dinghy attempt recalled
Reports on the Shropshire Star’s 40th anniversary prompted one reader to get in touch with his memories of the paper’s sponsorship of an attempt to cross the Atlantic by rubber dinghy in the 1960s. Former council worker Ken Harris was
Award first for talented trainee
Lichfield and Burntwood Chronicle reporter Stuart Pollitt has scooped a prestigious award after impressing judges with his journalistic talents. Stuart, (23), was named the winner of the Malcolm Graham Award in recognition of his hard work and dedication during the
Big 40 for the Shropshire Star
The Shropshire Star is celebrating its 40th anniversary. To help mark the occasion the world-renowned Red Arrows aerobatics display team performed a spectacular fly-over past one of the county’s most famous landmarks, The Wrekin Hill. In their trademark diamond formation,
Tributes paid to journalist of 'the old school'
Friends and colleagues at the Evening Leader in Wrexham have paid tribute to chief football writer David Lovett, who has died aged 60. The sports journalist (pictured) had covered Wrexham Football Club for more than 35 years, firstly at the
Shropshire sister titles celebrate 150 years
Shropshire-based sister titles the Newport Advertiser and Bridgnorth Journal have been celebrating their 150th anniversaries. It is by coincidence that the papers are both the same age, as they were started independently and were acquired by Shropshire Newspapers – which
Reporter Nathan mocks 'art' with £16.50 sculpture
Shropshire Star features writer Nathan Rous opened up the debate about what constitutes ‘art’ when he imitated a £1,500 sculpture for a mere £16.50. Armed with a £20 note, Nathan created his work ‘Baleful’ by binding together six bales of
Newspaper website's new look is complete
A new-look Shropshire Star website has been launched after more than half a year of development. Shropshirestar.com has been revamped to include more content and to allow users to navigate the site more easily. The site’s homepage now contains links
Footy webcam is an extra for Star website
The Shropshire Star has relaunched its online picture sales service with the chance for readers to buy not just prints of their favourite pictures… but wall posters, mugs,t-shirts, coasters and mouse mats too. There is already a substantial archive of
Respected journalist dies after long illness
Respected motoring writer Tom Leake has died, aged 75. He had been ill for more than a year and died in hospital after suffering liver failure. The journalist was part of the Leake family, which used to own the Wellington
New owner for island titles
The Jersey Evening Post and Guernsey Press and Star have a new owner, after a bid by newspaper publisher the Claverley Company was declared unconditional. The family-owned Claverley Company, which publishes the Shropshire Star and the Express & Star in