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New Argus editor is named

Michael Beard has been appointed as group editor at Newsquest Sussex. The move means he becomes editor of The Argus and takes overall charge at several more titles. Michael, (left), takes the reins after Simon Bradshaw left in October after

Argus editor resigns

The editor of The Argus in Brighton has quit his post. Simon Bradshaw had been in the job for six years and was editor-in-chief of Newsquest Sussex. Managing director Martyn Willis said in a memo to staff: “I would like

Mutiny on the buses…?

If he ever needs a new job, the editor of The Argus, Brighton, may not need to go far. Simon Bradshaw tried driving a bus as part of a charity day spent working for the Brighton and Hove Bus and

Dailies get sales boost

The recent local elections gave Newsquest’s daily titles a welcome sales boost, according to the regional newspaper publisher. Many of the group’s titles saw healthy year-on-year increases, including the Daily Echo in Bournemouth which saw sales rise 17 per cent

Reporter faces the highs and lows of newspaper life

Reporter Virginia ‘Ginny’ Bridgewater may have only been with The Argus in Brighton for two months, but she has already experienced the highs and lows of life in the city. Shortly after joining The Argus from the Macclesfield Express, the

Argus praised for its role in search for killer

Sussex Police have thanked The Argus in Brighton for its support in the hunt for the killer of Jane Longhurst. Soon after the teacher was reported missing the newspaper stepped in to publish and distribute hundreds of “Missing” posters. And

Pier blaze boosts Argus sales

The Argus in Brighton has recorded two of its highest sales of the year withthorough coverage of a huge fire on the city’s famous West Pier. The spectacular blaze provided five pages of pictures andreports for that evening’s paper and

News staff pull together for pier blaze coverage

Most of the news staff at The Argus in Brighton had to be called in to work on Tuesday evening when news broke of a fire on the city’s Palace Pier. Scores of visitors had to be evacuated as flames

Editor Simon makes a clean sweep of the runway

Simon Bradshaw, the editor of The Argus in Brighton, has published hundreds of articles about the runway at Gatwick airport… but never thought he’d end up sweeping it! The newspaper man – who last got his hands dirty 25 years

Argus wins inside track on Fatboy scoop

Unrivalled local contacts ensured The Argus in Brighton got the inside track on the scoop every paper in Britain wanted. As news of the trial separation of Zoe Ball and husband Norman Cook, who live in the city, broke late

Argus auction raises record £57,000

The Argus, Brighton, has raised a record £57,000 for charity in one night – beating last year’s total by more than £19,000. Almost 500 people from the worlds of stage, screen, media and business attended the launch of The Argus