As if a Bush victory weren’t bad enough, I read your sex offender story today: “But we will continue to support the local community’s call for the housing of sex offenders in the open prison to be stopped – because they [eh?] are living in fear. As always, we’ve got to be on our readers’ side.”
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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
Burberry cap ban? How about a Russian soldier's helmet?
Reporter Huw Borland decided to confront a ban on wearing hats in Haywards Heath pubs head on as he donned a variety of headwear for a spot of afternoon drinking. Huw, who works for The Argus in Brighton, ventured into
Highest city honour for veteran reporter
Veteran reporter Adam Trimingham is to be made an honorary freeman of Brighton and Hove in recognition of his services to journalism and the city. Adam, (61), is set to retire from The Argus in Brighton next month after 30
Parliamentary praise for veteran Argus reporter
A group of MPs have paid tribute to journalist Adam Trimingham, who is set to retire next month after 30 years at The Argus in Brighton. Fourteen MPs have now signed an early day motion tabled by Labour MP David
Press trip insurance warning after £170 hotel bill
My reaction to the ‘press trip insurance’ story from the man at the Argus is to ask why he’s accepting freebies.
Advertiser man becomes editor-in-chief
Croydon Advertiser editor Ian Carter has been made editor-in-chief at East Surrey and Sussex Newspapers. He will oversee ten titles including the Surrey Mirror Series, the Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser and the Crawley News. Ian, (33), will retain responsibility for
Willis appointed to Sussex role
Martyn Willis has been appointed managing director of Newsquest (Sussex). He replaces Howard Scott, whose appointment as Newsquest’s group newspaper sales director was announced last month. Previously publisher of the News Shopper Series in North Kent/South London, Martyn’s appointment took
News in brief
Journalist and PR expert Helen Sanderson has been appointed public relations manager at the Manchester Evening News.She has spent the past five years in PR and originally trained as a broadcast journalist, working for CBS in America after graduating from
New editor set to take over at the Telegraph
Rebecca Stephens is to become the new editor of the Peterborough Evening Telegraph. Currently deputy editor of the Basildon/Southend Evening Echo, Rebecca (pictured) will join the Evening Telegraph on February 2. She will also be responsible for the weekly Peterborough
Former editor dies at 79
Former Mid Sussex Times editor Robin Anderson has died aged 79. The retired journalist had begun his career in Scotland before serving in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Soon afterwards he joined The Argus in Brighton as
Former Argus man caught in Baghdad bomb attack
A former regional newspaper reporter has told how he helped rescue people from the carnage of Tuesday’s bomb attack on the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad. Grant Hodgson, a former education correspondent for The Argus in Brighton, has described how
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
Murder coverage across 18 pages after guilty verdict
A 12-page pull-out backgrounder and six pages of news of a murder trial was the culmination of work at the South Wales Argus to cover a six-week murder trial that gripped the nation. Factory worker Michael Baldwin was jailed for
News in brief
Ripley and Heanor News reporter Richard Gadsby bid a fond farewell to family, friends and colleagues ahead of his ‘trip of a lifetime’ travelling to trek across Australia.His replacement is Rebecca Hampson, formerly of the Ilkeston Advertiser, who is preparing
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