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
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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
Jordan's much bigger now…
Fan mail for former Page 3 girl Jordan is going unanswered – because the celeb seems too busy to collect it from her local newspaper office. The Argus, Brighton, agreed to become the headquarters for the model, formerly known as
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Stars paid tribute at the funeral of Brian Gibson, the former advertising feature writer with The Argus in Brighton and Pye/Decca records press officer.It was attended by more than 100 friends from the worlds of journalism, public relations, music, theatre,
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The Prince of Wales has commended The Blackpool Gazette for helping raise funds for the new £2.5m cancer unit at Blackpool’s Victoria Hospital. Speaking at a special reception held in Fulwood, Prince Charles urged the public to keep up the
Deputy editor's blast for "thieving" nationals
An outraged deputy editor has hit out at national newspapers stealing stories from local papers and claiming them as their own “exclusives”. Kevin Ward of the South Wales Argus spoke out after two of its major stories were picked up
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
Veteran journalist dies on holiday
Percy Roberts, a former reporter at The Argus in Brighton, who later became chairman of Mirror Group Newspapers, has died. He had been on holiday in Africa where he had spent some of his career. He was 82. Percy began
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
Paper sends Santa early as family "wins Christmas"
The Argus in Brighton has made a family’s Christmas wish come true – by sending Santa Claus to tell them the paper would be funding their entire Christmas. The Win a Christmas prize ranged from presents and food to toys
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Changes in the newspaper industry over a 60-year period are revealed in new archives donated to a county records office.The records were handed over to Derbyshire Record Office by the Society of Provincial Wholesale Sunday Newspaper Distributors, which was responsible
Argus counters Archer's jail claims
The Argus, Brighton, is publishing the story of what life is like inside London’s Belmarsh Prison – after the newsdesk was sent letters from convicted killer tycoon Nicholas Hoogstraten. In the extracts, published this week – before he is sentenced
Burglar pleads "guilty" after paper's mugshot plea
Readers of The Argus helped bring a burglar to justice after the paper featured his picture on its front page and its Internet site when police revealed he was a wanted man. He was among three “most wanted” suspects featured
Argus backs the Bears
The Argus in Brighton has helped a local basketball team’s new season get off to a great start. The paper is showing its support for the Brighton Bears by handing out special A3 posters at the start of every home