What we have written about Yorkshire Post

Leeds venue fears

The campaign to save Leeds Civic Theatre being run by the Yorkshire Post has received the support of the Theatres Trust in a bid to stop the venue being turned into a museum. The organisation warned that amateur groups could

Post launches campaign in attempt to save theatre

The Yorkshire Post has launched a campaign to save a local theatre, which has been the home of amateur arts for decades. Leeds Civic Theatre is under threat after city councillors backed a proposal to bid for lottery funding for

Johnston Press sees advertising revenues fall

Trading update shows group continues to be hit by weak ad market

Johnston reports 'no discernible improvement' in ad market

Trading statement from regional publisher says advertising revenues have continued to drop

How supplements, new products and web innovation boosts local press

Regional publishers are extending their brands to meet thirst for news on demand

Drop in advertising revenues for Johnston

Group feels adverse impact from General Election and says conditions have become more difficult

Johnston performing 'better than expected'

The circulations of weekly newspapers owned by Johnston Press have continued to rise over the past six months, according to the publisher. The increase is in keeping with the trend of the past seven years, and there were also marked

Johnston Press signals intent as revenue and profits rise

Johnston Press has announced its results for the year, and signalled its intention to expand. The regional press publisher, which owns 241 local newspapers and runs 160 community websites, recorded a 15 per cent increase in turnover, which rose to

Johnston presses ahead

Johnston Press is reporting that trading for the first five months of the year has been “encouraging” and ahead of the board’s expectations. Its latest trading update reveals like-for-like advertising revenues grew by two per cent in the first five

Profits should be "top of the range" – Johnston

Johnston Press is predicting annual profits at the top of the range of current market estimates in its latest trading update. Advertising revenue has continued to grow, circulation of its weekly papers is up, and costs have been reined in

Increased profits for Johnston

Johnston Press has announced increased half year profits. In its interim results for the six months ending June 30 2002, the company announced pre-tax profits, before one-off costs, of £50.6m, an increase of 25 per cent compared with £40.4m for

"Rare opportunity to acquire quality titles"

The £560m deal for Johnston Press to buy RIM will substantially increase the size of Johnston and create one of the UK’s largest regional newspaper groups, publishing more than 250 titles across England and Scotland. What Johnston heralds as a

Profits up at regional newspaper group

Regional Independent Media appears to have found an answer to the economic downturn, with an announcement of increased operating profits for 2001. Operating profit for the company as a whole increased by eight per cent to £44.1m and turnover by

Terrorist attacks 'brought out strengths of regional press'

The strengths of the regional press in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks on America have been highlighted by Regional Independent Media chairman Lord Fowler. Presenting the company’s preliminary results, he said the attacks had not just affected

Commuter Herald wins Free Newspaper of the Year gong

Paper’s concept impresses the judges. Plus a win for The Portsmouth News – see the full honour roll here