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The New European, a weekly newspaper aimed at people who voted Remain, is being launched by Archant this Friday (8 July). The paper will offer those feeling dismayed and disenfranchised by Brexit a non-political focal point, bringing together the extraordinarily broad spectrum of people who feel a real sense of loss after the Leave vote [...]

NEWS UK is to invest millions of pounds in original video content across its title portfolio.  The publisher will create thousands of videos each year across The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun and The Sun on Sunday websites. In a statement announcing the move, News UK said that as well as recorded video, it will [...]

Supplier of recyclable industrial wipes Enviro Wipes UK suffered a ‘small internal fire’ on 19 June at its Bradford premises. The fire was a result recycled battery container combusting -  waste portable batteries stored prior to being collected & recycled by a waste management company, said sales and service manager Richard Spreadbury.  “The West Yorkshire Fire Service was [...]

This week sees the launch of Pulse Creative – a new type of cross-discipline agency devoted to News UK’s brands. The agency handle all creative communications for The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun and News UK’s betting, gaming and commercial businesses. Pulse Creative brings together the best talent from The&Partnership agencies CHI&Partners, m/SIX and The BOX, along with Wunderman [...]

Archant’s drive to reduce its corporate carbon footprint, and be seen as class-leading for its environmental impact, has resulted in the average CO2 emissions across the fleet of company vehicles dropping to just 99.6g/km. The company had launched a number of initiatives in a bid to build on its green credentials – including a scheme [...]

Ofcom is to become responsible for regulating the BBC which will include ensuring that the BBC’s commercial subsidiaries trade fairly, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s White Paper published today says. A single unitary board, collectively responsible for everything the BBC does, for delivering against the public purposes and other obligations of the Charter, and for [...]

John Whittingdale has welcomed an agreement between the News Media Association and the BBC to implement a series of initiatives which will boost local journalism and the “vital role” that local newspapers have in holding authority to account. Mr Whittingdale said: "Local and regional media plays a vital role in reporting issues that matter to communities and also helps hold local [...]

MORTONS PRINT has netted a major national honour at the 2016 newsawards for its production work on Fishing News. The Horncastle-based print and mailing organisation fought off stiff competition to see the publication named as Niche Market Newspaper of the Year, and members of staff were in attendance at a black-tie ceremony in London to collect [...]

The Evening Times in Glasgow personalised the first edition of today’s election special with first names, and appealed for readers to ‘use their vote’. Editor Graham Shields (pictured below) said: “This morning we sent a photographer and reporter to the First Minister’s polling station and gave her a ‘Nicola’. “We aim to visit other high profile Glaswegians today and [...]

Daily newspaper the New Day will publish for the last time tomorrow, just nine weeks after its launch. Publisher Trinity Mirror said it was "disappointing" but circulation for the title was "below our expectations". Editor Alison Phillips says on Facebook today: “Bad news I'm afraid but tomorrow's edition of The New Day will be the last.“We have tried everything [...]