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Quirker – a new national website from Local World
Quirker.co.uk, a new website aimed at a young social audience celebrating the best of real life eccentric content, was this week unveiled by Local World. The site takes the weirdest and most wonderful stories already [...]
Agfa Graphics launches Advantage N-TR VHS platesetter for high volume news printers
Agfa Graphics has introduced the new high-speed platesetter for the high-volume newspaper market. The Advantage N TR VHS (Trolley Load, Very High-Speed) produces up to 400 plates per hour, which is 50 plates faster than the Advantage [...]
Independent News & Media chairman Leslie Buckley calls for further consolidation in newspaper industry
Independent News & Media Chairman Leslie Buckley has called for further consolidation in the newspaper industry to cut costs. SHARE Speaking after a shareholder meeting, Mr Buckley said INM is now in a position to spend [...]
A year of success for Johnston Press
Johnston Press has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2014. Key highlights: Profit before tax: Underlying profit before tax increased 235.1% to £29.9m from £8.9m Operating profit: Increased for the second consecutive year to £55.5m – [...]
Thurrock and Didcot print sites go green
dmg media announced today that its printing operations in Thurrock and Didcot have received ISO 14001 accreditation, the world's most recognised environmental standard. This follows the implementation of an Environment Management System (EMS), which ensures that we meet our [...]
New WOW247 website unveiled by Johnston Press
Johnston Press has unveiled a new, fully-responsive website to support the launch of its refreshed online entertainments platform WOW247. WOW247.co.uk has revamped and repositioned its entertainments site, aiming at a young, urbanite audience who want to [...]
Two acting editors appointed for Local World titles in Cornwall
Devon and Cornwall Media has appointed two new acting editors to lead its stable of weekly titles in Cornwall while current editor Jacqui Walls is on maternity leave. David Thomas, (pictured on the left), currently digital editor [...]
Former Newspaper Society deputy director Norman Walker OBE dies
Former Newspaper Society deputy director Norman Walker OBE has died. Mr Walker was deputy director of the NS retiring in April 1992 after receiving an OBE in the New Year Honours for 1991. He worked for the [...]
Newsquest acquires Romanes Media Group
NEWSQUEST Media Group has acquired Romanes Media Group, a local news publishing business operating in Scotland, Berkshire and Northern Ireland, for an undisclosed sum. The Romanes newspaper portfolio comprises one daily, 19 weekly paid-fors and [...]
News UK CEO Mike Darcey elected chairman of News Media Association
News UK CEO, Mike Darcey, has been announced as the new chairman of theNews Media Association (NMA). He will take over from inaugural chairman Adrian Jeakings in July. Members elected Darcey from local, regional and national news media companies at [...]
Staffordshire Sentinel News and Media Group appoints new media sales director
Staffordshire Sentinel News and Media Group has appointed Kevin Busby to the position of media sales director at The Sentinel. Mr Busby is currently working for Trinity Mirror North East, as field sales, key accounts and agency [...]
News brands remain robust
Gary Cullum recycles some quality newspapers, applauds newsawards 2015 winners and looks forward to Local Newspaper Week I AM just back from recycling 1,000 newspapers, probably 300 or more different titles from around the world, [...]
