Independent County Durham newspaper closes after 32 years as crowdfunder fails
An independent local newspaper has closed after almost 33 years, blaming “steadily falling circulation and shrinking advertising revenues”. Three jobs…
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Three Welsh weeklies shut six months after promise of £1.5m investment
Three Welsh weekly newspapers have been forced to close as their publisher suddenly ceased operations, putting 24 jobs at risk.…
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Peterborough Telegraph reporter wins right to name school employee jailed for pupil assault
A regional journalist has prevented a court order which would have stopped him naming a special school employee who was…
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Newsquest US parent company Gannett bought out by rival media group
Newsquest’s US parent company Gannett has been bought out by a rival media group in a deal reportedly worth $1.4bn…
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Maidenhead Advertiser celebrates 150th anniversary with limited edition pale ale
The Maidenhead Advertiser has celebrated its 150th anniversary with a special edition of its weekly newspaper and limited edition pale…
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Digital Minister fears interventions to save local news industry could come ‘too late’
Digital Minister Margot James has said she fears solutions to save the local news industry from commercial challenges may come…
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Scottish weekly goes tabloid and full colour for first time in 176-year history
A weekly newspaper in Scotland is getting a revamp as it goes tabloid and full colour for the first time…
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Vast majority of senior journalists fear they have lost ability to hold power to account as before, survey shows
The vast majority of senior local news journalists are concerned they do not have the resources to hold power to…
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