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DCLG Acts Over Greenwich Council Newspaper

The Communities Department has served a direction upon Greenwich Council requiring the local authority to cease publishing its weekly newspaper Greenwich Time by the end of the month.      In a statement to Parliament this week, Parliamentary Under Secretary...

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The Sunday Times FIFA Investigation Wins Paul Foot Award

The Sunday Times has been announced as joint winners of the coveted Paul Foot Award for their investigation into the Fifa files. Insight editor Jonathan Calvert and assistant editor Heidi Blake were announced as joint winners of the Paul Foot...

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Local Media Maintains Strong Growth in Online Audiences

Local media websites have maintained their strong rate of traffic growth, yesterday’s (Wednesday 25 February) ABC figures show.  Traffic to local media websites has grown by 56.6 per in the past year – a very similar increase to that recorded...

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Local Media Works Provides Media Agency Update

Local Media Works will be updating the planning and activation teams from Initiative today (Thursday 26 February) with latest trends, insights in local media. The briefing sessions will include details about 1Local - the local media package for national advertisers. The...

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Government: No RIPA Reform Before Election

The Government is to delay legislating to protect journalists’ sources from being uncovered using RIPA powers until after the general election, amid sustained pressure from senior politicians from all major parties and the press industry to act quickly on...

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One Week Left to Enter Making a Difference Campaign

Local and regional newspapers have one week left to enter the Regional Press Awards and be in with a chance of winning the People’s Choice Making a Difference Campaign. Local newspapers and their journalists can register for the Regional Press Awards...

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