Tindle Newspapers has announced the relaunch of the Fulham Chronicle as part of its expanding London Weekly News Group which includes 38 titles.   Along with individual newspaper titles for Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster, the London Weekly News was launched...

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers has condemned the attacks at a free speech event in Copenhagen that left two people dead and several others injured as the “latest attempt at silencing free speech.” “We denounce in the strongest...

Sun editor, David Dinsmore, will speak at Shift 2015, Newsworks’ third annual conference. Mr Dinsmore will discuss the inside scoop on brands, building audiences and breaking stories. Shift 2015 will take place on 24 February and will cover the...

Lid Dem MP Dr Julian Huppert tabled new clauses yesterday (Wednesday) to the Serious Crime Bill which would see courts deciding whether journalists’ sources could be revealed. The two tabled clauses would alter the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA)...

This year’s Local Newspaper Week in May will develop the Making a Difference theme, highlighting the ability of local newspapers in print and online to make a real difference to the communities they serve through powerful and effective campaigning....

High profile figures in Scottish football have spoken against Rangers FC after the Daily Record became the latest newspaper to be banned by its local football club because of its reporting. The paper reported that it been sent an email...

Lord Black of Brentwood, Telegraph Media Group executive director, is to chair a Westminster Media Forum seminar looking at technology trends, content standards and digital journalism in the news media industry.  Speakers at the event in July include Local Media Works...

Former Newspaper Society president Sir Gordon Linacre has died at the age of 94. A leading figure in the local newspaper industry Sir Gordon, also a winner of the NS’ president’s prize, was made chief executive of the United Newspaper...

Ashley Highfield has written of his exasperation at last week’s BBC report on the future of news but he believes a “genuinely collaborative partnership” between the BBC and local press is still possible.   Writing in the Guardian today (Thursday)...