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Alan Marriott is appointed Publisher and Editor of the Isle of Wight County Press.

THE team behind The Northern Echo has revived a weekly sister newspaper - the Despatch - which has not been published for 31 years.

This morning, copies of the new Despatch will hit the streets of Darlington and towns across south west Durham, including Bishop Auckland, Spennymoor, Newton Aycliffe, and Willington.

The St Helens Star has moved back to the town, taking space in Century House on Hardshaw Street, St Helens, Merseyside.

The eight floor landmark building has undergone significant renovations since it was bought by landlord Crystal Hurstwood earlier this year.

Newsquest Media Group announced today the acquisition of NWN Media Ltd (NWN), the publisher of 13 local news brands across North and Mid Wales, Cheshire and Shropshire.

The NWN Board unanimously accepted the Newsquest offer which will now allow the company to move forward with confidence in a fast-changing media landscape.

Monday 25th September 2017: 1XL, one of the UK’s leading digital advertising partnerships representing over 800 trusted local news sites including, has teamed up with The Creative Shootout, the innovative awards for the creative industry, to launch The Creative Shootout 2018.

THE first edition of Newsquest’s new weekly newspaper for Oldham, The Oldham Times, hit the streets today (Thursday, Sept 21).

Copies have been selling so fast in newsagents across the town that many retailers have already sold out. Newsquest has therefore taken the unprecedented step to order an additional print run.

NEWSQUEST LAUNCHES NEW MODERN APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME

NEWSQUEST titles in Bradford, York and Darlington are pioneering the company's first modern apprenticeship scheme which gives young people a chance to develop a career in journalism.