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This is an archive of news about The Argus. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

Brighton Argus cuts put 10 journalists' jobs at risk
From Press Gazette. Posted July 15 2008, 12.00am
The Argus in Brighton has announced plans to make 10 journalists redundant, with the merging of its two daily editions and the closure of weekly sister title Sports Argus. (more)

South Wales Argus’ ‘name and shame’ audio campaign
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 12 2008, 11.11am
The South Wales Argus has added an innovative multimedia element to their campaign against hoax callers to the fire service. The paper has added audio clips of hoax calls to their campaign page in the hope readers will identify the culprits. "The campaign will feature particularly nasty or persistent callers that continually blight the life and death [...] (more)

999 audio innovation boosts online Argus bid to outlaw hoaxers
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 12 2008, 9.30am
Website used audio of the real calls and urged readers to name and shame the culprits (more)

Argus resolves Santa ban confusion after press follow-ups compound original error
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 28 2008, 7.00am
Local school did not ban Santa - plus other resolved complaints from the PCC (more)

Argus boss in video grilling of Tory chief
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 26 2008, 2.05am
New format "a first" for editor as he gets to grips with the Paxman technique (more)

Argus editor gets tough on insults and obscenities posted online under 'freedom of speech agenda'
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 1 2008, 9.15am
Personal insults ? most recently about a photo of a young mum attached to a story - have forced the editor's hand (more)

South Wales Argus overnight printing slammed by MP
From Press Gazette. Posted January 9 2008, 12.00am
Newsquest’s decision to move the South Wales Argus to overnight printing will give local readers a poorer product, according to the paper’s local MP. (more)

South Wales Argus moves to overnight printing
From Press Gazette. Posted January 8 2008, 12.00am
The South Wales Argus will move to overnight printing on weekdays as Newsquest shuts down its Newport printing plant and moves printing of its Wales and Gloucestershire titles to other sites. (more)

Former Guantanamo Bay detainee thanks Argus for support
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 21 2007, 12.00am
Justice for Omar campaign called for him to be released or put on trial (more)

Newsquest drops daily free Argus Lite
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 1 2007, 12.00am
Free paper won over readers but failed to secure enough ads - Newsquest (more)

Brighton Argus freesheet will go weekly
From Press Gazette. Posted October 31 2007, 12.00am
Brighton freesheet The Argus Lite is to switching from a daily to weekly publication on Friday because it failed to attract enough advertising. (more)

Argus scoops five at EDF Energy media awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 24 2007, 12.00am
All the news from the EDF Energy London and the South of England Media Awards 2007 (more)

First graduates join The Argus from neighbouring subs training centre
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 27 2007, 12.00am
Trainees secure newspaper jobs thanks to course from The Journalist Works (more)

Argus launches campaign for Body Shop founder memorial
From Press Gazette. Posted September 19 2007, 12.00am
The Brighton Argus has launched a campaign to create a permanent memorial in the city for Anita Roddick, founder of the Bodyshop. (more)

Winners and losers as Lotto mania hits the Argus
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 24 2007, 12.00am
Real-time breaking exclusive charts tale of how rumour spread into the news pages (more)

Argus cries foul after reporter is ejected from public meeting
From Press Gazette. Posted August 15 2007, 12.00am
The Argus newspaper in Brighton has made a formal complaint after councillors attempted to eject one of its journalists from a public meeting. (more)

Fresh Govt stance on detainees gives hope to Argus campaign
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 9 2007, 12.00am
Press call for a fair trial could be answered if Guantanamo detainee is allowed 'home' (more)

Local knowledge seals police shooting scoop for the Argus
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 4 2007, 12.00am
Good contacts, good journalism and a bit of luck brought exclusive front page (more)

Argus turns its patch plastic in bid to make nights out safer
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 2 2007, 12.00am
Glassing instances set to be cut as campaign for plastic beakers in pubs takes hold (more)

MP and South Wales Argus lock horns over website comments
From Press Gazette. Posted June 1 2007, 12.00am
The editor of the South Wales Argus, Gerry Keighley, has defended his newspaper after Newport West Labour MP Paul Flynn accused it of censoring comments and bias in favour of the Conservative party. (more)

Argus dossier delivered to Washington in Guantanamo fight
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 30 2007, 12.00am
MP flies out with dossier of newspaper articles in bid to seek justice for Omar (more)

Royal visit gives Argus a sales boost
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 21 2007, 12.00am
Ten-strong reporting team followed Queen and Duke's every move for video, online and in-paper coverage (more)

Subs training centre at The Argus wins NCTJ approval
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 20 2007, 12.00am
Formal accreditation for course that will welcome first students next month (more)

Subbing skills shortage tackled by new training centre at The Argus
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 26 2007, 12.00am
Students will learn production skills in busy newspaper environment (more)

Death of long-serving Argus reporter
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 20 2007, 12.00am
Journalist was famed for his ability to write countless stories from the edge of a bar stool (more)

Le Duc joins Brighton Argus
From Press Gazette. Posted August 24 2006, 12.00am
Former Times journalist Frank le Duc has been named deputy editor of the Argus in Brighton. (more)

Birmingham Mail's Saturday paper to print overnight for Sports Argus
From Press Gazette. Posted July 13 2006, 5.21pm
Trinity Mirror is to print the Birmingham Mail's Saturday edition overnight to allow the partially resurrected Sports Argus to be published with it. (more)

Brighton Argus wins costs ruling after trainee’s stand
From Press Gazette. Posted July 6 2006, 12.16am
A trainee journalist at The Argus in Brighton, Claire Truscott, has won a legal victory for the media. (more)

Brighton Argus wins costs ruling after trainee's stand
From Press Gazette. Posted July 6 2006, 12.16am
A trainee journalist at The Argus in Brighton, Claire Truscott, has won a legal victory for the media. (more)

Argus deputy editor resigns
From Press Gazette. Posted June 14 2006, 4.48pm
Argus deputy editor Pat Lewis has resigned from the Brighton daily for a post in public relations. (more)

Respected Argus journalist sacked
From Press Gazette. Posted June 13 2006, 3.21pm
Argus journalist of 26 years Phil Mills has officially been made redundant from the Brighton paper. (more)

Argus staff in protest at ‘redundancy’ of stalwart
From Press Gazette. Posted May 18 2006, 12.31am
Journalists at The Argus, Brighton, were this week writing to the paper's editor and managing director to raise their concern over the possible redundancy of award-winning crime reporter Phil Mills. (more)

Seven editorial jobs to go at Argus group
From Press Gazette. Posted May 11 2006, 12.00am
Seven editorial jobs are being made redundant on the South Wales Argus and associated weeklies. (more)

Robson fights Argus closure
From Media Guardian. Posted May 4 2006, 9.07am
8am: Trinity Mirror has been tackled by former England football captain Bryan Robson over its plans to close West Midlands paper the Sports Argus. By Chris Tryhorn. (more)

Trinity Mirror urged to keep Sports Argus
From Press Gazette. Posted April 27 2006, 12.00am
Midlands Labour MPs are spearheading a campaign to reprieve the Sports Argus, facing closure after 109 years. (more)

Strike threat over Sports Argus closure
From Press Gazette. Posted April 20 2006, 12.00am
NUJ members at the Birmingham Post & Mail could ballot for industrial action if there are compulsory redundancies because of the closure of the Sports Argus. (more)

Argus campaign to free man from Camp Delta goes to the High Court
From Press Gazette. Posted March 16 2006, 12.00am
A campaign by The Argus, Brighton, to free a local man from Guantanamo Bay will reach the High Court next week to determine if the Foreign Office can be ordered to help secure his release. (more)

Inquest told of ‘unique’ talent of Argus reporter found hanged
From Press Gazette. Posted March 2 2006, 12.00am
An inquest heard how a Brighton Argus journalist who committed suicide “brought in stories no one else could”. (more)

Argus reporter found dead at home
From Press Gazette. Posted January 5 2006, 12.28am
A reporter described by his paper as “one of the most respected and talented journalists in Sussex” has been found dead at his home. (more)

Argus star reporter found dead
From Press Gazette. Posted December 20 2005, 9.29am
A reporter described by his paper as “one of the most respected and talented journalists in Sussex” has been found dead at his home. (more)

Telegraph & Argus to hold reunion
From Press Gazette. Posted April 1 2004, 12.00am
The Bradford Telegraph & Argus is holding a reunion next month. (more)