Portsmouth News
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Portsmouth News is the only paid-for newspaper in Portsmouth
, England
. It is produced by Johnston Press
, owners of Portsmouth Publishing & Printing at their headquarters in Hilsea
, Portsmouth. Its official title is simply The News, though it was formerly known as The Portsmouth Evening News and is still popularly referred to as such.
"The News" is printed every day of the week except Sunday. There is also a weekly sports paper, The Sports Mail which follows the fortunes of local club Portsmouth F.C.
and local sports news.
in 1873, when Samuel Storey
MP founded The Echo in Sunderland. Together with six partners and an original investment of £3,500, Storey hoped to produce an evening paper that reflected his radical views.
Soon, Storey was elected into Parliament as the mayor, where he met future business partner Andrew Carnegie
, a Scottish born millionaire. The partners, along with businessman, Passmore Edwards, arrived in Portsmouth in 1883 with intentions of buying out the Hampshire Telegraph and starting a new evening newspaper, the Southern Standard.
Meanwhile, The Evening News had already been established in Portsmouth by Graham Niven, who served as the paper’s editor, manager, reporter and distributor. Both Storey and Niven faced a problem when they realised there was no room for two evening papers in Portsmouth. Niven soon sold out to Storey, retaining one quarter share.
Storey's original project, The Southern Standard only survived for eight issues. When the Storey-Carnegie syndicate broke up in 1885, Storey invested in various other papers expanding his newspaper company to West Sussex
, Chichester
and the Isle of Wight
.
In 1903 Samuel Storey's son Frederick
George took over from his father as the managing director of The Echo. When Frederick died in 1924 it was his son, also named Samuel Storey
born in 1896, who was to begin the third generation of the Storey family in control of the newspaper group. The original founder of the group died in 1925.
During his 49 years as chairman of his grandfather's company, which had since become Portsmouth and Sunderland Newspapers Limited (P&SN), Lord Buckton
guided the company through the technological advances of the 1950 and 1960s. Aided by his brother F.G.H Storey, P&SN explored the new processes of photo-composition and web-offset printing.
In 1969, The News moved from the centre of Portsmouth to a new location in Hilsea
, where the newspaper continues to run today. The new location was equipped with the state of the art technology. When Lord Buckton died in 1978 his son Richard assumed the role of chairman of the company and later became the baronetcy.
In 1982 a £11 million plan to develop The News Centre was announced. This hoped to provide the latest equipment for editorial, marketing, production and administration departments and make sure that the company remained at the top of the league.
The extension was opened in 1983 by Kenelm Storey, the son of the former chairman, who became the fifth generation of the family to be involved with the company.
The final Storey to become chairman at the company was Sir Richard Storey who stepped down in June 1998 and for the first time in the companies history the chairman was not a member of the Storey family. Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen took over as chairman at P&SN until the company was sold to Johnston Press in July 1999.
The News has since remained in the control of Johnston Press, whose slogan is ‘Life is Local’.
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is produced by Johnston Press
Johnston Press
Johnston Press plc is a newspaper publishing company headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its flagship titles are The Scotsman and the Yorkshire Post; it also operates many other newspapers around the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and the Isle of Man. It is the second-largest publisher...
, owners of Portsmouth Publishing & Printing at their headquarters in Hilsea
Hilsea
Hilsea is a district of the city of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire. Hilsea is home to one of Portsmouth's main sports and leisure facilities - the Mountbatten centre. The City of Portsmouth Boys' School is also in Hilsea...
, Portsmouth. Its official title is simply The News, though it was formerly known as The Portsmouth Evening News and is still popularly referred to as such.
"The News" is printed every day of the week except Sunday. There is also a weekly sports paper, The Sports Mail which follows the fortunes of local club Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
and local sports news.
History
The history of The News actually began in the North EastNorth East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...
in 1873, when Samuel Storey
Samuel Storey
Samuel Storey was a British politician born in County Durham. He became a Member of Parliament for Sunderland and the main founder of the Sunderland Echo newspaper.-Early life:...
MP founded The Echo in Sunderland. Together with six partners and an original investment of £3,500, Storey hoped to produce an evening paper that reflected his radical views.
Soon, Storey was elected into Parliament as the mayor, where he met future business partner Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist, businessman, and entrepreneur who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century...
, a Scottish born millionaire. The partners, along with businessman, Passmore Edwards, arrived in Portsmouth in 1883 with intentions of buying out the Hampshire Telegraph and starting a new evening newspaper, the Southern Standard.
Meanwhile, The Evening News had already been established in Portsmouth by Graham Niven, who served as the paper’s editor, manager, reporter and distributor. Both Storey and Niven faced a problem when they realised there was no room for two evening papers in Portsmouth. Niven soon sold out to Storey, retaining one quarter share.
Storey's original project, The Southern Standard only survived for eight issues. When the Storey-Carnegie syndicate broke up in 1885, Storey invested in various other papers expanding his newspaper company to West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, Chichester
Chichester
Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings...
and the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
.
In 1903 Samuel Storey's son Frederick
Frederick
-Royalty:Austria* Frederick I, Duke of Austria , Duke of Austria from 1195–1198* Frederick II, Duke of Austria , last Duke of Austria from the Babenberg dynasty...
George took over from his father as the managing director of The Echo. When Frederick died in 1924 it was his son, also named Samuel Storey
Samuel Storey, Baron Buckton
Samuel Storey, Baron Buckton , known as Sir Samuel Storey, 1st Baronet, from 1960 to 1966, was a British Conservative politician....
born in 1896, who was to begin the third generation of the Storey family in control of the newspaper group. The original founder of the group died in 1925.
During his 49 years as chairman of his grandfather's company, which had since become Portsmouth and Sunderland Newspapers Limited (P&SN), Lord Buckton
Samuel Storey, Baron Buckton
Samuel Storey, Baron Buckton , known as Sir Samuel Storey, 1st Baronet, from 1960 to 1966, was a British Conservative politician....
guided the company through the technological advances of the 1950 and 1960s. Aided by his brother F.G.H Storey, P&SN explored the new processes of photo-composition and web-offset printing.
In 1969, The News moved from the centre of Portsmouth to a new location in Hilsea
Hilsea
Hilsea is a district of the city of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire. Hilsea is home to one of Portsmouth's main sports and leisure facilities - the Mountbatten centre. The City of Portsmouth Boys' School is also in Hilsea...
, where the newspaper continues to run today. The new location was equipped with the state of the art technology. When Lord Buckton died in 1978 his son Richard assumed the role of chairman of the company and later became the baronetcy.
In 1982 a £11 million plan to develop The News Centre was announced. This hoped to provide the latest equipment for editorial, marketing, production and administration departments and make sure that the company remained at the top of the league.
The extension was opened in 1983 by Kenelm Storey, the son of the former chairman, who became the fifth generation of the family to be involved with the company.
The final Storey to become chairman at the company was Sir Richard Storey who stepped down in June 1998 and for the first time in the companies history the chairman was not a member of the Storey family. Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen took over as chairman at P&SN until the company was sold to Johnston Press in July 1999.
The News has since remained in the control of Johnston Press, whose slogan is ‘Life is Local’.