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Life launches two new titles

Archant Lifeâ€™s London division has just launched two new monthly city lifestyle magazines to join its existing 17-strong portfolio.

New Cheshire Life editor

Louise Taylor has been appointed editor of Cheshire Life, taking over from Patrick Oâ€™Neill, who retires at the end of April.

Archant Life acquires four new titles

The new additions include Compass Magazines - a portfolio of three magazines comprising two monthly letterbox titles and an annual tourist guide, with offices in Bournemouth and Southampton.

New executive director appointed

Jonathan Hustler, managing director of Archant Life, has been appointed to the Archant Ltd Board with immediate effect.He joins chief executive John Fry and finance director Adrian Jeakings as executive members of the Board.

MD talks of magazines rise

VIDEO: Archant Life MD Johnny Hustler has given his views on some of the key issues for his rapidly expanding company, now the largest publisher of regional magazines in the UK, on the PPA TV channel.

Charity fashion parade nets Â£6k

Archant Lifeâ€™s Grove magazine has played host to a dazzling fashion show and auction to help raise money for two very worthy charities.

Archant buys London titles

08.03.05

Archant has continued its strategic growth plan with the £6.1 million acquisition today of Highbury Local Publications Ltd from Highbury House Communications plc.

Lancashire Life

19.04.07 Lancashire Life - Britains biggest selling county magazine - was named regional Magazine of the Year 2007 by the Newspaper Society

Bright side of Archant Life

With booming sales and rocketing subscription numbers Archantâ€™s magazine businesses are bucking the national publishing trend of dwindling circulation figures.

France Show - a huge success

Despite the London rain, visitors were queuing outside the entrance to welcome in The France Show 2008 at Olympia at 10 am on Friday - and the flow of francophiles and French property hunters just kept coming throughout the day bringing an attendance figure of 9231 - the highest first day figure for the key French lifestyle event in the UK for the past five years.

The France Show 2008

The UKâ€™s largest celebration of French property, culture, food and travel â€“ The France Show 2008 â€“ is being organised by Archant Life in January.

Duo dine out underwater

Dressed up to the nines in their best ball gowns, two diners from Archant Life sat down to a three course banquet â€“ underwater.

The perfect marriage as Archant Life buys wedding

Archant Life magazines announced in July the acquisition of Wedding Link Ltd, publishers of Cheshire Bride magazine and organisers of the prestigious Wedding Show at Tatton Park.

Archant Life buys six London titles

24.01.06

Archant Life, the regional magazine subsidiary of community media publisher Archant, has announced that it has acquired six titles from Metropolis Publishing Ltd.

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