Britain getting first new national daily newspaper in 30 yearsFebruary 22, 2016 - 16:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - One of Britain's largest newspaper publishers announced Monday, February 22 it was launching a new national daily, the first of its kind for 30 years, that will hit the newsstands just as another goes out of print, AFP reports. Trinity Mirror, which publishes the left-leaning Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror tabloids, said The New Day will go on sale on February 29 and offer an "upbeat, optimistic approach and will be politically neutral." The announcement comes just days after the owner of The Independent newspaper, Russian-born Evgeny Lebedev, announced that it would publish its last print edition next month after 30 years. It will continue online. The New Day will have a social media presence but no website, according to Trinity Mirror's chief executive, Simon Fox. He acknowledged that the number of people buying newspapers had declined but insisted that print was far from dead. "Over a million people have stopped buying a newspaper in the past two years but we believe a large number of them can be tempted back with the right product," he said. "Revitalizing print is a core part of our strategy in parallel with digital transformation and there doesn't have to be a choice between the two –- newspapers can live in the digital age if they have been designed to offer something different." The new title's editor, Alison Phillips, said it had been developed "as a result of customer insight and is the first newspaper designed for people's modern lifestyles." The 40-page newspaper will be given away free on the first day, before trialling at 25 pence (0.32 euro, $0.35) for a fortnight and 50 pence after that -- ten pence cheaper than the Daily Mirror. Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |