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Background and Format: The News (Portsmouth) is published by JPI Media daily and is aimed at residents of Portsmouth. Covers news, sport, business, lifestyle, what's on and heritage. It also has a sister newspaper The News. For more information about advertising rates, the team can be reached here. Circulation: Source: ABC. Awards: 2015 - newsawards, Regional Daily Newspaper of the Year (weekday and weekend editions) (highly commended) 2013 - EDF Energy London and South of England Media Awards, Website of the Year (winner) 2013 - Newspaper Awards, Regional Newspaper of the Year: Over 25,000 circulation (nominated) 2012 - EDF Energy London and South of England Media Awards, Daily Newspaper of the Year (winner) 2012 - EDF Energy London and South of England Media Awards, Front Page of the Year, Great expectations (Nominated) 2011 - Regional Press Awards, Special Supplement of the Year - Farewell to the Ark (Winner) 2009 - Press Gazette Regional Newspaper Awards, Front Page of the Year (winner) 2007 - EDF Energy Media Awards, Daily Newspaper of the Year, The News, Shortlisted 2007 - EDF Energy Media Awards, Daily Newspaper of the Year (Nominee) 2007 - Johnston Press Editorial Conference and Awards, Daily Newspaper of the Year Alerts: Gorkana Alert: Wednesday 17 April 2013 The News (Portsmouth) has relaunched its website, portsmouth.co.uk. The revamp aims to make navigation easier with new sections, which include ‘What’s On’ and ‘Picks of the Day’. Tweets are now displayed prominently on the home page and the redesign also includes an improved video player. Digital Editor Matthew Brown can be reached at matthew.brown@thenews.co.uk. The news desk can be reached at newsdesk@thenews.co.uk Gorkana Alert: Thursday 11 October 2012 Johnston Press are re-launching 11 newspapers this week as part of the second phase of the re-launch of their 170 paid-for titles. The first phase of the project was completed in May with the re-launch of 23 titles. Five daily newspapers switched to weekly publications and another five changed from broadsheet to tabloid as part of the first phase. The twelve titles re-launching this week are as follows: Diss Express Newmarket Journal Spalding Guardian Lincolnshire Free Press Lynn News Grantham Journal Melton Times Bury Free Press Suffolk Free Press The News (Portsmouth) Petersfield Post For further information, Buchanan Communications can be reached on +44 (0)207 466 5000.