We have news of our former production manager Clare-Marie White who has bravely set up her own community newspaper for the towns of Burslem, Tunstall, Cobridge and Middleport, all made famous by Arnold Bennett in his Five Towns novels.

Eye is fascinated by the development of 'new media' that Clare espouses.

This is truly local reporting, what is becoming known as 'hyperlocal' coverage, in which the paper concentrates on small areas.

'Local papers have become too big', says Clare, 'as they chase circulation and advertising from wider areas. So people often find there is not much relevant news to them about their own streets.' We were touched to see that this week Clare has run a piece about the Newcastle-under-Lyme Quaker Meeting.

You can see Clare’s newspaper at www.localedition.org.uk