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More than £1,500 raised for NewstrAid at Newspaper & Magazine Awards

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Guests at this year’s Newspaper & Magazine Awards (NMAs) donated more than £1,500 in support of NewstrAid, the longstanding industry charity dedicated to helping those in newspaper and magazine sales and distribution. The annual industry event organised by the Association of Circulation Executives (ACE) was…

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