Johnston Press and Trinity Mirror are to decide whether to get the Competition Commission to rule on their proposed transfer of eight free weekly titles. Trinity Mirror wants to sell the Peterborough Herald & Post, the Northampton Herald & Post,
Johnston Press
- Head Office: 108 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS
- Website: www.johnstonpress.co.uk
Johnston Press was one of the biggest publishers in the UK regional press with 300 weekly newspapers and 18 daily titles.
Growing from a small base in Scotland it expanded rapidly during the 1990s amd 2000s buying up a series of daily titles including The Scotsman, The Yorkshire Post, the Sunderland Echo and The News, Portsmouth.
Its portfolio eventually grew to around 200 regional and local newspapers and associated websites.
The company went into administration in 2018 but swiftly re-emerged as a new business, JPIMedia, which continued the old JP’s publishing activities.
More information can be found on the company’s website at www.johnstonpress.co.uk.
What we have written about Johnston Press
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Free papers snapped up
Eight free newspapers are set to be snapped up by Johnston Press for £16.1m. The move will see the Edinburgh-based company take on Trinity Mirror’s Peterborough Herald & Post, the Northampton Herald & Post, the Derby Trader and five other
Advertising growth boosts Johnston
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Sale gets DTI approval
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Situations vacant boosts Johnston Press
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