Newsquest
- Head Office: 58 Church Street, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8DP
- Website: www.newsquest.co.uk
Owned by US-based publisher Gannett, Newsquest is one of the UK’s largest publishers of local and regional newspapers with more than 300 titles.
Its major UK publishing centres include York and Glasgow and it employs more than 8,000 staff.
A relatively young company, Newsquest was born in 1995 from Reed Regional Newspapers and has since acquired long-established publisher Westminster Press.
More information can be found on the company’s website at www.newsquest.co.uk.
What we have written about Newsquest
September 16, 2011
Midlands daily latest to smash jobs target
The Worcester News has become the latest newspaper to run a successful scheme which has seen 100 apprenticeships taken on by local companies in 100 days. Having smashed the…
September 16, 2011
Newsquest title reports on its own job losses
Weekly title carries strike story in paper
September 15, 2011
Revealed: Why local press is being locked out of London 2012
‘History of attending Games’ is among criteria
September 15, 2011
Strikers launch petition over ‘reduced work force’
Staff from five titles say company failed to heed concerns
September 8, 2011
Journalists from newspapers in North West to strike
Industrial action will begin next week
September 8, 2011
Local newspapers ‘barred from London 2012′
Call for decision on media access to games to be reviewed
August 31, 2011
Circulation up for part paid-for weekly titles
Just 26 paid-for weeklies boast sales rise
August 25, 2011
Journalists at three titles to ballot over job cuts
Matrix system will be used to decide which staff are axed
August 25, 2011
Riot youth named following reporter’s challenge
Teenager had posted comments on social networking site
August 19, 2011
Fresh redundancies on the way at North West titles
Three Newsquest-owned newspapers will be affected
August 9, 2011
Murderer says ‘sorry’ through local paper
Man who killed planning officer writes apology to newspaper
August 8, 2011
Weekly newspapers generate 24-hour riots coverage
News team work through the night to cover London riots
August 3, 2011
Newspaper launches anti-knife campaign
Newspaper joins forces with MP to target teenagers carrying knives
August 2, 2011
Former journalist completes Tour de France event
Close to £1,000 is raised through cycle challenge
