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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
Editor reveals ambition to pay for journalists entirely from subscribers
News chief’s reader revenue hope for titles
Newsquest in exclusive talks over Archant merger, report claims
Publisher becomes frontrunner in sales race
Long-serving JPI editor bounces back in new Newsquest role
Swift return for editorial boss whose role ceased in restructure
Archant put up for sale less than 18 months after takeover
Rival publishers touted as potential buyers
Editor’s appointment prompts reshuffle at sister weeklies
News chief calls for readers’ “patience” after moves
Chief executive urges journalists to spend time in office ‘where feasible’
Company confirms commitment to hybrid working
Ex-regional ad manager to continue as councillor after soliciting prostitute
Sentence was passed down earlier this month
Ad manager loses job with publisher after soliciting prostitute
Councillor pleads guilty after “moment of madness”
Data chief rejoins publisher in newly-created role for editors’ project
News chiefs join forces to launch investigations unit
Editor retires after more than a quarter of a century running local papers
News chief has held “every role there is in editorial”
Review of 2021: Post-pandemic bounce triggers industry jobs boom
First in a series of pieces looking back at the past 12 months in regional journalism
Publisher launches ‘UK first’ to help advertisers make most of digital
Technology helps ads on Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Instagram
Publisher moves swiftly to fill vacancy after editor’s departure
New news chief began career in Australia
Editor of five digital titles poached to oversee three sister dailies
News chief has held current post since start of year
Editor and crime reporter reunite to launch new city title
Pair poached to set up site