Tindle Newspapers has continued its roll-out of new titles with a dedicated paid-for weekly for the town of Chepstow.
At the moment the town, dubbed the Gateway to Wales, is served by Tindle’s Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Review which has a circulation of 44,527.
Now the group is launching the Chepstow Review, which will be sold at 40p and will focus mainly on local news in the border town and its outlying villages.
The Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Review will continue to publish.
Editor Mark Bristow commented: “The Review already has a strong presence in Chepstow and is extremely popular among local residents.
“The new paid-for paper will build on that popularity with a mission to reach out and talk to residents without fear or favour. A local paper, representing local interests at all times.”
The Chepstow Review is the eleventh local weekly paper launched or bought by Tindle Newspapers since the credit crunch and more are promised in the next few weeks.
Tindle’s board of directors led by Sir Ray Tindle declared itself ‘delighted’ with the launch and congratulated Mark and his colleagues on “a magnificent effort.”
The new title will be in direct competition with Newsquest-owned weekly the Chepstow and Caldicott Free Press. The town also falls within the circulation area of Newsquest daily the South Wales Argus.
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It’s not very pretty, but it’s a real new local paper! Bet it succeeds, too. Good on yer, Sir Ray!
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One of the ugliest looking papers I’ve seen. Nevertheless, it’s good to see some investment in the industry.
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Has it been subbed in the dark?
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Why are so many journalists obsessed with layout and how a newspaper looks, rather than content? The Wolverhampton-based Express & Star doesn’t look particularly attractive but it packs the news in and is the largest seller. And, yes, it is still an evening paper.
Many newspapers have a redesign or a re-launch rather than concentrating on content. Other just put up the price and give nothing more to their readers…but that’s another story.
Good look to the Tindle team.
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Why are people obsessed with how a paper looks? Do you expect readers to just buy any old tat? Of course it should look good. Aesthetics and content are not mutually exclusive concepts.
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Why are so many journalists obsessed with layout and how a newspaper looks, rather than content? Does that even need answering?
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