Simon Gray has been appointed as managing director of Newsquest Digital Media with effect from 8 April 2002. Simon Gray Formerly deputy MD, he joined Newsquest in 1997 after previously working for United News & Media and Eastern Counties Newspapers.
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.
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Gannett agrees to buy Scottish titles in £216m deal
SMG has agreed to sell The Herald, Sunday Herald and Evening Times to American firm Gannett as part of a £216m deal. The sale, which is subject to approval by the Competition Commission, will also include 11 business to business
"Editorial independence" plea for Scots titles
Members of the Scottish parliament are urging any new owner of The Herald, Glasgow, and its sister titles to allow them to maintain their editorial independence. Clydesdale MSP Karen Gillon urged the new owners not to cut staff and to
£200m papers bid referred to Competition Commission
Gannett has asked the Government for permission to buy the Herald, Sunday Herald and Evening Times, as the sale of the three SMG papers draws closer to a conclusion. The American firm, which owns regional newspaper group Newsquest, is already
New chief executive named at Trinity Mirror
Sly Bailey is become the new chief executive of Trinity Mirror. Currently chief executive of IPC Media Ltd, Sly, (40), will take over from Philip Graf on February 3. She said: “The chief executive role at Trinity Mirror is one
Press for action
Newspapers in Oxfordshire and Wiltshire look set to benefit from a Newsquest investment in a new printing press, capable of producing 96 full-colour tabloid pages at 75,000 copies an hour. It has ordered a Geoman 75 press from MAN Roland,
New editors for Newsquest weeklies
Phil Fleming has been appointed as the new editor of the Lancaster and Morecambe Citizen. Currently group editor of the Wirral Globe and Messenger series, he will take up his new role on November 25. Phil, (pictured), is returning to
Newspaper steps in to save renowned air show
The renowned Biggin Hill International Airfair, which was under threat of closure, has been saved by the News Shopper. Following months of negotiation between the Newsquest title, airfair organisers and business chiefs, it has been announced that the show will
Brain tumour claims life of "irreplaceable" journalist
A respected and popular member of The Northern Echo staff has died after a lengthy illness. Valerie Morley, from Darlington, died on October 23 of a brain tumour. Colleagues in the special features department, of which she was deputy editor,
92-page guide to fill gap
Regional newspaper publisher Newsquest has launched a new weekly property guide into London with plans for more to follow. Homes & Lettings complements the market-leading positions of many of Newsquest’s weekly papers in and around the capital. The first 92-page
'Treasure' unearthed at Oxford
Archaeologists have discovered 4,000-year-old artefacts while doing excavation work for Newsquest Oxfordshire’s new £20m press hall. Irrigation gullies and pottery dating from the Bronze Age have been unearthed as well as coins which are thought to be medieval. The work
Ents 'bible' launched
Newsquest (Sussex) has launched a new free fortnightly what’s on guide dedicated to Brighton’s thriving entertainment scene. This is Brighton is a 56-page glossy packed with listings, features, news and gossip. It includes gigs, films, comedy, theatre, dance, cabaret, art
New start as paper makes its move
A new chapter has begun for The Watford Observer and its associated titles, following a move to new premises. The newspaper had occupied its old site since 1961, but has transferred to a new purpose-built building – Observer House –
A3 insert tells murder story
Staff at a Somerset weekly sprang into action when a triple killing occurred on their patch – only a few hours after deadline. A mother and her six-year-old daughter were shot by the woman’s former lover, who then turned the
Graf steps down at Trinity Mirror
Philip Graf, chief executive of Trinity Mirror, has announced his resignation. He will step down next summer, allowing time for the group to appoint his successor. Philip was appointed chief executive of the group in September 1999 following the merger
Newspaper makeover follows circulation boost
The paid-for Burnham & Highbridge Weekly News – produced by Newsquest (Somerset) – has been given a complete makeover. The new-look publication is now out every Thursday – a day earlier than previously. Readers saw their first of the new