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Tindle Newspapers
- Head Office: The Old Court House, Union Road, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7PT
- Telephone: 01252 735667
- Website: www.tindlenews.co.uk
Tindle Newspapers is led by Sir Ray Tindle, who began the group with £300 demob money given to soldiers at the end of the Second World War.
Through launches and acquisitions the group now has more than 220 titles, with an audited weekly circulation of more than 1.4m and turnover above £50m.
A strong believer in “ultra-local” journalism, Sir Ray’s empire is mainly comprised of weekly titles in the south of England.
More information can be found on the company’s website at www.tindlenews.co.uk.
What we have written about Tindle Newspapers
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Spoof newspaper in protest at editorial stance on Gulf war
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400 attend funeral of former editor
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Tindle web man leavesfor Adfast
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New era for Echo
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Shake-up in the top 20 regional press publishers
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Tindle facing the future with confidence and soaring profits
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Profits record for booming newspaper group
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Tindle buys newspaper and radio station
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