Newsquest’s Sunday Independent, the oldest regional Sunday newspaper in England and Wales, is being sold to Tindle Newspapers. The move will rationalise Newsquest’s business in the Westcountry, while strengthening Tindle’s 80-strong portfolio in the region. Tindle chairman Sir Ray Tindle
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.
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