Johnston Press and Trinity Mirror will ask the Government for permission to transfer eight weekly newspaper titles between them. Johnston is ready to pay more than £16m for the Peterborough Herald & Post, the Northampton Herald & Post, the Derby
Trinity Mirror
- Head Office: One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AP
- Website: www.trinitymirror.com
Trinity Mirror was one of the UK’s largest newspaper publishers, with a portfolio including five national newspapers as well as more than 140 regional titles.
The group, headquartered at Canary Wharf in London, employed over 8,000 people in more than 90 locations across the UK.
Its major regional newspaper operations were based around its centres in Liverpool, Cardiff, Birmingham and Newcastle.
In 2018 it changed its name to Reach plc.
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New MD for Western Mail and Echo Ltd
Western Mail and Echo Ltd has announced Keith Dye as its new managing director. Mr Dye has worked in the newspaper industry for more than 20 years, and is currently managing director of Trinity Mirror’s Midlands Weekly Media division. He
Free papers' transfer on hold
Johnston Press and Trinity Mirror are to decide whether to get the Competition Commission to rule on their proposed transfer of eight free weekly titles. Trinity Mirror wants to sell the Peterborough Herald & Post, the Northampton Herald & Post,
Examiner celebrations continue
Celebrations to mark the Examiner’s 150th anniversary have been continuing with a special dinner at Huddersfield Town Hall. The event was attended by 180 guests, including Kirklees Mayor Clr Mohan Sokhal, Last Of The Summer Wine actress Dora Bryan, and
Newspaper's royal visitor adds to the party mood
Celebrations to mark the Huddersfield Daily Examiner’s 150th anniversary took on a royal flavour when Prince Charles visited the company headquarters this week. The official anniversary was marked yesterday and the Prince made his visit earlier in the week to
Post in DTI talks
The Nottingham Evening Post could be poised to enter the market for paid-for newspapers if a bid to remove trading restrictions is approved. Publishers Northcliffe agreed to a raft of conditions when it bought the newspapers from T Bailey Forman
Speakers announced for Society conference
Several high profile speakers have been announced for the Newspaper Society’s Advertising Conference to be held in Blackpool on September 17 and 18. The event, entitled The Prescription for Continued Success, is aiming to encourage and motivate the sales forces
Job cuts confirmed
Eight hundred staff will be lost from Trinity Mirror over the next three years, with its regional newspaper industry likely to be the hardest hit. The company announced the news alongside its latest set of interim results, which showed gains
Mail & Echo announces print investment
Western Mail and Echo Limited is to make a multi-million pound investment in a new printing facility. The company has applied for planning permission for a new print site to be built at Pacific Park, Cardiff, and it is hoped
Free papers snapped up
Eight free newspapers are set to be snapped up by Johnston Press for £16.1m. The move will see the Edinburgh-based company take on Trinity Mirror’s Peterborough Herald & Post, the Northampton Herald & Post, the Derby Trader and five other
Growth slows at Trinity Mirror
Growth across Trinity Mirror has slowed down as the year has progressed, the company has revealed. It warned there was no sign of a return to the strong advertising performance at the start of the year, as figures for the
Sad farewell for GMC's managing director
Neil Benson, former editor of the Newcastle Evening Chronicle and Coventry Evening Telegraph, has left his post as managing director of Gazette Media Company to take up a new position with GMC’s parent company. Mr Benson, 46, has been appointed
Camelot chief's date
Dianne Thompson, chief executive of Camelot, will address around 300 regional newspaper publishers, editors and their guests at the Newspaper Society’s Annual Lunch on Thursday. She was recently voted Businesswoman of the Year and one of 75 Women of Achievement
Business lunch date
The chief executive of Camelot Plc, Dianne Thompson, is to be the guest of honour at the Newspaper Society Annual Lunch next month. The event, in the Grand Ballroom at London’s Hilton Hotel, will also host presentations on the Society’s
White smoke at Derby
Mike Norton has been appointed as editor of the Derby Evening Telegraph. He has been acting editor since September when Keith Perch left to take up a new post as regional director of Northcliffe Electronic Publishing (Midlands). Mike joined the
Trinity's regional success
Page 1 of 2 Trinity Mirror’s preliminary results statement has revealed a 12 per cent increase in operating profit from its stable of regional newspapers, with recruitment advertising up 19 per cent. Other highlights from the report include a confirmation