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Trinity Mirror

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.

What we have written about Trinity Mirror

Editors to debate naming and shaming of paedophiles

Editors will debate the naming and shaming ofpaedophiles during their three-day annual conference in Cardiff next month. Paul Nicholas, assistant editor of the News of the World – the paper that embarked on a campaign to publish pictures and details

New Trinity Mirror boss announced

Joe Sinyor, head of Sony UK and former boss of Dillons, is to become chief executive of Trinity Mirror’s newspaper business. He will be second-in-command to group chief executive Philip Graf. This newly-created role gives Mr Sinyor responsibility for the

Trinity Mirror profits grow in the regions

Regional newspapers in the Trinity Mirror Group have seen operating profits grow by 10% to £66.8m in the last six months. Revenue profits have grown by 6.1% to £245.3m in the same period. Papers in the group – formed a

Senior management changes at Trinity Mirror

Trinity Mirror’s board is soon to announce who will fill a new senior executive role in charge of all its newspapers. Two existing directors are to step down, and Stephen Parker, who is currently Regional Director (North), will become Managing

Chris Smith to lecture on the future of news

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Chris Smith, will deliverthe first Society of Editors Lecture at the society’s annual conference inCardiff between October 15 and 17. The conference theme, “The Future of News”, will be summed up by

Union targets Northcliffe titles

Three Northcliffe papers have been targeted by the NUJ as it bids for recognition under the new Employment Relations Act. The move follows discussions between the union and other media companies including Trinity Mirror, Johnston Press, Southnews and Newsquest –

Latest union activity

The National Union of Journalists has secured union recognition at the News Shopper Series – a group of weekly newspapers in Kent and South London – after 90% of journalists voted “yes” in aballot (27 votes to three). The NUJ

Shake-up in the top 20 regional press publishers

The largest 20 publishers now account for 84 per cent of all the regional press titles – and 95 per cent of weekly circulation. The figures compare with 78 per cent and 94 per cent at the start of this

Belfast Telegraph sale goes ahead

Development of the Belfast Telegraph titles is on the agenda after clearance was given for Independent News & Media to buy the group from Trinity Mirror. The purchase has been approved by Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Stephen

More success in story that began with a shooting

An award-winning disability magazine produced by Liverpool Echo journalist Tom Dowling has gone live on the Internet. Tom (pictured) has written I can do that – a weekly column on disability issues – since 1983 and, for the past three

Trinity Mirror boss moves on

John Allwood, deputy chief executive and chief operating officer of Trinity Mirror has announced he will be leaving the newspaper publishing group at the end of July. Mr Allwood was finance director and then chief executive of Mirror Group until

Healthy regional picture at Trinity Mirror

Revenues at Trinity Mirror’s regional papers, which include the Birmingham Evening Mail and Liverpool Echo, were up 7.3 per cent in the last six months. Income from their three national newspapers increased by 2.4 per cent in the same 26

Society adds its voice on communications reform

The Newspaper Society has submitted its response to the Communications White Paper, setting out its concerns over the regional press. Its comments to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, and the Department of Trade and Industry, cover reform of

Cut restrictions to save the Press – says Trinity Mirror

Local newspapers could end up losing out because of merger rules pushed through Parliament 27 years ago, publishing group Trinity Mirror is claiming. The Fair Trading Act 1973 still governs newspaper mergers today. The group is claiming it imposes unfair

Moves for recognition

Talks are under way at newspapers around the country to thrash out agreements on recognition of the National Union of Journalists. Meetings between union representatives and management were taking place this week at the Yorkshire Evening Post and Sheffield Star

Northcliffe profits reach £38m

Operating profits for the Northcliffe regional newspaper group were up by five per cent in the half year to April 2 – to a new record level of £38 million. The profits include acquisitions – Bristol United Press became wholly-owned