https://newsmediauk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/AdobeStock_297131356-scaled.jpeg 1976 08 October 2014 Nottingham Evening Post is Britain's first newspaper to start direct input by journalists. Read more
https://newsmediauk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/AdobeStock_297131356-scaled.jpeg 1978 08 October 2014 The Times and The Sunday Times ceased publication for 11 months. Read more
https://newsmediauk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/AdobeStock_297131356-scaled.jpeg 1980 08 October 2014 Association of Free Newspaper founded (folded 1991). Regional Newspaper Advertising Bureau formed. Read more
https://newsmediauk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/AdobeStock_297131356-scaled.jpeg 1981 08 October 2014 News International acquired The Times and the Sunday Times. Read more
https://newsmediauk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/AdobeStock_297131356-scaled.jpeg 1983 08 October 2014 Industrial dispute at Eddie Shah's Messenger group plant at Warrington. Read more
https://newsmediauk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/AdobeStock_297131356-scaled.jpeg 1984 08 October 2014 Mirror Group sold by Reed to Maxwell (Pergamon). First free daily newspaper, the (Birmingham) Daily News, launched by husband & wife team Chris & Pat Bullivant. Read more
https://newsmediauk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/AdobeStock_297131356-scaled.jpeg 1986 08 October 2014 News International moved titles to a new plant at Wapping. Eddie Shah launchedToday, first colour national daily launched. The Independent launched. Read more
https://newsmediauk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/AdobeStock_297131356-scaled.jpeg 1987 08 October 2014 News International took over Today. Read more
https://newsmediauk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/AdobeStock_297131356-scaled.jpeg 1988 08 October 2014 RNAB folded. Newspaper Society launched PressAd as its commercial arm. Thomson launched Scotland on Sunday and Sunday Life. Read more
