Reed And Southnews Swap Titles

Reed Regional Newspapers have acquired four titles; the Surrey Comet, the Kingston Star, the Richmond Herald, and Wimbledon News. These titles were originally Argus titles bought by Trinity which were then sold on to Southnews.

In return for Reed obtaining the four titles, Southnews is to gain two frees, the Harrow and Barnet Independents. The value of the titles and fixed assets being exchanged has been put at £1.7m.

NEW FREE TITLE IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE

The Bailey Newspaper Group in Gloucestershire has launched a new free monthly newspaper, called The Cotswolder. The new title is an upmarket title, which will be distributed to 20,000 affluent homes in the county.

• Trinity International has appointed Keith Dye as managing director of Surrey and South London newspapers, and deputy managing director of Trinity Newspapers Southern, a new subsidiary set up to run the former Argus titles it has acquired.