THE Nuneaton Tribune was born in December 1895, in a small printing works in Abbey Street, Nuneaton.
It was the brainchild of Harry Fieldhouse and the first issue, titled "The People's Tribune" was just four pages, printed on bluish-green paper on a small hand press.
Originally it was published monthly. But by 1897 the Tribune came out every week, with editions for Hinckley and Atherstone and a readership of 40,000. The paper became the Midland Counties Tribune in 1902 and was published five days a week for one halfpenny a copy..
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After moves to Church Street - where a Second World War bomb destroyed the print works - and back to a new site in Abbey Street, the paper became the Nuneaton Evening Tribune in 1957. Another move was on the cards in 1968 when purpose-built premises on the Whitacre Road Industrial estate became the Trib's new home.
In 1987 the paper was taken over by EMAP and was soon on the move again - back into Abbey Street, almost directly opposite its birthplace. Midland Independent Newspapers became the new owners in 1992 and the paper reverted to a weekly edition, being distributed free to 49,760* homes and businesses in Nuneaton and Bedworth.
The Tribune has continued to prosper. It is still considered the town's "bible" and is regularly involved with community events.
Nearly 76,628** adults in the region now read the Nuneaton Weekly Tribune each week.
