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Church backs bid to put Scottish Catholic Observer in Scottish hands
The Catholic Church in Scotland is backing an attempt by a former adviser to Celtic to wrest the Scottish Catholic Observer newspaper from English control, or launch a rival title instead.Financier and businessman David Low is considering a second approach for the ailing title after his first bid of £150,000 was rejected last month.
The move is being encouraged by the Scottish Catholic Church, spearheaded by the Glasgow archdiocese, which is said to be unhappy at underinvestment in the title by its current owner, The Catholic Herald,and rumours that editorial control might soon be shifted to London.
In a further twist, editor Harry Conroy was given his notice shortly after the bid was rejected, amid speculation that his employers thought he was involved. His seven-year editorship will now end on October 31.
Full story at the Sunday Herald.
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