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How UK local news entrepreneurs are building sustainable businesses

A TikTok master with 100m views, a paywall pioneer with 3,000 subscribers, and a community visionary backed by local businesses share their strategies for making independent journalism pay beyond ads

Jacob Granger
Jacob Granger
May 22, 2025 – 4 min read

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How UK local news entrepreneurs are building sustainable businesses
Left to right: Jaldeep Katwala (The Bristol Cable),m Daniel Jae Webb (Wiltshire 999s), Sarah Bosley (Newbury News) and Oli Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk). Credit: Mark Hakansson / Marten Publishing

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