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THE FARNHAM HERALD series of newspapers began life as the brainchild of E.W. Langham, who started a small printing office premises off South Street, in Farnham, in 1892. Its popularity and rapidly increasing sales and circulation inspired Mr. Langham to start an office in West Street, Haslemere, and produce a Haslemere Herald in 1896. The two papers were so successful that on September 11th, 1897

Mr. Langham decided to combine them and introduced the "tudor" masthead which still exists today. "The paper for small advertisements" became one of its slogans. The advertising increased and the circulation grew. In the early 1900s Mr. Langham brought the Heralds to 114 West Street, the site of the old Farnham Post Office. Printing church magazines, auctioneer's posters, programmes, visiting cards, tickets, etc. as well as the Heralds, meant more machinery was required. More space to house it at the back of 114 West Street was provided by the large factory premises occupied until the end of 1989. The circulation and popularity of the Heralds continued to rise and by 1934 the papers were using pictures. The pagination grew from four to eight and, on occasion, to 10 broadsheet. In 1934 Mr. Langham's only child, Norah, married Oliver Meddows-Taylor, an auctioneer's clerk, who was invited to come into the business, bringing with him new ideas and enlarging the premises yet again by the incorporation of the next door building. In 1946 Mr. Meddows-Taylor returned from army service with the rank of captain to become managing director. Mr. Langham died in 1967 aged ninety-seven. Sir Ray Tindle CBE DL, the present chairman, subsequently purchased the Herald and has continued it as a family business, installing fully computerised production equipment and a web offset press. Sir Ray served in the Devonshire Regiment in the Second World War being released with the rank of Captain in 1947. With his "demob gratuity" of £300 he entered the newspaper industry. He now owns 200 titles and 10 radio stations. Under his control for the last 36 years, the Herald has launched a further three titles so that it now covers Farnham, Haslemere, Alton, Liphook, Bordon and Petersfield. It is a modern and up-to-date newspaper series and is still the "paper for small advertisements". It is the flagship of Ray Tindle's Group.

09/07/2024

A Waverley drinking establishment has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

08/07/2024

Surrey will take a lead of 23 points into the final stages of the Vitality County Championship as they chase a hat-trick of titles.

08/07/2024

Ukrainian families are facing homelessness in Farnham and nearby areas as supporters struggle to find places and volunteers.

08/07/2024

Farnham Town manager Paul Johnson was delighted with his side’s performance after they beat a young QPR XI 4-0 at a packed Memorial Ground in a pre-season friendly.

08/07/2024

The rain wiped out a number of I’Anson matches on Saturday, but plenty of games went ahead.

08/07/2024

Drivers in and around Waverley will have three National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

08/07/2024

A Mid-Hampshire festival devoted to a salad vegetable has raised an unbe-leaf-able sum for a children’s charity.

08/07/2024

Mary-Ann Ochota has been elected president of CPRE, the countryside charity.

08/07/2024

One of the greenest and most sustainable festivals in East Hampshire returns to a beauty spot in Petersfield this weekend.

08/07/2024

Residents are invited to share their insights and gain more information about a new housing development.

08/07/2024

Here’s a good scoop: people with a sweet tooth in Whitehill & Bordon have been given their just desserts by a new business.

07/07/2024

An astonishing private museum of classic cars in a village near Farnham will be opened to the public this weekend as part of a fundraising drive for a Surrey children’s charity.

07/07/2024

A musician is ready to entertain you as a Robbie Williams cover act will headline a festival in an East Hampshire village this weekend.

07/07/2024

The first crop circle of 2024 has appeared – much to the excitement of an East Hampshire woman considered an expert in the field.

07/07/2024

A Farnham charity which provides a vital transport link to some of the town’s less mobile residents needs a helping hand of its own.

06/07/2024

Farnham Town continued their pre-season preparations with a superb 4-0 victory against a QPR XI at a packed Memorial Ground.

06/07/2024

Farnham’s much-loved department store has been gifted a national award following a Great victory in London.

06/07/2024

"Part, fools! Put up your swords; you know not what you do" – These are Benvolio’s words in Romeo and Juliet, moments before two people are murdered.

05/07/2024

Labour has promised to reform the planning process after a landslide election victory today.

05/07/2024

Rushmoor Artistic Swimming Club have had a successful season competing in a number of competitions.

05/07/2024

Petersfield Golf Club has honoured one of its longest-serving members by giving her a life membership.

05/07/2024

Blackmoor’s new county champion Sam Parsons was recalled for his first South East League match since 2021, and helped Hampshire crush Sussex 10-2 at Brokenhurst Manor.

05/07/2024

New Liberal Democrat MP Danny Chambers promised to make Wi******er “a happier and a healthier place to live” in his victory speech following Thursday’s general election.

05/07/2024

A Farnham man has been remanded in custody for multiple child exploitation charges.

05/07/2024

Resin driveway business Oltco has launched in Farnham.

05/07/2024

Alton’s women’s team slipped to a 31-run defeat at Wessex Women, despite a superb century by skipper Jorja Wright.

05/07/2024

If you’re just waking up and want to know what happened locally with the General Election vote then you’ve come to the right place, as the Herald & Post team have been up all night covering our local counts.

05/07/2024

Blue remains the colour in East Hampshire – but only just.

04/07/2024

Now this is a great way to pull in voters, not to mention customers.

04/07/2024

Swaran Mini Market in Bentley is sponsoring AFC Bentley Academy under-11 football club in partnership with Snappy Shopper.

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Today’s Great Farnham Duck Race was another quacker! Well done to organisers Farnham Weyside Rotary Club for a brilliant event 🦆

Today’s Great Farnham Duck Race was another quacking success! Well done to organisers Farnham Weyside Rotary Club for running such a great day out 👏 🦆

Four minutes of Four Marks’ fabulously festive Christmas house

What says Merry Christmas better than four solid minutes of 20,000 fairy lights and lasers synchronised to cracking festive tunes? Full story: https://www.farnhamherald.com/news/video-spectacular-christmas-lights-in-four-marks-aid-medstead-riding-charity-654143

Our head of content Daniel Gee had his Farnham Round Table hat on again this morning delivering Christmas trees for charity 🎄This year’s project raised a fantastic £3,000 for the many varied causes the Round Table supports locally, from Farnham Foodbank to schools, sports clubs and individual families in distress. A special tag was also handed out with every tree sold for families to write a Christmas message to someone supported by the wonderful Step by Step youth homelessness charity 🙌 Find out more about Farnham Round Table here https://farnhamroundtable.org.uk

It’s not every day you get to attend a networking breakfast with Santa himself! 🎅 Well done to Branston Adams for pulling off this coup and New Dawn Pubs for hosting at #Farnham’s The Castle Inn 👏

Just had a quick sneak peek in Lion & Lamb’s new Mediterranean eatery The Luxe. Sworn to secrecy for now, but #Farnham foodies are in for a treat! Brilliant, but utterly bonkers…

ICYMI: Zizzi’s 16th century Farnham restaurant has received a colourful makeover by two talented UCA artists 🎨 Read more here: https://www.farnhamherald.com/news/arguably-farnhams-most-beautiful-restaurant-gets-a-uca-makeover-625032?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2vS9mFtZG7fXKvNgI5yDzxGBC9LF9_iybwPxKvofhaR7pTM4C19LuNw7Y_aem_AVWaSMzyE6YVKREV-Q-jd2XRGFiUtXY1692wZy4KBxxBMLvGeNZJ6aIvHw8y8Z2DpC0#Echobox=1688839465

A very happy 40th anniversary to Farnham Tandoori! When Abdul Haque launched his restaurant in West Street in 1983, Farnham Tandoori was one of just two curry houses in the town. Although it now has company, the family-run Bangladeshi restaurant remains one of Farnham’s best-loved, and treated many of its most loyal customers to a free lunch on Sunday to celebrate its 40th anniversary. এই আনন্দঘন ক্ষণে তোমাকে অভিনন্দন 🇧🇩🍻

Brilliant turnout for today’s Farnham Charity Bike Farnham Charity Bike Ride & Sportive! This is the 50 mile route setting off. The 25 milers are next at 9am. Not too late to join the 25 or 16 mile cyclists - if you’re quick!!

The University for the Creative Arts is exploring the possibility of taking over the barren Woolmead site in the centre of Farnham. More details here: https://www.farnhamherald.com/news/uca-investigating-student-campus-on-barren-woolmead-site-623288

And the £300 duck is… number 45! That’s it, the dramatic final race of the 2023 Great Farnham Duck Race has finished, and with it another excellent event in the sun at Gostrey Meadow 🦆

Kammy and Ben Shephard open Guildford’s new Ninja Warrior UK adventure park

First look at #Guildford’s new Ninja Warrior UK adventure park - launched tonight by Chris ‘Unbelievable’ Kamara and Ben Shephard 🥷 Herald interview with the #ninjawarrioruk presenters to follow shortly! 😁

We’re counting down to Christmas at #Farnham’s big lights switch-on in Gostrey Meadow! 🎄

What an occasion, and what a turnout for Farnham’s official proclamation. God save the King!

The duck racing is well underway in Gostrey Meadow! There’s plenty of tickets left for the afternoon’s heats too… The sun’s out, there’s a barbecue, fair ground rides and lots more besides - what more could you want! 🦆

Farnham Beerex is BACK!!! Tickets are still available for the Friday lunchtime session, but all other sessions are sold out - see www.farnhambeerex.org.uk