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Alexander Chancellor on taking over from Richard Ingrams at The Oldie: I need a bit of money and it’s better than feeding chickens

Alexander Chancellor (pictured above: BBC) is prepared for a dip in circulation at The Oldie magazine following the departure of…

By William Turvill

Jilly Cooper says she will no longer read The Oldie without ‘legendary’ Richard Ingrams as editor

Journalist turned best-selling author Jilly Cooper has become the latest high-profile figure to give her backing to Richard Ingrams following…

By William Turvill and Dominic Ponsford

‘It’s not a question of low morale, we’re angry’: Oldie staff member speaks out after Richard Ingrams departure

The first full-time employee of The Oldie to resign in the wake of Richard Ingrams’ departure has spoken out about…

By William Turvill

Arts Council confirms probe into Oldie’s £15k grant as Richard Ingrams mulls new start-up

The Arts Council has launched an investigation into claims of wrongdoing over The Oldie magazine’s application for a £15,000 grant…

By William Turvill

Six more Oldie contributors and ‘irreplaceable’ sub-editor follow Richard Ingrams out of the door

Six more contributors and a full-time member of staff have departed The Oldie since Alexander Chancellor was named editor of…

By William Turvill

Oldie publisher confirms former Spectator editor Alexander Chancellor as successor to Richard Ingrams

Alexander Chancellor has been confirmed as the new editor of The Oldie following Richard Ingrams' departure. Ingrams, 76, told Press…

By William Turvill

Richard Ingrams: Oldie departure was result of disagreement with publisher over £15,000 Arts Council grant

Former Oldie editor Richard Ingrams has said his exit from the magazine he founded 22 years ago came about because…

By William Turvill

Two more Oldie contributors leave: ‘It will not be the same magazine without Richard Ingrams’

Two more regular contributors to The Oldie magazine have announced they are pulling their columns from the magazine following the…

By William Turvill

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