Last year saw the Village Tribune reach an important milestone. Once a church parish bulletin printed in black and white and on a single A4 sheet of paper, primarily for the parish of Glinton, it has gone through something of a transformation over the past 25 years.
Today’s version is now delivered to some 5,400 homes in 17 villages. So how did the full colour and award-winning community magazine that pops through your door bi-monthly evolve?
Editor Tony Henthorn says, “25 years ago the then Glinton vicar reverend Nigel Fry, asked me if I would be interested in taking over the Trib. I considered it and agreed, thinking it would be for a short time”.
In my interview with Tony he talks about the Trib and its natural growth over the years. He discusses his reservations with taking on the magazine at first when he had a young family and compares how different things are for him today to when he started. He is quick to recognise the army of volunteers and advertisers without whom the Trib could not be produced. The Village Tribune is Tony’s community service, it is an all-consuming part of his everyday life and his pride for it is clear to see.
