My thwarted plan to buy the Observer

Joshi writes about a big media deal and the long-running investigation into Sacha Lord's company

Dear members — we hope you’re enjoying this beautiful autumn day. For the first time in a couple of months, we have an editor’s edition from The Mill’s founder Joshi covering a very wide range of topics, from the sale of a national newspaper to overhearing conversations in the sauna at Withington Baths.

If you’re one of the new members who joined after reading Sophie’s weekend read about the Carlton Club, he also previews another story we have about that tomorrow and asks for some help with an upcoming interview. First, let’s catch you up with a few local stories we’ve been keeping an eye on this week.