fter more than two centuries as a broadsheet newspaper, The Times of London has gone strictly tabloid. The move follows a decision 11 months ago to publish the national daily, owned by a unit of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, in two different formats, which helped it reverse a downturn in circulation. It also follows a growing trend in the UK to publish smaller newspapers. The Times followed The Independent's decision to become tabloid in September 2003.

The move comes as the latest circulation figures show The Times - owned by Rupert Murdoch's News International - posted a third consecutive year-on-year increase. The Times said its circulation rose by 14,536 copies last year, up 2.28 per cent from the previous year, giving it a total of 652,264 copies. The Sunday Times, however, will remain a broadsheet. ... more