AFTER a lifetime in newspaper publishing Brian Doel, managing director at Tindle Newspapers Limited (TNL), retired from the company on April 30. But Brian has purchased 51% of the Sunday Independent in Plymouth, with which he has been personally associated since 1972. 'I am greatly looking forward to an even closer association with the Sunday Independent,' Brian said. 'I live near Plymouth and have been involved with this highly regarded Sunday paper most of my career. 'It was launched in 1808 and has survived Napoleon and two world wars — it has another 200 years ahead.' Sir Ray Tindle, owner of Tindle Newspapers, said: 'Brian will be missed by the whole staff after so many active and exciting years helping to build this company into perhaps the largest independent family weekly newspaper business in the UK. 'He will not be leaving us completely, however, as TNL will be a 49 percent partner in the Sunday Independent and Brian will be looking after our very successful local radio stations in the Channel Islands and Ireland. 'He may not allow himself any time at all actually to retire but we wish him all the very best in his new ventures.'