Kirkintilloch Herald
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | National World |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Headquarters | 11 Dalrymple Court KIRKINTILLOCH G66 3AA |
| Circulation | 858 (as of 2023)[1] |
| Website | kirkintilloch-herald |
The Kirkintilloch Herald is a weekly tabloid newspaper serving the Kirkintilloch area of East Dunbartonshire, in Scotland. It is edited and printed in Kirkintilloch, and is known locally as the Kirky Herald. It also prints a Bishopbriggs edition.
History
[edit]The newspaper was founded in 1883[2] in premises on the Cowgate by town businessman Donald MacLeod. It has been published by Johnston Press since the early 1970s.[3]
Editions
[edit]In addition to the main edition, there is one local sub-edition, sharing the same website:
- Bishopbriggs Herald[4]
Both editions come out on Wednesdays.[3]
Campaigns
[edit]The paper has often been at the forefront of local causes, including a long-running but ultimately unsuccessful campaign to save accident and emergency and in-patient services at Stobhill Hospital.[2]
Editors
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kirkintilloch & Bishopbriggs Herald". Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK). 19 February 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Thanks for your support - Local Headlines". Kirkintilloch Herald. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Kirkintilloch Herald | British Newspapers Online". Britishpapers.co.uk. 18 July 2010. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ "Bishopbriggs Herald | British Newspapers Online". Britishpapers.co.uk. 29 September 2010. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ "Editor to leave - News". Kirkintilloch Herald. 26 July 2005. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ "All but one London weekly sees drop in sales". Press Gazette. 11 March 2005. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Ex-printer appointed as editor". Press Gazette. 23 September 2005. Retrieved 28 March 2012.[permanent dead link]