Teesdale Mercury Explained

Teesdale Mercury
Type:Weekly newspaper
Foundation:1854
Website:https://www.teesdalemercury.co.uk/

The Teesdale Mercury is a rural weekly newspaper in County Durham in the United Kingdom, which has been published since 1854.[1] [2] [3] [4] It is based in the town of Barnard Castle, and has printing facilities there, which were used to print the paper until it switched to colour in 2015.[5] The paper, along with its sister publication the Wear Valley Mercury (now closed), was owned by Lord Barnard.

In 2024 the paper was sold to Andy Barr, owner of the Cumberland & Westmorland Herald, Keswick Reminder and the Cumbria Crack website.[6]

References

6. https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2024/news/independent-weekly-sold-to-new-owner-after-170-years/

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Weekly to print first colour edition after relaunch . Sharman . David . 30 Jan 2015 . HoldtheFrontPage . UK . 28 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Colby Cosh: Want a newspaper job? Dream of making films? Be careful what you wish for . Cosh . Colby . 9 May 2019 . National Post . Postmedia Network Inc. . Canada . 28 May 2019.
  3. Web site: About Us . Teesdale Mercury . Teesdale Mercury Limited . 28 May 2019.
  4. News: Teesdale Mercury addresses 'awful' 1912 suicide report . 8 May 2019 . BBC News . UK.
  5. News: Broadsheet adopts compact format to please its readers . Greenslade . Roy . 12 Aug 2010 . The Guardian . 28 May 2019 . Guardian News & Media Limited . UK.
  6. News: Linford . Paul . Teesdale Mercury sold to new owner after 170 years - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage . 3 December 2024 . HoldtheFrontPage.

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