Teesdale Mercury Explained

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

The Teesdale Mercury is a family-owned 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, are owned by Lord Barnard.

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.