| Western Gazette | |
| Type: | Weekly newspaper |
| Format: | Tabloid |
| Founder: | Charles Clinker |
| Owners: | Trinity Mirror |
| Editor: | Emma Slee |
| Language: | English |
| Circulation: | 3,518 |
| Circulation Date: | 2022 |
| Circulation Ref: | [1] |
| Headquarters: | The Innovation Centre, Barracks Close, Copse Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8RN |
| Website: | www.somersetlive.co.uk |
The Western Gazette is a regional newspaper, published every Thursday in Yeovil, Somerset, England. The newspaper and digital operation is based at the Yeovil Innovation Centre.
The Western Gazette was founded in 1863 in Yeovil. The first issue was published on 21 February, with a price of one penny.[2] In 1867, it merged with the Western Flying Post, which had been founded in Yeovil in 1743; the Western Flying Post had merged in 1749 with the Sherborne Mercury, which was first published in 1737.[3]
In 2012, Local World acquired owners Northcliffe Media from Daily Mail and General Trust.[4] Trinity Mirror took control of Local World in late 2015 as part of a £220m deal.[5]
In June 2016, the newspaper launched Somerset Live, a digital platform dedicated to providing news coverage, feature/human interest stories, entertainment and live blogs to readers across the South West of England and surrounding areas.[6] The website received an overhaul and a redesign in May 2017 to deliver a more user friendly experience, with improved features and interaction.[7]