Kirkintilloch Herald
| Type | Weekly |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Headquarters | 11 Dalrymple Court KIRKINTILLOCH G66 3AA |
| Website | Kirkintilloch-Herald.co.uk |
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
The newspaper was founded in 1883[1] in premises on the Cowgate by town businessman Donald MacLeod. It has been published by Johnston Press since the early 1970s.[2]
Editions
In addition to the main edition, there is one local sub-edition, sharing the same website:
- Bishopbriggs Herald[3]
Both editions come out on Wednesdays.[2]
Campaigns
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.[1]
Editors
References
- ^ a b "Thanks for your support - Local Headlines". Kirkintilloch Herald. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
- ^ a b "Kirkintilloch Herald | British Newspapers Online". Britishpapers.co.uk. 2010-07-18. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
- ^ "Bishopbriggs Herald | British Newspapers Online". Britishpapers.co.uk. 2010-09-29. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
- ^ "Editor to leave - News". Kirkintilloch Herald. 2005-07-26. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
- ^ "All but one London weekly sees drop in sales". Press Gazette. 2005-03-11. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
- ^ "Ex-printer appointed as editor". Press Gazette. 2005-09-23. Retrieved 2012-03-28.[permanent dead link]