Bedfordshire on Sunday
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| Bedfordshire on Sunday | |
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| Type | Sunday newspaper |
| Format | Tabloid |
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| Owner | LSN Media |
| Editor | Steve Lowe |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Political allegiance | Indepedent, centrist |
| Price | Free distribution |
| Headquarters | Bedford, England |
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| Website: [1] | |
The Bedfordshire on Sunday (BoS) is a free local newspaper published in Bedfordshire, England.
The newspaper is distributed as two editions, one covering Bedford borough and its surrounding villages, the other edition serves Mid Bedfordshire. The gross distribution is around 112,000[1]
The paper, along with four other local newspapers, is published by LSN Media Ltd which was previously owned by Frank Branston. Branston, who founded the newspaper in 1977, is now the directly-elected mayor of the borough of Bedford. Upon his election, Branston sold his share of LSN to Iliffe News and Media[2]
The style of journalism is generally more sensationalist than a typical local paper, and several of its front page stories have been picked up by the national press over the years. One late last year about how firemen in Ampthill had been banned from taking down the town's festival bunting on "health and safety grounds" in case they fell off their stepladders and hurt themselves made headlines in UK national newspapers[3][4].
However, the quality of BoS journalism has been questioned by some readers, particularly following a string of bizarre stories and letters emanating from outspoken Ampthill resident Mr Charlie Garth, who featured strongly in the festival bunting story. Allegations that Charlie Garth does not exist have been made by readers, including Mark Smith, Councillor for Ampthill & Millbrook[5]. This has been strongly denied on several occasions by the editor.
[edit] References
- ^ LSN Media Ltd - Publications
- ^ Bedford Today - Sunday newspaper group is sold off
- ^ Firefighters told: Don't climb ladders - because they are too dangerous, Daily Mail, 2007-10-22
- ^ Keep the bunting flying - it could be too risky for firefighters to retrieve it, The Times, 2007-10-22
- ^ Mark Smith - District & Town Council Blog "a pseudonym. I'm always surprised that local papers have numerous quotes from this gentleman, when they must know he doesn't exist!", 18 October 2007
