Western Telegraph
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Newsquest |
| Editor | Holly Robinson |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Political alignment | Independent |
| Headquarters | Western Tangiers, Fishguard Road, Haverfordwest |
| ISSN | 0962-659X |
| Website | www.westerntelegraph.co.uk |
The Western Telegraph is a Welsh regional newspaper covering Pembrokeshire and bordering Carmarthenshire. Founded in 1854 as the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph, it is published weekly in print with an online edition. The newspaper is published by Newsquest.
The newspaper is the highest selling weekly title in Wales, averaging 25,627 sales during the second half of 2007. Following the trend of similar titles in Wales, this figure was down 3.5% from the previous year.[1]
The Western Telegraph marked its 150th anniversary in 2004 with a supplement highlighting some of the stories covered by the paper.[2] The paper was given a royal seal of approval by the Queen as part of the anniversary celebrations.[3]
References
- ↑ Kiss, Jemima (2008-02-28). "More ABC gloom outside England". guardian.co.uk. Guardian News and Media Limited. Archived from the original on 2008-02-28.
- ↑ "150th celebrations for biggest Welsh weekly". Holdthefrontpage.co.uk. 2004-02-12. Archived from the original on 2008-03-23.
- ↑ "Birthday for The Western Telegraph". Press Gazette. Wilmington Business Information. 2004-02-13. Archived from the original on 2008-03-23.