The News and Star (formerly the Evening News and Star and Cumberland Evening News) is a local tabloid newspaper in Cumbria. As of 18 October 2018, it belongs to Newsquest who produce several regional newspapers throughout the UK.
| Type | Daily newspaper except Sunday (Fridays: West Cumbria only). |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Cumbrian Newspapers Ltd |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Headquarters | Carlisle |
| Circulation | 1,964 (as of 2023)[1] |
| Website | newsandstar |
The newspaper is published every day from Monday to Saturday and is available throughout North and West Cumbria and parts of Southern Scotland.
In 2005 it had a daily circulation of approximately 25,084 copies (Jul–Dec 2005), however that had dropped to 6,611 by 2018, and just over 2,300 by March 2023. [2]
Former journalists
edit- Roger Lytollis, author of the 2022 Lakeland Book of the Year winner Panic as Man Burns Crumpets, who was a feature writer
References
edit- ^ "Carlisle - News and Star". Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK). 19 February 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "News & Star Brand Report" (PDF). abc.org.uk. ABC. 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2022.