Arbroath Herald
Encyclopedia
The Arbroath Herald Guide and Gazette, usually referred to as The Arbroath Herald is a local newspaper
covering events in and around Arbroath
, Angus
, Scotland
. The Arbroath Herald is released weekly on a Friday.
in 1998 at which time its circulation was approximately 7000 per week. In 2005 the Johnston Press reported its circulation was up to 10,030.
2004 was the first time news items were carried on the front page where previously adverts and notices were displayed.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
covering events in and around Arbroath
Arbroath
Arbroath or Aberbrothock is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus in Scotland, and has a population of 22,785...
, Angus
Angus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The Arbroath Herald is released weekly on a Friday.
History
Established in 1838 it is notable that since then there have been only seven editors. Up until 1975 the newspaper was printed in the burgh. The "Herald" was bought by the Johnston PressJohnston Press
Johnston Press plc is a newspaper publishing company headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its flagship titles are The Scotsman and the Yorkshire Post; it also operates many other newspapers around the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and the Isle of Man. It is the second-largest publisher...
in 1998 at which time its circulation was approximately 7000 per week. In 2005 the Johnston Press reported its circulation was up to 10,030.
2004 was the first time news items were carried on the front page where previously adverts and notices were displayed.