Shropshire Star
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The Shropshire Star is a regional newspaper covering the whole of Shropshire
, plus parts of Herefordshire
, Worcestershire
, Cheshire
, the Llangollen
area and northern Powys
in the United Kingdom
.
The paper has been in circulation since Monday, October 5, 1964 inheriting a nightly circulation of around 19,000 from the old Shropshire edition of the Express & Star.
Its editorial headquarters are in Telford
where it is also printed.
There are seven editions of the paper, which are published daily Monday to Saturday - Midday, Powys, Oswestry, North Shropshire, South/Bridgnorth, Shrewsbury and Last, which primarily serves the Telford area.
The headquarters also print the weekly series - a further three paid-for publications, one part-paid/part-free and three free distribution publications. The Shrewsbury Chronicle
is among the weekly series. The Shropshire Magazine is also based in the same offices and produced monthly.
The Shropshire Star is owned by the Midland News Association
which also owns the Express and Star newspaper.
Within the circulation area, the Shropshire Star has an average issue readership of 171,837 adults.
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, plus parts of Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, the Llangollen
Llangollen
Llangollen is a small town and community in Denbighshire, north-east Wales, situated on the River Dee and on the edge of the Berwyn mountains. It has a population of 3,412.-History:...
area and northern Powys
Powys
Powys is a local-government county and preserved county in Wales.-Geography:Powys covers the historic counties of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, most of Brecknockshire , and a small part of Denbighshire — an area of 5,179 km², making it the largest county in Wales by land area.It is...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
About
The editor is Keith Harrison.The paper has been in circulation since Monday, October 5, 1964 inheriting a nightly circulation of around 19,000 from the old Shropshire edition of the Express & Star.
Its editorial headquarters are in Telford
Telford
Telford is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, approximately east of Shrewsbury, and west of Birmingham...
where it is also printed.
There are seven editions of the paper, which are published daily Monday to Saturday - Midday, Powys, Oswestry, North Shropshire, South/Bridgnorth, Shrewsbury and Last, which primarily serves the Telford area.
The headquarters also print the weekly series - a further three paid-for publications, one part-paid/part-free and three free distribution publications. The Shrewsbury Chronicle
Shrewsbury Chronicle
The Shrewsbury Chronicle is the local newspaper for Shrewsbury and the surrounding area, including Church Stretton, in Shropshire, England....
is among the weekly series. The Shropshire Magazine is also based in the same offices and produced monthly.
The Shropshire Star is owned by the Midland News Association
Midland News Association
Midland News Association is an independent local media business which has interests in print media and the radio industry. It has offices at Queen Street in Wolverhampton and Ketley, Telford.-Broadcasting:...
which also owns the Express and Star newspaper.
Within the circulation area, the Shropshire Star has an average issue readership of 171,837 adults.