South Oxfordshire Courier
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The South Oxfordshire Courier was a free newspaper distributed throughout the towns of Abingdon
, Wantage
, Faringdon
, Wallingford and Didcot
in Oxfordshire
, UK. It was owned by Courier Newspapers (Oxford) Ltd and later Tri-Media Publishing.
It was a sister publication to the Oxford Journal
.
It was launched in 1981 and in 2004 was renamed Courier Journal as part of a merger with its sister paper, the Oxford Journal
. The paper became part of the Milestone Group
in 2003. In September 2006, the original title was reinstated after Milestone Group sold the Courier group to its managing director for £50,000.
On 3 January 2008, it was announced on the front of the Oxford Journal that the South Oxfordshire Courier would be retired in favour of the Oxford Journal name, effectively ending the Courier after twenty seven years. However, a new paper was launched in August 2011 called the Oxfordshire Guardian
, which covers the area of the Courier.
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Abingdon or archaically Abingdon-on-Thames is a market town and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England. It is the seat of the Vale of White Horse district. Previously the county town of Berkshire, Abingdon is one of several places that claim to be Britain's oldest continuously occupied town, with...
, Wantage
Wantage
Wantage is a market town and civil parish in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire, England. The town is on Letcombe Brook, about south-west of Abingdon and a similar distance west of Didcot....
, Faringdon
Faringdon
Faringdon is a market town in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England. It is on the edge of the Thames Valley, between the River Thames and the Ridgeway...
, Wallingford and Didcot
Didcot
Didcot is a town and civil parish in Oxfordshire about south of Oxford. Until 1974 it was in Berkshire, but was transferred to Oxfordshire in that year, and from Wallingford Rural District to the district of South Oxfordshire...
in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, UK. It was owned by Courier Newspapers (Oxford) Ltd and later Tri-Media Publishing.
It was a sister publication to the Oxford Journal
Oxford Journal
The Oxford Journal is a free newspaper distributed throughout the city of Oxford and county of Oxfordshire, UK. It is published by TriMedia, who also publish other free newspapers including the Oxfordshire Guardian, Basingstoke Observer, Oxford Property Weekly and Auto Weekly Papers.-Early...
.
It was launched in 1981 and in 2004 was renamed Courier Journal as part of a merger with its sister paper, the Oxford Journal
Oxford Journal
The Oxford Journal is a free newspaper distributed throughout the city of Oxford and county of Oxfordshire, UK. It is published by TriMedia, who also publish other free newspapers including the Oxfordshire Guardian, Basingstoke Observer, Oxford Property Weekly and Auto Weekly Papers.-Early...
. The paper became part of the Milestone Group
Milestone Group
The Milestone Group is a British Technology company. Originally a cross media proprietor who had holdings in radio, publishing and television, it now focuses on digital solutions and creates websites and mobile applications...
in 2003. In September 2006, the original title was reinstated after Milestone Group sold the Courier group to its managing director for £50,000.
On 3 January 2008, it was announced on the front of the Oxford Journal that the South Oxfordshire Courier would be retired in favour of the Oxford Journal name, effectively ending the Courier after twenty seven years. However, a new paper was launched in August 2011 called the Oxfordshire Guardian
Oxfordshire Guardian
The Oxfordshire Guardian is a free newspaper distributed throughout South and West Oxfordshire in England. It was launched in July 2011 and publishes around 17,000 copies between two issues, one covering the South and Vale of White Horse The Oxfordshire Guardian is a free newspaper distributed...
, which covers the area of the Courier.