Kirkintilloch Herald

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Kirkintilloch Herald
TypeWeekly
FormatTabloid
Founded1883
Headquarters11 Dalrymple Court
KIRKINTILLOCH
G66 3AA
WebsiteKirkintilloch-Herald.co.uk

The Kirkintilloch Herald is a weekly tabloid newspaper serving the Kirkintilloch area of East Dunbartonshire, in Scotland. It is edited and printed in Kirkintilloch, and is known locally as the Kirky Herald. It also prints a Bishopbriggs edition.

History

The newspaper was founded in 1883[1] in premises on the Cowgate by town businessman Donald MacLeod. It has been published by Johnston Press since the early 1970s.[2]

Editions

In addition to the main edition, there is one local sub-edition, sharing the same website:

  • Bishopbriggs Herald[3]

Both editions come out on Wednesdays.[2]

Campaigns

The paper has often been at the forefront of local causes, including a long-running but ultimately unsuccessful campaign to save accident and emergency and in-patient services at Stobhill Hospital.[1]

Editors

  • Christine McPherson 1987 -2005 [4][5]
  • Jim Holland 2005 - [6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Thanks for your support - Local Headlines". Kirkintilloch Herald. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Kirkintilloch Herald | British Newspapers Online". Britishpapers.co.uk. 18 July 2010. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Bishopbriggs Herald | British Newspapers Online". Britishpapers.co.uk. 29 September 2010. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Editor to leave - News". Kirkintilloch Herald. 26 July 2005. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  5. ^ "All but one London weekly sees drop in sales". Press Gazette. 11 March 2005. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Ex-printer appointed as editor". Press Gazette. 23 September 2005. Retrieved 28 March 2012.[permanent dead link]

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