Cambridge News
Daily newspaper published in Cambridge
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The Cambridge News (formerly the Cambridge Evening News) is a British daily newspaper. Published each weekday and on Saturdays, it is distributed from its Milton base. In the period December 2010 – June 2011 it had an average daily circulation of 20,987,[2] but by December 2016 this had fallen to around 13,000.[3] In 2018, the circulation of the newspaper fell to 8,005[4] and by December 2025 the preceding 6-month average was 1,270.[5]
Cambridge News headquarters | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Local World |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Milton, Cambridgeshire |
| Circulation | 1,270 (as of 2025)[1] |
| Website | cambridge-news |
History
The paper was founded by William Farrow Taylor as the Cambridge Daily News in 1888.[citation needed] The paper was later sold to the Iliffe family,[citation needed] who continued to turn the paper into a profit-making business under the new name of the Cambridge Evening News, starting in 1969.[citation needed] In 2012, Local World acquired the title from Yattendon Group.[6]
Until 2002 the St Neots edition was titled St Neots Evening News and the Huntingdon & St Ives edition Huntingdon and St Ives Evening News for around three years, before reverting to their original names.[citation needed] The editor from February 2008 until April 2016 was Paul Brackley.[7] David Bartlett was appointed editor in June 2016.[8]
On Saturday 13 September 2014, the newspaper was relaunched with a new design, alongside daily paid-for regional editions Hunts News, Royston News and Walden News replacing the free weekly publications.[9]
The 6 December 2017 edition of Cambridge News was noted for a printing error on the front page. The newspaper went to print with a main headline consisting of placeholder text which read "100PT SPLASH HEADING HERE" instead of the intended news story, followed by more filler text contained in a strapline. After images of the cover spread virally on social media, the editor-in-chief apologised to readers and blamed a technical error in the publishing process.[10][11]
Awards
The paper won Regional Newspaper of the Year at The Newspaper Awards held in 2009 and 2013. This award was part sponsored by its own parent organisation.[12]