News and Star
Newspaper in Cumbria, England
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The News and Star (formerly the Evening News and Star and Cumberland News) is a local tabloid newspaper in Cumbria. As of 18 October 2018, it belongs to Newsquest who produce several regional newspapers throughout the UK.
TypeDaily newspaper except Sunday (Fridays: West Cumbria only).
FormatTabloid
OwnerUSA Today Co.
PublisherNewsquest
| Type | Daily newspaper except Sunday (Fridays: West Cumbria only). |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | USA Today Co. |
| Publisher | Newsquest |
| Associate editor | Chris Story |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Headquarters | Carlisle |
| Circulation | 1,720 (as of 2024)[1] |
| Website | newsandstar |
The newspaper is published every day from Monday to Saturday and is available throughout North and West Cumbria and parts of Southern Scotland.
In 2005 it had a daily circulation of approximately 25,084 copies (Jul–Dec 2005), however that had dropped to 6,611 by 2018, and just over 2,300 by March 2023.[2]
Former journalists
- Roger Lytollis, author of the 2022 Lakeland Book of the Year winner Panic as Man Burns Crumpets, who was a feature writer