Wakefield Express
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | National World |
| Editor | Mark Bradley |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Express House, Southgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 1TE |
| Circulation | 4,624 (as of 2022)[1] |
| Sister newspapers | Yorkshire Post Newspapers |
| ISSN | 0961-2459 |
| Website | http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk |
The Wakefield Express is the newspaper serving the City of Wakefield district in West Yorkshire, England.[2] It was established in 1852 and was the subject of a centenary film directed by Lindsay Anderson in 1952.[3] The newspaper is owned by National World and edited by Mark Bradley.[citation needed]
After 155 years of publication as a broadsheet, it changed to a tabloid format in March 2007.[4]
The newspaper summarises content from other local newspapers such as the Pontefract & Castleford Express.[5]
