News Post Leader

News Post Leader
Type Weekly freesheet newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner(s) Johnston Press
Editor Paul Larkin
Founded after 1950
Political alignment Non-aligned
Language English (UK)
Headquarters Morpeth, Northumberland
Circulation South East Northumberland
ISSN 1753-7266
Website www.newspostleader.co.uk

The News Post Leader is a British weekly freesheet that covers the north-east county of Northumberland, including the towns of Cramlington, Ashington, Bedlington and Blyth.[1][2]

History

The paper was formed from the amalgamation of several south-east Northumberland titles during the 1960s and 1970s, the oldest of which was the Blyth News founded in 1874. The paper was taken over by Johnston Press in 1999.[3]

Content

The paper tends to have a focus on community news and events, mixed with its heavy advertising of local companies that is evident throughout. It also tends to cover local politics and the affairs of Northumberland County Council, as well as local sports such as local football team Blyth Spartans.[4][5]

  1. ↑ "News Post Leader Praises Richard Abbott-Brailey | Austin Macauley Publishers". www.austinmacauley.com.
  2. ↑ "News Post Leader Newspaper from Blyth, England | Paperboy Online Newspapers". www.thepaperboy.com.
  3. ↑ "News Post Leader | Johnston Press plc". www.jptalk.co.uk.
  4. ↑ "News Post Leader (Whitley Bay, England) Article Archives | HighBeam Research". www.highbeam.com.
  5. ↑ "Did you see our feature on News Post Leader? - Bluebird Care Northumberland South". www.bluebirdcare.co.uk.
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