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Horncastle News

Weekly newspaper based in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England

Horncastle News is a weekly newspaper which serves Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England and the surrounding area.[2]

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History

It was founded in 1885 by William Kirkham Morton, who already owned a printing and stationery business in the town.[3] In 1958, the News and Mortons of Horncastle were facing closure when they were bought by Charles Edward “Teddy” Sharpe, owner of the Market Rasen Mail.[3] From 1935 to 1969 it was known as the Horncastle & Spa News.[2] In 2001, the Horncastle News and Market Rasen Mail were sold to Johnston Press.[3] According to data from analysts JICREG, weekly circulation of Horncastle News was 4,936 in the period January–June 2009.[4] In 2022, this decreased to 910 copies.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Horncastle News". Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK). 27 February 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  2. [2]
    Foundry, The Theme (8 October 2013). "Horncastle News | British Newspapers Online". Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Mortons of Horncastle Ltd. UK Independent publishers since 1885". www.mortons.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 September 2009.
  4. [4]
    "JICREG Online Reports". Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Horncastle News - ABC - Delivering a valued stamp of trust - ABC UK". www.abc.org.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2024.


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