Lancashire Evening Post

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Lancashire Post
Type Daily newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner(s) National World
Founded1886
HeadquartersOliver's Place, Fulwood, Preston
Circulation 3,114(as of 2023) [1]
ISSN 0964-0967
Website lep.co.uk

The Lancashire Post is a daily newspaper based in Fulwood, a suburb of the city of Preston, Lancashire, England. Until 14 January 2017 it was known as the Lancashire Evening Post. [2] According to the British Library, its first edition was published on 18 October 1886. It is known locally as the LEP.

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References

  1. "Lancashire Post". Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK). 22 February 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. Sharman, David (16 January 2017). "Regional daily relaunches after dropping 'evening' from name". HoldTheFrontPage.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2024.