News and Star

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News and Star
TypeDaily newspaper except Sunday (Fridays: West Cumbria only).
Format Tabloid
Owner(s) Cumbrian Newspapers Ltd
Founded1910
Headquarters Carlisle
Circulation 1,964(as of 2023) [1]
Website newsandstar.co.uk

The News and Star (formerly the Evening News and Star and Cumberland Evening 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.

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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]

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References

  1. "Carlisle - News and Star". Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK). 19 February 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  2. "News & Star Brand Report" (PDF). abc.org.uk. ABC. 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2022.