| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | National World |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Headquarters | 11 Dalrymple Court KIRKINTILLOCH G66 3AA |
| Circulation | 858 (as of 2023) |
| Website | kirkintilloch-herald |
The Kirkintilloch Herald is a weekly tabloid newspaper serving the Kirkintilloch area of East Dunbartonshire, in Scotland. It is edited and printed in Kirkintilloch, and is known locally as the Kirky Herald. It also prints a Bishopbriggs edition.
History
The newspaper was founded in 1883 in premises on the Cowgate by town businessman Donald MacLeod. It has been published by Johnston Press since the early 1970s.
Editions
In addition to the main edition, there is one local sub-edition, sharing the same website:
- Bishopbriggs Herald
Both editions come out on Wednesdays.
Campaigns
The paper has often been at the forefront of local causes, including a long-running but ultimately unsuccessful campaign to save accident and emergency and in-patient services at Stobhill Hospital.
Editors
- Christine McPherson 1987 -2005
- Jim Holland 2005 -
References
- "Kirkintilloch & Bishopbriggs Herald". Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK). 19 February 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Thanks for your support - Local Headlines". Kirkintilloch Herald. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ "Kirkintilloch Herald | British Newspapers Online". Britishpapers.co.uk. 18 July 2010. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- "Bishopbriggs Herald | British Newspapers Online". Britishpapers.co.uk. 29 September 2010. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- "Editor to leave - News". Kirkintilloch Herald. 26 July 2005. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- "All but one London weekly sees drop in sales". Press Gazette. 11 March 2005. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- "Ex-printer appointed as editor". Press Gazette. 23 September 2005. Retrieved 28 March 2012.