Cumberland and Westmorland Herald
Type | Weekly newspaper |
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Format | Broadsheet |
Headquarters | Penrith |
Website | www.cwherald.com |
The Cumberland & Westmorland Herald (formerly known as The Penrith Herald, The Appleby and Kirkby Stephen Herald, and The Mid Cumberland and North Westmorland Herald over the years) is a local newspaper in Cumbria, England.
Established in 1860, the Herald is an independent weekly broadsheet newspaper covering a large area of East Cumbria, including the towns of Penrith, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Kirkby Stephen, Keswick and Alston mainly corresponding to Eden district and part of Allerdale borough.
The Newspaper is published weekly on a Saturday (though some shops in Penrith sell it on a Friday evening) with a circulation of approximately 15,910 copies (ABC Dec 2012).
The Herald is printed at the CN Group's works at Carlisle but is published in Penrith by a company that is only part owned by the CN Group.