News Post Leader

News Post Leader

The News Post Leader's masthead as of 2010.
Type	Weekly freesheet newspaper
Format	Tabloid
Owner	Northeast Press
Editor	Ian Arkle
Founded	after 1950
Political alignment	Non-aligned
Language	English (UK)
Headquarters	Whitley Bay, Northumberland
Circulation	South East Northumberland
ISSN	1753–7266
Official website	www.newspostleader.co.uk

The News Post Leader is a British weekly freesheet that covers the North-east county of Northumberland, including the towns of Cramlington, Ashington, Bedlington and Blyth. While 99.4% of copies are delivered to houses for free on Thursday, the paper itself may be bought from local shops for 55p. While south-east Northumberland is also covered by the Evening Chronicle, the Leader does not usually run news about Tyneside.

History

The paper's date of founding is not clear, but it has existed since at least the mid-1950s due to its "All our Yesteryears" column which prints articles usually from 25 or 50 years before the date of publication. For example, in 2010 stories from 1985 and 1960 are printed. The paper was taken over by Northeast Press in 1999.

Content

The paper tends to have a focus on community news and events, mixed with its heavy advertising of local companies that is evident throughout. It also tends to cover local politics and the affairs of Northumberland County Council, as well as local sports such as local football team Blyth Spartans and youth sports. It also has a letters page, which is a popular area for residents to voice their concerns or to notify people of coming or past events. In addition, it carries an obituaries section and a classified advertising section that often runs to 4–5 pages.

External links

• Official website