Bridlington Free Press
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatTabloid[1]
Owner(s)National World
EditorEd Asquith
Circulation1,705 (as of 2022)[2]
Sister newspapersScarborough News[3]
ISSN0963-455X
Websitewww.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk

The Bridlington Free Press is a newspaper that was launched in 1859,[4] is now owned by National World and is distributed in the Bridlington area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

A new edition of the paper is released every Thursday.

The editor is Steve Bambridge[5] who is also editor of The Scarborough News,[6] The Pocklington Post, The Filey Mercury and The Whitby Gazette.[7]

The paper also employs a number of freelance editorial and photographic staff members.

A new independent paper, the Bridlington Echo was launched in July 2016 in competition against the Bridlington Free Press.[8]

References

  1. "Bridlington Free Press" (PDF). abc.org.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  2. "Bridlington Free Press". Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK). 27 February 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  3. "Bridlington Free Press | Johnston Press plc". www.johnstonpress.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  4. "Bridlington Local Studies Library" (PDF). eastriding.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  5. "contact us - Bridlington Free Press". www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  6. "contact us - The Scarborough News". www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  7. "contact us - Whitby Gazette". www.whitbygazette.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  8. Sharman, David (9 June 2016). "Scarborough Review founder quits to launch Bridlington Echo - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage". Hold the Front Page. Retrieved 16 May 2017.


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