Western Gazette

The Western Gazette is a regional newspaper, published every Thursday in Yeovil, Somerset, England.

This article is about the Western Gazette in England. For The Western Gazette at the University of Western Ontario, see UWO Gazette.

Western Gazette
TypeWeekly
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Trinity Mirror
EditorEmma Slee
Founded1737
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersThe Innovation Centre, Barracks Close, Copse Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8RN
Circulation8,036 [ABC Dec 2019]
Websitewww.somersetlive.co.uk

In 2012, Local World acquired owners Northcliffe Media from Daily Mail and General Trust.[1] Trinity Mirror took control of Local World in late 2015 as part of a £220m deal.[2]

In June 2016 the newspaper launched Somerset Live, a digital platform dedicated to providing news coverage, feature/human interest stories, entertainment and live blogs to readers across the South West of England and surrounding areas.[3] The website received an overhaul and a redesign in May 2017 to deliver a more user friendly experience, with improved features and interaction.[4]

The newspaper and digital operation is based at the Yeovil Innovation Centre.

The circulation is 8,036.[5]

References
  1. Daily Mail sells regional newspapers to Local World BBC News, 21 November 2012
  2. "Trinity Mirror confirms £220m Local World deal". TheGuardian.com. 28 October 2015.
  3. "Gloucestershire and Somerest Live sites launched - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage".
  4. "Somerset Live has a new look ‒ here's what we've done". 9 May 2017.
  5. "Western Gazette - Data - ABC | Audit Bureau of Circulations".


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