Bridlington Free Press

Bridlington Free Press
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatTabloid[1]
Owner(s)National World
EditorEd Asquith
Circulation1,281 (as of 2023)[2]
Sister newspapersScarborough News[3]
ISSN0963-455X
Websitebridlingtonfreepress.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). 19 February 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  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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