Stornoway Gazette
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| Owner(s) | National World |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | William Grant |
| Founded | 5 January 1917 |
| Circulation | 2,246 (as of 2024)[1] |
| Website | stornowaygazette |
The Stornoway Gazette, formerly the Stornoway Gazette and West Coast Advertiser,[2] is a newspaper reporting on local issues in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
History
The Stornoway Gazette was established on 5 January 1917[3] by William Grant (1873–1932), a correspondent for the Highland News from Inverness, who served as its editor-in-chief until his death when his son James Shaw Grant took over the role.[4][5][6] He resigned as the editor of the Gazette in 1963 to become chairman of the Crofter's Commission,[7] though he continued in his role as a director of the publication.[8]
In July 1979, The Stornoway Gazette was acquired by The Galloway Gazette,[9][10] with a sale having been announced that February.[11]
In 2004, nine months of head-to-head competition with a rival title ended with The Hebridean ceasing publication. Following this, the Gazette acquired the title and the publication rights to The Hebridean.[12]
Johnston Press, the Edinburgh-based newspaper group, became the paper owner in 2004 when they bought Score Press, a division of Scottish Radio Holdings.[13]
In 2013, when the Gazette was 96 years old, it was decided to relaunch as a compact.[14]
It was awarded the 2013 Newspaper of the Year award at the annual Highlands and Islands Media Awards.[15]
References
- ^ "Stornoway Gazette". Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK). 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Stornoway Gazette". Audit Bureau of Circulations. United Kingdom. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ MacKenzie, Reay (27 October 1983). "100 years in print". Highland News. p. 26. Retrieved 21 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Stornoway Gazette 50 Years Ago". Stornoway Gazette. 30 October 1982. p. 4. Retrieved 10 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Shaw Grant, James (13 November 1982). "How it all began!". Stornoway Gazette. p. 17. Retrieved 10 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ ""Stornoway Gazette's" fifty years". Ross-shire Journal. 6 January 1967. p. 5. Retrieved 7 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Journalist is new crofters chairman". The Scotsman. 7 August 1963. p. 1. Retrieved 21 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Stornoway paper changes hands". Inverness Courier. 6 July 1979. p. 7. Retrieved 21 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Stornoway paper changes hands". Inverness Courier. 6 July 1979. p. 7. Retrieved 21 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ ""Stornoway Gazette" sold". Ross-shire Journal. 13 July 1979. p. 8. Retrieved 21 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ MacLeod, Angus (8 February 1979). "'Gazette' on offer". The Scotsman. p. 9. Retrieved 21 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Hebridean reborn with purchase by rival Gazette". Press Gazette. 18 February 2004. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ West, Karl (22 June 2005). "Johnston Press picks up SRH local newspaper division". The Herald (Glasgow). Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Stornoway Gazette to go tabloid". BBC News. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "Highlands and Islands Media Awards". Highlands and Islands Press Ball and Media Awards 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
