Blackpool Gazette

{{Short description|English evening newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire}}

{{Infobox newspaper

| name = The Blackpool Gazette

| image = Blackpool Gazette logo.svg

| image_size = 250px

| type = Daily newspaper (excluding Sundays)|

| format = Local newspaper

| foundation = 1873

| owners = National World|

| political = Neutral

| headquarters = 89 Caxton Road, Fulwood, Preston{{cite web |title=Find Us |url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/contact-us |website=The Gazette |access-date=16 May 2024}}

| circulation = 2,555

| circulation_date = 2023

| circulation_ref = {{cite web|url=https://www.abc.org.uk/product/9707 |title=The Gazette – Blackpool |publisher=Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK) |date=22 February 2024 |access-date=16 May 2024}}

| editor = Vanessa Sims

| website = {{URL|blackpoolgazette.co.uk}}

}}

The Blackpool Gazette (locally marketed as simply The Gazette) is an English daily newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire. Published every day except Sunday, it covers the towns and communities of the Fylde coast. It was founded as The West Lancashire Evening Gazette in 1929 before being renamed the Evening Gazette, and then Blackpool Gazette. The paper's history dates back to a weekly publication founded in 1873.

Background

The newspaper is published by National World, and is known locally as The Gazette. The editor is Vanessa Sims.{{cite web |url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2021/news/daily-regains-own-editor-after-six-years-as-weeklies-news-chief-steps-up/ |title=Blackpool Gazette regains own editor after six years |first=David |last=Sharman |date=15 March 2021 |website=holdthefrontpage.co.uk}} Two other weekly newspapers are also published – the Lytham St.Annes Express and the Fleetwood Weekly News. It is online at blackpoolgazette.co.uk.

The Gazette had a close link with local football club Blackpool until the club's relegation from the Premier League in 2011. In 2014, the newspaper decided to scrap club chairman Karl Oyston's weekly column "given such disgusting and offensive comments" he made to a Blackpool fan.[http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/blackpool-fc/gazette-comment-more-shame-on-blackpool-fc-1-7016260 "Gazette comment: More shame on Blackpool FC"] – Blackpool Gazette, 22 December 2014 Oyston's response was to stop recognising The Gazette as local media, instead only allowing them to attend national news conferences. The Oystons left the club in 2019.{{Cite web |title=Club Statement: New Owner |url=https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2019/june/club-statement-new-owner/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190613184147/https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2019/june/club-statement-new-owner/ |archive-date=13 June 2019 |access-date=13 June 2019 |website=blackpoolfc.co.uk |language=en-GB}}

References

External links

[https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/ Blackpool Gazette – official website]

Category:Mass media in Blackpool

Category:Newspapers published in Lancashire

Category:Newspapers established in 1873

Category:1873 establishments in England

Category:Daily newspapers published in the United Kingdom

Category:Newspapers published by Johnston Press