Western Telegraph

{{Infobox newspaper

| name = Western Telegraph

| image = File:Westerntelegraphlogo.png

| type = Weekly newspaper

| format = Tabloid

| foundation = 1854

| owners = Newsquest

| political = Independent

| headquarters = Western Tangiers, Fishguard Road, Haverfordwest

| circulation = 4,240

| editor = Clare Snowdon

| ISSN = 0962-659X

| website = [http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/ www.westerntelegraph.co.uk]

| logo =

| circulation_date = 2023

| circulation_ref = {{cite web|url=https://www.abc.org.uk/product/152 |title= Western Telegraph |publisher=Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK) |date=22 February 2024 |access-date=2 March 2024}}

| sister newspapers = Milford Mercury, Tivyside Advertiser

}}

The Western Telegraph is a Welsh regional newspaper covering Pembrokeshire and bordering Carmarthenshire. Founded in 1854 as the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph, it is published weekly in print with an online edition. The newspaper is published by Newsquest.

History

The newspaper was the highest selling weekly title in Wales, averaging 25,627 sales during the second half of 2007. Following the trend of similar titles in Wales, this figure was down 3.5% from the previous year.{{cite web |title=More ABC gloom outside England | url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/feb/28/abcs.pressandpublishing2?gusrc=rss&feed=media |last=Kiss |first=Jemima |work=The Guardian|date=2008-02-28 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090731034351/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/feb/28/abcs.pressandpublishing2?gusrc=rss&feed=media |url-status=live |archivedate=2009-07-31}}

The Western Telegraph marked its 150th anniversary in 2004 with a supplement highlighting some of the stories covered by the paper.{{cite web |title=150th celebrations for biggest Welsh weekly |url=http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/news/2004/02feb/040212wal.shtml |date=2004-02-12 |publisher = Holdthefrontpage.co.uk |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202051834/http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/news/2004/02feb/040212wal.shtml |url-status=dead |archivedate=2008-12-02}} The paper was given a royal seal of approval by the Queen as part of the anniversary celebrations.{{cite web |title=Birthday for The Western Telegraph |date=2004-02-13 |work=Press Gazette |publisher=Wilmington Business Information |url=http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=24992§ioncode=1 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517202537/http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=24992§ioncode=1

|url-status=dead |archivedate=2011-05-17}}

In 2017, the Western Telegraph was named Best Weekly Newspaper in Wales at the Wales Media Awards, held in Cardiff.{{Cite web|url=http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/15202739.Western_Telegraph_named_best_weekly_in_Wales/|title=Western Telegraph scoops best weekly newspaper in Wales at 2017 Wales Media Awards in Cardiff}}

It was also nominated in the Sports Journalist of the Year category.

In 2018, the paper was again named Best Weekly Newspaper in Wales, by the WMA's panel of judges.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}

References

External links

[http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/ Official web site]

Category:Newspapers published in Wales

Category:1854 establishments in Wales

Category:Newspapers established in 1854