Lancashire Telegraph

[jaysay]

When it was the old Evening Telegraph, they used to have different copy for different areas, it was a lot Different in Burnley, in fact when I lived in Hassy I had to order the Blackburn version or I'd get Burnley, There were also differences in the Accrington edition and the Chorely on e too

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Alvin the chipmunk

It only started last year. It's really a concise version of the Independent. It's really good...especially now its a third of the price of the Lanky Telegraph!!

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The i is a national paper so can't really be compared to a local like the Lancashire Telegraph.

The i has been out longer than last year, it was launched in October 2010. I think it is popular because its not silly broadsheet size like most of the other quality papers. The Independent has such a low circulation it must be making a loss and can't last long.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I have been a Lancashire Evening Telegraph reader all my life...but it went downhill when it stopped being the Evening Telegraph.
This is now more expensive than my daily paper so from next week it is being kicked into touch...and the Accrington Observer is just a flies nadger off getting the same treatment.
Neither of them are good value for money.

I wonder if the Accrington Observer circulation will go up as more people in this area stop buying the LT and decide to just buy one paper each week instead of the more expensive LT each day

[Mick]

One of the best papers to read is the "Metro" this is a free paper you can pick up on a lot of trains and at stations there is also a free app to download it to your phone free
if I am on a train I always take a copy home to read.
I will not be buying the Telegraph again most of the news does not relate to this area so not much interest and at 65p per day steep
most of the news in the telegraph is in the observer anyway

[Margaret Pilkington]

Thanks Mick....I do talk sense sometimes

[accyman]

not saying the telegraph is maninly blackburn orientated but it wont be long before its written in urdu

[Less]

Originally Posted by accyman

not saying the telegraph is maninly blackburn orientated but it wont be long before its written in urdu

Bitchy warning!!!

It will then become as difficult to read as one of your posts.

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by accyman

not saying the telegraph is maninly blackburn orientated but it wont be long before its written in urdu

Then if tha changes back fro Andrex thal ev urdu on thi bum.
hoody blell what a thought.

[Lampman]

I think I've commented before of my time at both the Accrington Observer and Times and The Lancashire Evening Telegraph.Years ago the journalists were local people who had an interest in the local community(I'm going a bit League of Gentlemen!)
They had their collective fingers on the pulse of local affairs,they also had the input of the people who composed and printed the papers.
Nowadays it seems that with the papers being printed miles away,that they have become a token gesture.Indeed pick up the 'Observer and its sister title the Rossendale Free Press and you could think that you have moved to Manchester.
One of my own contributions to the past 'cock-ups' was when I laid a Klischograph photo plate upside down and the resulting 24,000 Observers showed an interesting story of vandalism at a local schools toilets.The toilets appeared to be hanging from the ceiling!
Hot metal days,gone but not forgotten.

[Neil]

How did the printer miss and upside down picture?

[Lampman]

Well speaking from experience; as there were three pubs in close proximity,I think beer may have played a part!

[westendlass]

Originally Posted by Neil

I wonder if the Accrington Observer circulation will go up as more people in this area stop buying the LT and decide to just buy one paper each week instead of the more expensive LT each day

Quite a few people I know have said exactly this as the Observer has most of the local news that has been in the Telegraph during the week. Bad move LET.

[Mick]

Originally Posted by westendlass

Quite a few people I know have said exactly this as the Observer has most of the local news that has been in the Telegraph during the week. Bad move LET.

Obviously you have not read all the thread I said this in post 19

[DtheP47]

Having a rethink on the Telegraph now they have expanded the Pubs and Clubs round-up on a Thursday
I have said it on another thread too..... the Peel Park gets an honourable mention in todays.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Lampman

Well speaking from experience; as there were three pubs in close proximity,I think beer may have played a part!

The good old days