• The leading weekly paid for newspaper in the area. Gainsboroughs major information provider, a campaigning community newspaper that prides itself on being in touch with its loyal readers.
  • It carries a seperate motor quite, extensive sports and local news coverage and various other advertising and informative platforms.



ABC July - Dec 2004
4,286

Contact Details
01427 615323

Technical Information:
Format - Tabloid 340mm x 272mm

Column widths
1. 28.0mm 4. 199.5mm 7. 211.0mm

2. 58.5mm

5. 150.0mm 8. 241.5mm
3. 89.0mm 6. 180.5mm 9. 272.0mm



About Gainsborough

The abolition of the tax on newspapers in 1855 saw the birth of the first Retford, Worksop, Isle of Axholme and Gainsborough News. It became bi-weekly in 1877 and continued with Tuesday and Friday paid-for until 1988 when the Friday newspaper changed its title to the Gainsborough Standard, but the midweek News was retained.

In 1998 the News became a free edition and in 2002 its publication date was changed to a Friday to meet the needs of advertisers. The Standard changed to a Thursday and both newspapers continue to flourish. Sales for the Standard are consistently increasing while the News coverage has been expanded to cover important Lincoln fringe villages.

After a long period of neglect and depression, Gainsborough is a town on the up through a series of regeneration measures. New businesses are moving into the area and property prices are booming.