Banbridge Chronicle
The Banbridge Chronicle, formerly known as The Banbridge Chronicle, and Downshire Standard, is a weekly newspaper based in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. Established in 1874, it was originally known as The Banbridge Chronicle, Gilford & Rathfriland Mail. The newspaper, also referred to simply as The Chronicle, serves the surrounding Banbridge area, Gilford, Rathfriland, and South Down as a whole. In 2023, The National World acquired the Banbridge Chronicle, 13 months after it being saved from going out of business by Bann Media in Scotland. Prior to the first buy-out, it was owned by the Hodgett family, and in 2021, they announced they would be forced to shut it down if a new buyer is not found. Following the purchase, the National World’s executive chairman David Montgomery said: “I first read the Chronicle as a schoolboy when visiting my uncle’s farm near Banbridge, so I know how valued it has always been in the community."
| Type | Tabloid |
|---|---|
| Owner | National World |
| Founder | Edward Hodgett Ltd |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 69a Newry Street, Banbridge, Down, BT32 3ED |
The Banbridge Chronicle, formerly known as The Banbridge Chronicle, and Downshire Standard, is a weekly newspaper based in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. Established in 1874, it was originally known as The Banbridge Chronicle, Gilford & Rathfriland Mail.[1] The newspaper, also referred to simply as The Chronicle, serves the surrounding Banbridge area, Gilford, Rathfriland, and South Down as a whole.
In 2023, The National World acquired the Banbridge Chronicle, 13 months after it being saved from going out of business by Bann Media in Scotland.[2][3] Prior to the first buy-out, it was owned by the Hodgett family, and in 2021, they announced they would be forced to shut it down if a new buyer is not found.[4] Following the purchase, the National World’s executive chairman David Montgomery said: “I first read the Chronicle as a schoolboy when visiting my uncle’s farm near Banbridge, so I know how valued it has always been in the community."[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Banbridge Chronicle in British Newspaper Archive". Retrieved 2025-01-22 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Sharman, David. "Banbridge Chronicle and Galloway Gazette change hands in swap deal - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage". HoldtheFrontPage. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Bann Media Ltd takes over Banbridge Chronicle newspaper". BBC News. 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ Staff Reporter (2021-10-05). "Banbridge Chronicle to cease publication after 151 years serving local community". Armagh I. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Banbridge Chronicle sold on for second time in just over a year". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 2023-02-09. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ Sharman, David. "Banbridge Chronicle and Galloway Gazette change hands in swap deal - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage". HoldtheFrontPage. Retrieved 2025-01-22.