Reading Post
The Reading Post (formerly the Reading Evening Post) was an English local newspaper covering Reading, Berkshire and surrounding areas. The title page of the paper featured the Maiwand Lion, a local landmark at Forbury Gardens. The paper was most recently published by Surrey & Berkshire Media Ltd., a division of Trinity Mirror plc. After it ceased print publication in 2015, the Reading Post became online-only and was renamed Get Reading. It was relaunched as BerkshireLive in 2019, before closing in November 2023.
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Reach plc |
| Editor | Andy Murrill |
| Ceased publication | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Reading, Berkshire |
| Website | getreading.co.uk |
The Reading Post (formerly the Reading Evening Post) was an English local newspaper covering Reading, Berkshire and surrounding areas. The title page of the paper featured the Maiwand Lion, a local landmark at Forbury Gardens. The paper was most recently published by Surrey & Berkshire Media Ltd., a division of Trinity Mirror plc.
After it ceased print publication in 2015, the Reading Post became online-only and was renamed Get Reading. It was relaunched as BerkshireLive in 2019, before closing in November 2023.[1]
Editions
[edit]In 2009, the paper changed from daily publication to publishing weekly on a Wednesday as a paid-for paper with a free edition on a Friday titled Get Reading. The paper was previously promoted as an evening paper and published Monday to Friday. In recent years, all editions were tabloid though it was launched as a broadsheet.[2][3]
Sale
[edit]In February 2010 the division of Guardian Media Group that included the Reading Evening Post was sold to Trinity Mirror. This sale included 22 titles across the north of England and in Surrey and Berkshire.[4]
Awards
[edit]The Reading Evening Post was named Regional Newspaper of the Year for the second year running at the 2004 Newspaper Awards.[5]
Closure
[edit]The final issue was published on 17 December 2014.[6] It then became online-only, renaming as Get Reading. In 2019 it was rebranded BerkshireLive. On 30 November 2023, the website ceased being updated.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Thank you to our readers - a message from BerkshireLive". Berkshire Live. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Luft, Oliver (11 March 2009). "GMG cuts 95 jobs in Surrey and Berkshire newspapers". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
- ^ Murrill, Andy (29 May 2009). "Not the last Post for Reading". Get Reading. Surrey & Berkshire Media Ltd. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
- ^ "Manchester Evening News sold by Guardian Media Group". Manchester Evening News. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- ^ "Evening Post crowned best regional for second year". holdthefrontpage.co.uk. 30 April 2004. Archived from the original on 3 September 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
- ^ "Final editions for seven regional Trinity Mirror newspapers". BBC News Online. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
