Peterborough Evening Telegraph
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The Peterborough Evening Telegraph, or ET as it is known locally, is the local newspaper for the city of Peterborough
, Cambridgeshire
in the United Kingdom
. It is based at New Priestgate House in the city centre.
The Evening Telegraph is published in full colour at lunchtime Monday to Friday and on Saturday morning with local news, sport, business and information plus supplements; jobs (Thursday), property (Wednesday), motors and entertainment (both Friday) and a lifestyle magazine ET Life on Saturday. The paper now only has one print run, usually in the morning, with the last copies rolling off the presses at 11am and in newsagents by the afternoon. Sister paper, the Peterborough Citizen is published every Thursday, with a round-up of the weeks content. A commuter title, City Lite, is currently published every Friday morning.
, founded in Kettering
in 1897, with four change pages. From 1961 it was published in Peterborough from the Advertiser's offices in Cumbergate. A district edition was published between 1966 and 1967, entitled Stamford
Evening Telegraph from 1987 to 1988, continuing as a general county edition with seven change pages.
The East Midland Allied Press
was formed in 1947 by merger of the Northamptonshire
Printing and Publishing Co., the Peterborough Advertiser Co., the West Norfolk and King's Lynn Newspaper Co. and commercial printing sections at Rushden
, King's Lynn
and Bury St. Edmunds
. It was overseen by Pat Winfrey, the son of Sir Richard Winfrey
, who had bought the Spalding
Guardian in 1887. In 1996, Emap, as it had become known, divested 69 newspapers, including the Peterborough Evening Telegraph Co.
The Evening Telegraph is now owned by East Midlands Newspapers Ltd., part of Johnston Press
Plc. East Midlands Newspapers also publishes the separate Fenland
Citizen, St. Neots, Huntingdon
and St. Ives Town Criers, the Lynn News and Norfolk
Citizen.
The Peterborough Advertiser (established 1854) amalgamated with the Peterborough Citizen (established 1898) in 1946, subsequently publishing as Peterborough Citizen and Advertiser until 1976. For much of its life it had localised editions for Huntingdonshire
, Isle of Ely
, city and county. The Advertiser was published monthly until 1855, when it appeared under the title Peterborough Weekly News and General Advertiser and in 1898 it began to appear twice weekly. The Wednesday edition was subsequently titled the Citizen. It was in fact always the Advertisers' midweek edition, which did not attain its own title until 1903. Previously it had been published as Peterborough Advertiser and South Midland Times (Wednesday series). This became a free title in 1977, initially as the Peterborough Advertiser, but now as the Citizen. From 1909 to 1914 there existed a Saturday sports edition of the Wednesday paper called the Saturday Citizen. This was briefly titled Citizen Football Edition from 1913.
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
, Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is based at New Priestgate House in the city centre.
The Evening Telegraph is published in full colour at lunchtime Monday to Friday and on Saturday morning with local news, sport, business and information plus supplements; jobs (Thursday), property (Wednesday), motors and entertainment (both Friday) and a lifestyle magazine ET Life on Saturday. The paper now only has one print run, usually in the morning, with the last copies rolling off the presses at 11am and in newsagents by the afternoon. Sister paper, the Peterborough Citizen is published every Thursday, with a round-up of the weeks content. A commuter title, City Lite, is currently published every Friday morning.
History and ownership
The paper began in 1948 as localised edition of the Northamptonshire Evening TelegraphNorthamptonshire Evening Telegraph
The Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph, or ET as it is nicknamed, is the local newspaper for the north of Northamptonshire. It is based at Newspaper House in Rothwell Road, Kettering, and has since 1996 been part of the Johnston Press newspaper group...
, founded in Kettering
Kettering
Kettering is a market town in the Borough of Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. It is situated about from London. Kettering is mainly situated on the west side of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene which meets at Wellingborough...
in 1897, with four change pages. From 1961 it was published in Peterborough from the Advertiser's offices in Cumbergate. A district edition was published between 1966 and 1967, entitled Stamford
Stamford, Lincolnshire
Stamford is a town and civil parish within the South Kesteven district of the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately to the north of London, on the east side of the A1 road to York and Edinburgh and on the River Welland...
Evening Telegraph from 1987 to 1988, continuing as a general county edition with seven change pages.
The East Midland Allied Press
EMAP
Emap Limited is a British media company, specialising in the production of business-to-business magazines, and the organisation of business events and conferences...
was formed in 1947 by merger of the Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
Printing and Publishing Co., the Peterborough Advertiser Co., the West Norfolk and King's Lynn Newspaper Co. and commercial printing sections at Rushden
Rushden
Rushden is a town and civil parish in the county of Northamptonshire, England.The parish of Rushden covers an area of some and is part of the district of East Northamptonshire. The population of Rushden was estimated at around 28,368, making it the fifth largest town in the county...
, King's Lynn
King's Lynn
King's Lynn is a sea port and market town in the ceremonial county of Norfolk in the East of England. It is situated north of London and west of Norwich. The population of the town is 42,800....
and Bury St. Edmunds
Bury St. Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds is a market town in the county of Suffolk, England, and formerly the county town of West Suffolk. It is the main town in the borough of St Edmundsbury and known for the ruined abbey near the town centre...
. It was overseen by Pat Winfrey, the son of Sir Richard Winfrey
Richard Winfrey
Sir Richard Winfrey was a British Liberal politician, newspaper publisher and campaigner for agricultural rights.-Birth, Death and Family:...
, who had bought the Spalding
Spalding, Lincolnshire
Spalding is a market town with a population of 30,000 on the River Welland in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. Little London is a hamlet directly south of Spalding on the B1172 road....
Guardian in 1887. In 1996, Emap, as it had become known, divested 69 newspapers, including the Peterborough Evening Telegraph Co.
The Evening Telegraph is now owned by East Midlands Newspapers Ltd., part of Johnston Press
Johnston Press
Johnston Press plc is a newspaper publishing company headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its flagship titles are The Scotsman and the Yorkshire Post; it also operates many other newspapers around the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and the Isle of Man. It is the second-largest publisher...
Plc. East Midlands Newspapers also publishes the separate Fenland
Fenland
Fenland is a local government district in Cambridgeshire, England. Its council is based in March, and covers the neighbouring market towns of Chatteris, Whittlesey, and Wisbech, often called the "capital of the fens"...
Citizen, St. Neots, Huntingdon
Huntingdon
Huntingdon is a market town in Cambridgeshire, England. The town was chartered by King John in 1205. It is the traditional county town of Huntingdonshire, and is currently the seat of the Huntingdonshire district council. It is known as the birthplace in 1599 of Oliver Cromwell.-History:Huntingdon...
and St. Ives Town Criers, the Lynn News and Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
Citizen.
Citizen and Advertiser
Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire is a local government district of Cambridgeshire, covering the area around Huntingdon. Traditionally it is a county in its own right...
, Isle of Ely
Isle of Ely
The Isle of Ely is a historic region around the city of Ely now in Cambridgeshire, England but previously a county in its own right.-Etymology:...
, city and county. The Advertiser was published monthly until 1855, when it appeared under the title Peterborough Weekly News and General Advertiser and in 1898 it began to appear twice weekly. The Wednesday edition was subsequently titled the Citizen. It was in fact always the Advertisers' midweek edition, which did not attain its own title until 1903. Previously it had been published as Peterborough Advertiser and South Midland Times (Wednesday series). This became a free title in 1977, initially as the Peterborough Advertiser, but now as the Citizen. From 1909 to 1914 there existed a Saturday sports edition of the Wednesday paper called the Saturday Citizen. This was briefly titled Citizen Football Edition from 1913.