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The '''''Congleton Chronicle''''' is a weekly newspaper published every Thursday in the town of [[Congleton]], [[Cheshire]], England.
| name = Congleton Chronicle
| motto = World's best local newspaper
| type = [[Weekly newspaper]]
| owners = Condliffe family
| founder = Robert Head
| foundation = 1893
| publishing_city = [[Congleton, Cheshire]]
| website = {{URL|chronicleseries.com}}
}}


Founded in 1893 by Robert Head at 11 High Street, Congleton, the newspaper still remains at that address and is the only independently owned paid-for newspaper in Cheshire.
The '''''Congleton Chronicle''''' is a [[weekly newspaper]] published every Thursday in [[Congleton]], [[Cheshire]], England. Founded in 1893 by Robert Head at 11 High Street, Congleton, the [[newspaper]] remains at that address, and is the only independently owned, paid-for newspaper in Cheshire.


Today it is owned by the Condliffe family following a management buyout led by former editor John Condliffe in 1988. His son Jeremy Condliffe is the current editor - only the fourth since it was founded and the second father and son succession, the first was Robert Head and his son Lionel.
The paper is owned by the Condliffe family, following a management [[buyout]] led by former editor John Condliffe in 1988. His son Jeremy is the current [[editor]] only the fourth since the paper was founded – who created the second father to son succession (after Robert Head to his son Lionel).{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}


In addition to the Congleton Chronicle the company also publishes the ''Sandbach Chronicle'', the ''Biddulph Chronicle'' and, launched in January 2012, the ''Alsager Chronicle''. The newspapers have a combined circulation of 15,842 and are read by approximately 42,000 people.<ref>JICREG Newspaper Readership Report, dated 1 January 2008</ref>
In addition to the Congleton Chronicle, the company also publishes the ''Sandbach Chronicle'', the ''Biddulph Chronicle'' and, launched in January 2012, the ''Alsager Chronicle''. The newspapers have a combined [[Newspaper circulation|circulation]] of 15,842, and are read by approximately 42,000 people.<ref>JICREG Newspaper Readership Report, dated 1 January 2008</ref>


==Notes==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.chronicleseries.com/page2.asp] The Chronicle Series
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080402064541/http://www.chronicleseries.com/page2.asp] The Chronicle Series
*[http://jiab.jicreg.co.uk/StandardReports/paperreport.cfm?NoHeader=1&geogtype=paper&SID=3384863547&UID=13] JICREG


[[Category:Newspapers published in Cheshire]]
[[Category:Newspapers published in Cheshire]]
[[Category:Publications established in 1893]]
[[Category:Newspapers established in 1893]]
[[Category:1893 establishments in England]]
[[Category:1893 establishments in England]]


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Latest revision as of 05:33, 3 March 2024

Congleton Chronicle
World's best local newspaper
TypeWeekly newspaper
Owner(s)Condliffe family
Founder(s)Robert Head
Founded1893
CityCongleton, Cheshire
Websitechronicleseries.com

The Congleton Chronicle is a weekly newspaper published every Thursday in Congleton, Cheshire, England. Founded in 1893 by Robert Head at 11 High Street, Congleton, the newspaper remains at that address, and is the only independently owned, paid-for newspaper in Cheshire.

The paper is owned by the Condliffe family, following a management buyout led by former editor John Condliffe in 1988. His son Jeremy is the current editor – only the fourth since the paper was founded – who created the second father to son succession (after Robert Head to his son Lionel).[citation needed]

In addition to the Congleton Chronicle, the company also publishes the Sandbach Chronicle, the Biddulph Chronicle and, launched in January 2012, the Alsager Chronicle. The newspapers have a combined circulation of 15,842, and are read by approximately 42,000 people.[1]

References

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  1. ^ JICREG Newspaper Readership Report, dated 1 January 2008
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  • [1] The Chronicle Series