Chester Chronicle

Chester Chronicle
TypeWeekly newspaper
Owner(s)Reach plc
Founder(s)John Poole
Founded1775
Circulation1,370 (as of 2023)[1]
Websitecheshire-live.co.uk

Chester Chronicle is a local weekly newspaper distributed in Chester, Cheshire and North Wales. The first edition was published by founder John Poole on 2 May 1775. Editions are published every Thursday. In 2018, it had a circulation of 7,023.[2] In June 2019, its owners Reach plc closed the paper's Chester offices ending a 244-year association with the city, the decision was "to reduce costs and save jobs".[3] The newspaper editorial is now produced remotely and from newsdesks in Liverpool and Manchester.

  1. ^ "Chester Chronicle". Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK). 19 February 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ABC Circulation: Chester Chronicle. January to December 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Cheshire weekly leaves city centre after 244 years in move to reduce costs and save jobs". Press Gazette. 26 June 2019.