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REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA
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• Lancaster and Morecambe Newspapers
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LANCASHIRE DAILIES

Blackpool Gazette
Avroe House, Avroe Crescent, Blackpool Business Park, Blackpool Lancashire FY4 2DP
Tel: 01253 400888 Fax: 01253 400333

Bolton News
Newspaper House, Churchgate, Bolton, Lancashire BL1 1DE
Tel: 01204 537270. Fax: 01204 537068
E-mail:

• Lancashire Evening Post
Post: Olivers Place, Eastway, Fulwood, Preston PR2 9ZA Lancashire
Telephone: 01772 254841
Fax: 01772 880173
E-mail (News):
More regional daily newspaper with reports on goings on throughout the area. Pretty Preston-focused.

Lancashire Telegraph
(+ weeklies Burnley, Blackburn, Hyndburn, Pendle, Darwen, Accrington Citizens)
1 High Street, Newspaper House, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1HT
Tel: 01254 678 678, Fax: 01254 680 429
Email: lt_letters@nqnw.co.uk

The Wigan Evening Post
Wigan Observer
Wigan Reporter
Lancashire Publications Ltd Martland Mill, Martland Mill Lane, Wigan WN5 0LX
Te: 01942 228000

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LANCASHIRE WEEKLIES

Accrington Observer
Rochdale Observer Group, Drake Street, Rochdale Lancashire OL16 1PH
Tel: 01706 354321 Fax: 01706 522927
E-mail:

Barnoldswick & Earby Times
Nelson Leader
Colne Times
37 Scotland Road, Nelson Lancashire BB8 7UT
Tel: 01282 612561 Fax: 01282 618626

Blackburn Citizen Group
Newsquest (Bolton/Bury) Ltd., Newspaper House, Churchgate, Bolton, Lancashire BL1 1DE
Tel: 01204 522345 Fax: 01204 382351

Blackpool Gazette & Herald Ltd
Comprising The Gazette, Lytham St Annes Express Fleetwood Weekly News, Blackpool Reporter Series, Blackpool Now, Style in The Fylde
Avroe House, Avroe Crescent, Blackpool Business Park, Blackpool Lancashire FY4 2DP
Tel: 01253 400888 Fax: 01253 400333

Burnley Express & News
Published Friday & Tuesday
East Lancashire Newspapers Ltd., Bull Street, Burnley,
Lancashire BB11 1DP
Tel: 01282 426 161 Fax: 01282 435 332

Bury Journal
Bury Journal, PO Box 1 Market Street Bury, Lancashire BL9 0PF
Tel: 0161 764 9421 Fax: 0161 797 4056

Bury Times
Newsquest (Bolton/Bury) Ltd., Newspaper House, Churchgate, Bolton, Lancashire BL1 1DE
Tel: 01204 522345 Fax: 01204 382351
E-mail:

Leyland Guardian
Chorley Guardian
32a Market Street, Chorley Lancashire PR7 2RY
Tel: 01257 264911 Fax: 01257 241358

Clitheroe Advertiser
Published Thursdays
3 King Street, Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 2EW
Tel: 01200 422323 Fax: 01200 443467

Colne Times
Published Fridays
37 Scotland Road, Nelson Lancashire BB8 7UT
Tel: 01282 612561 Fax: 01282 618626

East Lancashire Newspapers Ltd
Comprising Burnley Express & News (Tues & Fri incl. Padiham Express)
Pendle Express ­ (Tues only)
Bull Street, Burnley, Lancashire BB11 1DP
Tel: 01282 426161 Fax: 01282 435332

Garstang Courier, Longridge News
Part of the Lancashire Evening Post group and can be contacted at:
7 Pringle Court, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1LN
Tel no: 01995 605910

Leigh Reporter
Martland Mill, Martland Mill Lane, Wigan WN5 0LX
Tel: 01942 228000 Fax: 01942 223148

Leyland Guardian
32a Market Street, Chorley Lancashire PR7 2RY
Tel: 01257 264911 Fax: 01257 241358

The News (Longridge)
Victoria Street, Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4AG
Tel: 01524 833111 Fax: 01524 832739

Nelson Leader
37 Scotland Road, Nelson Lancashire BB8 7UT
Tel: 01282 612561 Fax: 01282 618626

Ormskirk, Maghull, Skelmersdale Advertiser series

Pendle View
Free sheet – published Thursdays
37 Scotland Road, Nelson Lancashire BB8 7UT
Tel: 01282 612561 Fax: 01282 618626

Preston Citizen

Rochdale Observer & Times

St Helens, Prescot & Knowsley Reporter
Martland Mill, Martland Mill Lane, Wigan WN5 0LX
Tel: 01942 228000 Fax: 01942 223148

Standish News
Martland Mill, Martland Mill Lane, Wigan WN5 0LX
Tel: 01942 228000 Fax: 01942 223148

Wigan Observer
Martland Mill, Martland Mill Lane, Wigan WN5 0LX
Tel: 01942 228000 Fax: 01942 223148

Wigan Reporter
Martland Mill, Martland Mill Lane, Wigan WN5 0LX
Tel: 01942 228000 Fax: 01942 223148

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LANCASHIRE MAGAZINES • Lancashire Life
3 Tustin Court, Port Way, Preston Lancashire PR2 2YQ
Tel: 01772 722022
General Enquiries:

Lancashire Life is the North West region's most widely-read county magazine. First published in 1947, it has established itself as one of the most successful publications of its type in the country and is renowned for its colour photography and fine writing.

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MERSEYSIDE

• Merseyside Reporter
Event listings, news via Southport Reporter, History of each area in Merseyside as well as 360 degree photographs, audio and more.

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CUMBRIA

Cumberland & Westmorland Herald

Cumberland News, News & Star, Cum. Gazette

Lakeland Echo
Victoria Street, Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4AG
Tel: 01524 833111 Fax: 01524 832739

South Lakes Citizen
Newsquest (Kendal), 22 Stricklandgate Kendal Westmorland Cumbria LA9 4NE
Tel: 01539 720 555 Fax: 01539 723 618
E-mail:

West Cumberland Times & Star


Westmorland Gazette
Newsquest (Kendal), 22 Stricklandgate Kendal Westmorland Cumbria LA9 4NE
Tel: 01539 720 555 Fax: 01539 723 618
E-mail:

Whitehaven News

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UK PRESS CONTACTS

NEWS WIRES
The Press Association
Tel : 020 7219 4282 Fax : 020 7219 6732

Caters Press Agency
Tel : 0121 616 1100 Fax : 0121 616 2200

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NATIONAL MAGAZINES

The Big Issue:

The Ecologist:

The Economist:

The Lancet:

Fax +44 (0)20 7331 2777
New Scientist letters:

New Statesman:

Prospect Magazine:

Readers' Digest:

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LOCAL PRESS IN THE UK

Aberdeen Press and Journal:
Fax: +44(0)1224 663575
Andover Advertiser:
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Birmimgham University newspaper:
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Braintree and Witham Times:
Bristol Evening Post: Fax 0117 934 3575
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Cumberland News:
Dartmouth Chronicle and South Hams Gazette
Dorset Echo: Fax: +44 (0)1305 830870
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Halifax Evening Courier: Fax 44 (0)1422 260341
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Mid Essex Evening Gazette:
Nelson Leader: 37 Scotland Road, Nelson, Lancs, BB9 7UT
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This is London:
Warrington Guardian:
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Radio

Bay Radio:

BBC Radio News Intake Tel : 020 7765 5285
BBC Radio News Fwd Planning Tel : 020 7765 5283
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TV

BBC Millbank Switchboard
(Westminster) Tel : 020 7973 6000

BBC North West (Manchester) Tel : 0161 200 2020
Fax : 0161 244 3122

BBC North (Leeds) Tel : 0113 244 1188
Fax : 0113 243 9387

BBC TV 1pm Newsdesk Tel : 020 8576 7771
BBC TV 6pm Newsdesk Tel : 020 8576 7776
BBC TV News Forward Planning Tel : 020 8576 1914

BBC TV Points of View:
BBC Look East:

Border TV Tel : 01228 25101

Channel 4 Newsdesk Tel : 020 7430 4551

Granada TV:

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Tel: Manchester 0161 832 7211; Liverpool 0151 709 9393

ITN Main Newsdesk Tel : 020 7430 4551

Meridian TV:

Sky Main Newsdesk Tel : 020 7705 3232

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Other Media

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