Greenock Telegraph
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The Greenock Telegraph is a local daily newspaper serving Inverclyde
, Scotland.
Founded in 1857, it was the first halfpenny daily newspaper in Britain
. It was for a time Greenock Telegraph and Clyde Shipping Gazette, owing to the massive amount of maritime traffic moving in and out of Greenock
's harbours. This information is still published, but only as a column entry.
Originally based in Charles Street, Greenock, the printing works were bombed during the Greenock Blitz
in May 1941. However the printers worked on to produce emergency editions, despite sustaining multiple cuts from the shattered glass lodged in the presses
.
It is known locally as The Tele (although this is pronounced Tilly). Several features such as Viator (Latin
for traveller) have formed part of the Telegraph for decades. Although it concerns itself primarily with news from Inverclyde, West Renfrewshire
and North Ayrshire
it occasionally runs national stories on its front and inner pages.
The paper has been printed at its current location in Crawfurd Street in Greenock since the 1960s. Long published by Orr, Pollock & Co., it is now published by Clyde & Forth Press, who own a range of local titles in Central Scotland and a few titles in the south of England.
The current Managing Editor is Tom McConigley.http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/aboutus/
Inverclyde
Inverclyde is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Together with the Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire council areas, Inverclyde forms part of the historic county of Renfrewshire - which current exists as a registration county and lieutenancy area - located in the west...
, Scotland.
Founded in 1857, it was the first halfpenny daily newspaper in Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
. It was for a time Greenock Telegraph and Clyde Shipping Gazette, owing to the massive amount of maritime traffic moving in and out of Greenock
Greenock
Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...
's harbours. This information is still published, but only as a column entry.
Originally based in Charles Street, Greenock, the printing works were bombed during the Greenock Blitz
Greenock Blitz
The Greenock Blitz is the name given to two nights of intensive bombing of the town of Greenock, Scotland during the Second World War when the Nazi German Luftwaffe attacked in May 1941....
in May 1941. However the printers worked on to produce emergency editions, despite sustaining multiple cuts from the shattered glass lodged in the presses
Printing press
A printing press is a device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium , thereby transferring the ink...
.
It is known locally as The Tele (although this is pronounced Tilly). Several features such as Viator (Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
for traveller) have formed part of the Telegraph for decades. Although it concerns itself primarily with news from Inverclyde, West Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east...
and North Ayrshire
North Ayrshire
North Ayrshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland with a population of roughly 136,000 people. It is located in the south-west region of Scotland, and borders the areas of Inverclyde to the north, Renfrewshire to the north-east and East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire to the East and South...
it occasionally runs national stories on its front and inner pages.
The paper has been printed at its current location in Crawfurd Street in Greenock since the 1960s. Long published by Orr, Pollock & Co., it is now published by Clyde & Forth Press, who own a range of local titles in Central Scotland and a few titles in the south of England.
The current Managing Editor is Tom McConigley.http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/aboutus/