Express & Echo | British Newspapers Online
Information about the Exeter-based paid-for weekly tabloid newspaper the Express & Echo, with contact details and a link to the website.
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Core facts
- Express & Echo is Exeter’s local newspaper with a long history dating back to 1904, created from a merger of earlier titles. It has undergone changes in format and ownership over the years. [Express & Echo – Wikipedia], [British Newspapers Online][3][4]
- In the 2010s, there were notable changes to its print presence: it shifted from daily to weekly publication as part of broader regional publisher strategies, and a companion edition of the Western Morning News began covering Exeter. This was described in reporting from 2017 and related coverage. [Press Gazette summary; pressgazette.co.uk][1]
- The paper’s corporate status in the 2010s shows it becoming part of larger regional media groups, with references to winding up for related entities in the same period. [Companies House entry for Express & Echo News & Media Limited][2]
Recent status notes (context)
- There has been ongoing consolidation in regional UK press, with various Express & Echo arrangements changing over time, particularly around print frequency and editorial alignment with broader Devon/Cornwall coverage. [Press Gazette item above][1]
- Historical pages and local memory resources document the paper’s shifts in format and print days, including a move to weekly publication in the early 2010s and earlier print-era changes. [Exeter Express & Echo page on British Newspapers Online], [Exeter Memories page][10][3]
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