Chronicle Xtra (formerly the ''Chester Mail'' and ''Midweek Chronicle'') is a free weekly newspaper in

Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...

, by Trinity Mirror. The paper is produced in conjunction with the weekly ''

Chester Chronicle ''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. ...

''. It frequently advertises competitions run by the Chronicle in order to boost sales of this paper.

History

The editorial of the newspaper, which was known as the ''Chester Mail'' until June 2006, has been revised several times. Presently ''Xtra'' previews the paid-for ''Chester Chronicle'' which is published on a Thursday. ''Extra'' is delivered, free of charge, to every address in Chester on a Tuesday or Wednesday. The ''Chester Mail'', which was almost advertisements, was superseded by the ''Midweek Chronicle'' in 2006. The relaunch resulted in more news stories, a comments and letters section, as well as sport and advertorial. In 2010 the ''Midweek Chronicle'' became the ''Chronicle Xtra''. It remains one of three newspapers in available in the Chester area: the '' Chester Standard'', the ''

'' and the daily '' Chester Evening Leader''. Newspapers published in Cheshire Chester {{England-newspaper-stub