The ''Kirkintilloch Herald'' is a weekly

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serving the

Kirkintilloch Kirkintilloch (; ; ) is a town and a Burgh of Barony (The Baron of Kirkintilloch) in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It lies on the Forth and Clyde Canal and on the south side of Strathkelvin, about northeast of central Glasgow. Historically ...

area of

East Dunbartonshire East Dunbartonshire (; , ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders Glasgow City Council Area to the south, North Lanarkshire to the east, Stirling (council area), Stirling to the north, and West Dunbartonshire to the west. East ...

, in

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. It is edited and printed in

, and is known locally as ''the Kirky Herald''. It also prints a

Bishopbriggs Bishopbriggs (; ) is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It lies on the northern fringe of Greater Glasgow, approximately from the Glasgow city centre, city centre. Shires of Scotland, Historically in Lanarkshire, the area was once part of ...

edition.

History

The newspaper was founded in 1883 in premises on the Cowgate by town businessman Donald MacLeod. It has been published by Johnston Press since the early 1970s.

Editions

In addition to the main edition, there is one local sub-edition, sharing the same website: *Bishopbriggs Herald Both editions come out on Wednesdays.

Campaigns

The paper has often been at the forefront of local causes, including a long-running but ultimately unsuccessful campaign to save accident and emergency and in-patient services at

Stobhill Hospital Stobhill Hospital is located in Springburn in the north of Glasgow, Scotland. It serves the population of North Glasgow and part of East Dunbartonshire. It is managed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. History Early history Stobhill was origina ...

Editors

* Christine McPherson 1987 -2005 * Jim Holland 2005 -

References

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External links

''Kirkintilloch Herald'' On Line Edition
Newspapers published in Scotland Newspapers established in 1883 Kirkintilloch 1883 establishments in Scotland