The ''Sidmouth Herald'' is a British

newspaper A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sport ...

, established in 1849. A team of reporters cover

Sidmouth Sidmouth () is a town on the English Channel in Devon, South West England, southeast of Exeter. With a population of 12,569 in 2011, it is a tourist resort and a gateway to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. A large part of the town ...

Beer Beer is one of the oldest and the most widely consumed type of alcoholic drink in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from cer ...

Branscombe Branscombe is a village in the East Devon district of the English County of Devon. The parish covers . Its permanent population in 2009 was estimated at 513 by the Family Health Services Authority, reducing to 507 at the 2011 Census. It is lo ...

Ottery St Mary Ottery St Mary, known as "Ottery", is a town and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, on the River Otter, about east of Exeter on the B3174. At the 2001 census, the parish, which includes the villages of Metcombe, Fair ...

, and the surrounding areas. Owned by

Archant Archant Limited is a newspaper and magazine publishing company headquartered in Norwich, England. The group publishes four daily newspapers, around 50 weekly newspapers, and 80 consumer and contract magazines. Archant employs around 1,250 empl ...

publishing, it has sister papers in the county called the ''

Exmouth Journal Archant Limited is a newspaper and magazine publishing company headquartered in Norwich, England. The group publishes four daily newspapers, around 50 weekly newspapers, and 80 consumer and contract magazines. Archant employs around 1,250 empl ...

'', the ''

Midweek Herald The ''Midweek Herald'' was the first free newspaper in East Devon. The newspaper covers Sidmouth, Beer, Branscombe, Axmouth, Ottery St Mary, Charmouth, Marshwood and Honiton as well as the surrounding areas. It is owned by Archant publishing an ...

'' and the ''

North Devon Gazette The ''North Devon Gazette'' is a weekly free newspaper published in Barnstaple, England, on Wednesdays for the North Devon area, including Barnstaple, Bideford, Ilfracombe and South Molton. Since 2008, the newspaper has been available in full, ...

''. Also in the South-West are the ''

Weston & Somerset Mercury ''The Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury'' is a weekly paid for newspaper that covers Weston-super-Mare and the surrounding areas of Somerset and North Somerset in England. The ''Weston Mercury'' was established 1 April 1843 and was family-owned ...

'', the ''

Somerset Mercury ''The Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury'' is a weekly paid for newspaper that covers Weston-super-Mare and the surrounding areas of Somerset and North Somerset in England. The ''Weston Mercury'' was established 1 April 1843 and was family-owned fo ...

'' and the ''

North Somerset Times North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is ...

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References

External links

Official website
Newspapers published in Devon Publications established in 1849 Weekly newspapers published in the United Kingdom 1849 establishments in England Sidmouth {{England-newspaper-stub