Newspapers of Yorkshire


The newspapers of Yorkshire have a long history, stretching back to the 18th century. Regional newspapers have enjoyed varying fortunes, reflected in the large number of now-defunct papers from Yorkshire.

Existing newspapers

Daily newspapers

  • Bradford Telegraph & Argus
  • Huddersfield Daily Examiner
  • Halifax Courier
  • Hull Daily Mail
  • Sheffield Star
  • The Press
  • Yorkshire Evening Post
  • ''Yorkshire Post''

    Weekly newspapers

  • Barnsley Chronicle
  • Bridlington Free Press
  • Craven Herald & Pioneer
  • Doncaster Free Press
  • Harrogate Advertiser
  • Keighley News
  • Knaresborough Post
  • Nidderdale Herald
  • Pocklington Post
  • Ripon Gazette
  • Rotherham Advertiser
  • Scarborough News
  • Sheffield Telegraph
  • Wetherby News
  • Wharfedale & Airedale Observer
  • ''Whitby Gazette''

    Monthly newspapers

  • The City Talking
  • ''The Yorkshire Reporter''

    Online-only newspapers

  • ''The Yorkshire Times''

    Defunct newspapers

  • Bradford Star
  • Harrogate Herald, pub. Robert Ackrill.
  • Hull Portfolio, radical newspaper of James Acland, founded c.1831.
  • The Hull Packet and East Riding Times / The Hull Packet Humber Mercury or Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Advertiser / Yorkshire Advertiser
  • Leeds Intelligencer
  • Leeds Mercury
  • Thirsk and District News
  • York and District Advertiser
  • York Chronicle and General Advertiser
  • York Chronicle
  • York Citizen
  • York Comet
  • York Co-operative Citizen
  • York Courant
  • York Daily Labour News
  • York Express
  • York Free Press Farmers Friend and Freemans Journal
  • York Gazetteer
  • York Gazette
  • York Herald
  • York Journal
  • York Journal or Weekly Advertiser
  • York Miscellany, contributed to by John Baines
  • York Mercury
  • York News
  • York Pioneer
  • York Sentinel
  • York Star
  • York Times
  • York Weekly Mail
  • Yorkshire Chronicle
  • Yorkshire Express
  • Yorkshire Gazette
  • Yorkshire Independent
  • Yorkshire Observer
  • ''Yorkshireman''