| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | National World |
| Founded | 1849 |
| Language | English |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Circulation | 1,420 (as of 2023)[1] |
| ISSN | 1350-0554 (print) 2755-8754 (web) |
| Website | shieldsgazette |
TheShields Gazette, established in 1849, is a daily newspaper, which claims to be the oldest provincial evening newspaper in theUnited Kingdom.[2]
It was originally established as a weekly paper - theNorth and South Shields Gazette and Northumberland and Durham Advertiser - but became a daily evening paper after the repeal ofStamp Duty in 1855.[3] Later it became theShields Gazette and Shipping Telegraph.
It is now part ofNorth East Press, a division ofJohnston Press, and the paper has been printed on the presses of theSunderland Echo inPennywell,Sunderland, since 1992. In July 2012 most of the reporters, sports and editing staff moved to a new base at theSunderland Echo.[4]
The paper covers the whole ofSouth Tyneside. In the period December 2010-June 2011, it had an average daily circulation of 15,161.[5]
The Gazette is the UK's oldest provincial evening newspaper and was first published in 1849.