| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Newsquest |
| Founded | 1859 (1859) |
| Headquarters | Dunfermline,Fife, Scotland |
| Circulation | 5,408 (as of 2023)[1] |
| Website | dunfermlinepress |
TheDunfermline Press and West of Fife Advertiser (commonly known as theDunfermline Press inScotland and simplyThe Press in the Dunfermline area) is a weeklyScottishtabloid newspaper, based inDunfermline,Fife.
TheDunfermline Press was founded in 1859 by the Romanes family. The family owned several other local newspapers, including theBorder Telegraph andStirling News and increased their portfolio by 14 when taking over Berkshire Regional Newspapers fromTrinity Mirror.[2] In 2005 the group acquired its first company without newspapers when it boughtYour Radio FM.
With average sales of 21,852[3][when?] the newspaper was read by more people in the Dunfermline area than any other quality newspapers combined. When included with the other local newspapers owned and published by the Dunfermine Press Group, such as theCentral Fife Times and theFife and Kinross Extra, the Dunfermline Press Group claimed to reach over 100,000 readers in East Central Scotland.[4]
Dunfermline Press went into receivership after the death of owner Deirdre Romanes and were acquired by management andLloyds Bank under the name Romanes Media in 2012.[5]Newsquest acquired Romanes Media in 2015.[6][7]
Historical copies of theDunfermline Press, dating back to 1859, are available to search and view in digitised form at theBritish Newspaper Archive.[8]
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Being a local newspaper, theDunfermline Press focuses on local issues (such as the removal of tolls at theForth Road Bridge and the fortunes of local sports teams, mainlyDunfermline Athletic Football Club). One page is normally devoted to letters to the editor, while readers also air their views in small "viewpoints" across several pages. Gossip with a humorous slant is provided by an anonymous contributor known as "Observer". The crossword that used to be on the back page, underneath the Sports headlines was removed in early 2010, which proved unpopular with readers.
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