The ''Lincolnshire Standard'' was a weekly
newspaper
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Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports a ...
published in
Boston
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,
England
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,
attached to Lincolnshire Standard Ltd.
Founded in the 19th century, it is now published under the title ''
Boston Standard
''Boston Standard'' (previously ''Lincolnshire Standard'') is a weekly newspaper based in the town of Boston, Lincolnshire, the ''Boston Target'' (another weekly newspaper owned by Local World) is its main rival.
As of 2015, it was owned by Jo ...
''. Its sister titles include the ''Sleaford Standard'', ''Skegness Standard'', ''Grantham Journal'' and ''
Horncastle News
''Horncastle News'' is a weekly newspaper which serves Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England and the surrounding area.
It was founded in 1885 by William Kirkham Morton, who already owned a printing and stationery business in the town.
In 1958, the ...
''.
On 26 March 1958 the ''
Boston Guardian
The ''Boston Guardian'' was an African-American newspaper, co-founded by William Monroe Trotter and George W. Forbes in 1901 in Boston, Massachusetts, and published until the 1950s.
In April 2016, an unrelated publisher launched its own ''Boston ...
'', which was established in 1854,
merged with the ''Lincolnshire Standard''.
''Lincolnshire Standard'' officially ceased publication on 28 March 1958.
This is misleading as the Lincolnshire Standard continued to be published into the 1970
References
Defunct newspapers published in the United Kingdom"> at least.
References
Defunct newspapers published in the United Kingdom
19th-century establishments in England
Mass media in Lincolnshire
Boston, Lincolnshire
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