The ''Reading Post'' (until 2009, the ''Reading Evening Post'') was an English local newspaper covering

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and surrounding areas. The

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of the paper featured the

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, a famous local landmark at

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. The paper was most recently published by Surrey & Berkshire Media Ltd., a division of Trinity Mirror plc.

Editions

In 2009, the paper changed from daily publication to publishing weekly on a Wednesday as a paid-for paper with a free edition on a Friday titled ''Get Reading''. The paper was previously promoted as an evening paper and published Monday to Friday. In recent years, all editions were tabloid though it was launched as a broadsheet.

Sale

In February 2010 the division of

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that included the ''Reading Evening Post'' was sold to Trinity Mirror. This sale included 22 titles across the north of England and in Surrey and Berkshire.

Awards

The ''Reading Evening Post'' was named Regional Newspaper of the Year for the second year running at the 2004 Newspaper Awards.

Closure

The final issue was published on 17 December 2014.

References

External links

* {{Trinity Mirror Year of establishment missing Newspapers published in Berkshire Reach plc