''The Western Telegraph'' is a
Welsh
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* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
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* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
regional newspaper covering
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire ( ; cy, Sir Benfro ) is a Local government in Wales#Principal areas, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and the rest by sea. The count ...
and bordering
Carmarthenshire
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. Founded in 1854 as the ''Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph'', it is published weekly in print with an online edition. The newspaper is published by
Newsquest
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.
The newspaper was the highest selling weekly title in Wales, averaging 25,627 sales during the second half of 2007. Following the trend of similar titles in Wales, this figure was down 3.5% from the previous year.
''The Western Telegraph'' marked its 150th anniversary in 2004 with a supplement highlighting some of the stories covered by the paper. The paper was given a royal seal of approval by the Queen as part of the anniversary celebrations.
In 2017, the ''Western Telegraph'' was named Best Weekly Newspaper in Wales at the Wales Media Awards, held in Cardiff.
It was also nominated in the Sports Journalist of the Year category.
In 2018, the paper was again named Best Weekly Newspaper in Wales, by the WMA's panel of judges.
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Newspapers published in Wales
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Publications established in 1854
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