This is a list of newspapers in Wales. It includes historical and current titles. Free newspapers are marked with a *. West Wales Chronicle * '' The Aberdare Leader'' * '' The Aberdare Times'' * ''

The Aberystwyth Observer ''The Aberystwyth Observer'' (established in 1858) was a weekly conservative English language newspaper in Wales. The paper was distributed in Ceredigion, West Montgomeryshire, and South Merionethshire , HQ= Dolgellau , G ...

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Yr Amserau ''Yr Amserau'' (established in 1846 by William Rees and John Jones) was a bi-weekly Welsh language newspaper, distributed in Merseyside and North Wales. It covered local and national news, supporting radical and nonconformist principles The popul ...

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Baner ac Amserau Cymru The ''Baner ac Amserau Cymru'' (established in 1857) was a weekly Welsh language newspaper, distributed throughout Wales and in the Liverpool area. It contained local and national news and information. It was formed by the amalgamation of ''Baner ...

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Bangor and Anglesey Mail The ''North Wales Weekly News'' is one of a group of newspapers published weekly in Llandudno. History The newspaper was first published on 14 February 1889 by local printer Robert Evans Jones as the ''Weekly News and Visitors’ Chronicle f ...

'' * '' Barry & District News'' * '' Border Counties Advertizer'' * '' Brecon and Radnor Express'' * '' The Brecon County Times'' * '' The Brecon Reporter'' * '' Burry Port Star'' * '' Y Byd'' * ''

Caernarfon and Denbigh Herald The ''North Wales Weekly News'' is one of a group of newspapers published weekly in Llandudno. History The newspaper was first published on 14 February 1889 by local printer Robert Evans Jones as the ''Weekly News and Visitors’ Chronicle fo ...

'' * '' Caerphilly Observer'' * ''

The Cambrian The Cambrian, a weekly newspaper started by George Haynes and L. W. Dillwyn in 1804, was the first newspaper published in Wales. Its original publisher was Thomas Jenkins. The full masthead proclaimed ''The Cambrian and Weekly General Advertise ...

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Cambrian News The ''Cambrian News'' is a weekly newspaper distributed in Wales. It was founded in 1860 and is based in Cefn Llan Science Park, Aberystwyth. Cambrian News Ltd was bought by media entrepreneur Sir Ray Tindle in 1998. History The paper was fi ...

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The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian ''The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian'' was a weekly English language newspaper, supportive of conservative politics, which circulated throughout Glamorganshire, Monmouthshire Monmouthshire ( cy, Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south-east of Wales ...

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The Cardiff Times ''The Cardiff Times'' was a Welsh newspaper that was published from 1857 to 1928 and again from 1930 to 1955. From 1857 until 1928 it was owned by Duncan & Sons, and circulated in the County of Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokesh ...

'' * '' The Cardigan Bay Visitor'' * '' The Cardigan Observer'' * ''

Carmarthen Journal The ''Carmarthen Journal'' is a newspaper founded in 1810 in Wales and now based in Carmarthen, the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales. The building housing the ''Carmarthen Journal'' asserts that the ''Carmarthen Journal'' is the oldest newsp ...

'' * '' Carmarthenshire Herald'' * '' Carmarthen Weekly Reporter'' * '' Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald'' * ''

Celtic Weekly Newspapers Celtic Weekly Newspapers is a series of seven weekly newspapers published in south Wales by Media Wales Ltd (formerly Western Mail & Echo Ltd), part of Reach plc. The titles in the series are: *''Cynon Valley Leader'' *''Glamorgan Gazette'' *''G ...

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Ceredigion Herald Ceredigion ( , , ) is a county in the west of Wales, corresponding to the historic county of Cardiganshire. During the second half of the first millennium Ceredigion was a minor kingdom. It has been administered as a county since 1282. Cere ...

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County Echo A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...

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County Observer and Monmouthshire Central Advertiser The ''County Observer and Monmouthshire Central Advertiser'' was a weekly English language newspaper with conservative editorial leanings that was published in Wales. It was distributed in the Abergavenny, Raglan, Monmouth, Caerleon, Newport, ...

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County Times A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...

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Y Cymro ''Y Cymro'' (, 'The Welshman') is a Welsh-language newspaper, which was first published in 1932. It was founded in Wrexham, and succeeded other newspapers of the same name that had existed during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is Wales's ...

'' * '' Daily Post'' – North Wales * '' The Demetian Mirror'' * '' Denbigh, Ruthin and Vale of Clwyd Free Press'' * '' Denbighshire Free Press'' * ''

Y Dinesydd ''Y Dinesydd'' (Welsh for ''The Citizen'') is a monthly local Welsh-language newspaper (normally called a '' papur bro'') for Cardiff, Wales, established in April 1973.

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Y Dydd ''Y Dydd'' (''"The Day"'') was a weekly liberal Welsh language newspaper established by Samuel Roberts in 1868 that was distributed in North Wales. ''Y Dydd'' contained general political and religious news and opinions. The paper briefly merged ...

'' * '' Echo Extra''* * '' Y Faner Newydd'' * '' Flintshire Evening Leader'' * '' Flintshire Observer'' * '' Flintshire Standard''* * '' gair rhydd''* * '' Y Genedl Gymreig'' * ''

Glamorgan Gazette , HQ = Cardiff , Government = Glamorgan County Council (1889–1974) , Origin= , Code = GLA , CodeName = Chapman code , Replace = * West Glamorgan * Mid Glamorgan * South Glamorgan , Motto ...

'' – Bridgend * '' Glamorgan Star* Vale of Glamorgan * '' Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette and Merthyr Guardian'' * '' Y Goleuad'' * '' Gwalia'' * ''

Gwent Gazette Gwent may refer to: Places *Kingdom of Gwent, a post-Roman Welsh kingdom or principality which existed in various forms between about the 5th and 11th centuries, although the name continued in use later *Gwent (preserved county), a preserved count ...

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Y Gwladgarwr ''Y Gwladgarwr'' ("The Patriot") was a liberal Welsh language newspaper, established in 1858, published weekly in Aberdare by Abraham Mason, and distributed around the districts of South Wales. Devoted to Welsh literature, the paper provided poet ...

'' * '' Y Gwyliedydd'' * '' Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph'' * ''

Holyhead and Anglesey Mail Holyhead (,; cy, Caergybi , " Cybi's fort") is the largest town and a community in the county of Isle of Anglesey, Wales, with a population of 13,659 at the 2011 census. Holyhead is on Holy Island, bounded by the Irish Sea to the north, and ...

'' * '' Illustrated Usk Observer'' * '' The Leader'' * '' Llais Y Wlad'' * '' Y Llan'' * ''

Llanelli Herald Llanelli ("St Elli's Parish"; ) is a market town and the largest community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is located on the Loughor estuary north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen ...

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Llanelli Star The ''Llanelli Star'' is a Welsh regional newspaper covering the areas of Llanelli and Carmarthen in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is published on a weekly basis in a tabloid form. The newspaper is published by Trinity Mirror, the ...

'' * '' Llangollen Advertiser'' * '' Llien Gwyn'' * ''

Merthyr Express Merthyr Tydfil (; cy, Merthyr Tudful ) is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about north of Cardiff. Often called just Merthyr, it is said to be named after Tydf ...

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Merthyr Pioneer The Merthyr Pioneer was a weekly Socialist newspaper founded by Keir Hardie that was published in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, from 1911 to 1922. The newspaper was a successful local paper, and also served as a vehicle for communicating Hardie's politi ...

'' * '' The Merthyr Telegraph'' * '' Mid Wales Journal'' * ''

Milford and West Wales Mercury Milford may refer to: Place names Canada * Milford (Annapolis), Nova Scotia * Milford (Halifax), Nova Scotia * Milford, Ontario England * Milford, Derbyshire * Milford, Devon, a List of United Kingdom locations: Milb-Milk, place in Devon * ...

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Monmouthshire Beacon The ''Monmouthshire Beacon'' is a weekly tabloid newspaper covering the areas of Monmouthshire, south Herefordshire and western Gloucestershire. It has been in continuous publication since 1837. Since 1980 the newspaper has been part of the T ...

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Monmouthshire Merlin The ''Monmouthshire Beacon'' is a weekly tabloid newspaper covering the areas of Monmouthshire, south Herefordshire and western Gloucestershire. It has been in continuous publication since 1837. Since 1980 the newspaper has been part of the ...

'' * '' The National'' * ''

Neath Guardian The ''Neath Guardian'' was a local weekly newspaper published between 1925 and 2009 covering Neath, Wales, and the surrounding area. At the time of its closure, it was published weekly, on a Wednesday, in the tabloid format by Media Wales (for ...

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Rhosllannerchrugog RhosllanerchrugogDavies, Jenkins and Baines (eds) ''The Welsh Academy Encyclopedia of Wales'', 2008, p.752 (also spelled Rhosllannerchrugog, or simply Rhos) is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It lies within the histor ...

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North Wales Chronicle ''The North Wales Chronicle'' is a weekly regional newspaper based in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, owned by NWN Media. News coverage is mainly concerning north Gwynedd, including the city of Bangor and town of Caernarfon Caernarfon (; ) is a ...

''* * '' North Wales Express'' * '' North Wales Gazette'' * '' North Wales Pioneer''* * ''

North Wales Weekly News The ''North Wales Weekly News'' is one of a group of newspapers published weekly in Llandudno. History The newspaper was first published on 14 February 1889 by local printer Robert Evans Jones as the ''Weekly News and Visitors’ Chronicle fo ...

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Papur Bro A papur bro (''local paper''; plural ''papurau bro'') is a Welsh-language local community newsletter, produced by volunteers and generally published monthly. The first such publication was ''Y Dinesydd'', established in Cardiff Cardiff (; cy ...

'' * '' The Pembrokeshire Herald'' * '' Penarth Times'' * '' Pontypool Free Press'' * ''

Pontypridd Chronicle ''The Pontypridd Chronicle'' (published 1881–1905) was a Liberal weekly English-language newspaper, distributed in Pontypridd and the Taff and Rhondda Rhondda , or the Rhondda Valley ( cy, Cwm Rhondda ), is a former coal mining, coalminin ...

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Pontypridd & Llantrisant Observer () (colloquially: Ponty) is a town and a community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Geography comprises the electoral wards of , Hawthorn, Pontypridd Town, 'Rhondda', Rhydyfelin Central/Ilan ( Rhydfelen), Trallwng ( Trallwn) and Treforest (). The ...

'' * '' Potter's Electric News'' * '' The Principality'' * '' Y Rhedegydd'' * ''

Rhondda Leader The ''Rhondda Leader'' is a weekly newspaper distributed in the Rhondda Valleys, South Wales. The tabloid newspaper is published on a Wednesday by Media Wales which is owned by the UK's largest newspaper corporation, Trinity Mirror. Part of the ...

'' * '' Rhyl Journal''* * ''

Seren Cymru Seren Cymru was a Welsh language newspaper. It was first published in Carmarthen in 1851 by Samuel Evans, but failed. It was more successful when it was re-established in 1856, with J. Emlyn Jones as editor. It contained local, national, and int ...

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Seren Gomer ''Seren Gomer'' was the first Welsh-language weekly newspaper. The first number was published in 1814 in Swansea by the local Baptist minister and writer Joseph Harris (Gomer). Publishing history The weekly was intended to cover news from the w ...

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South Wales Argus The ''South Wales Argus'' is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Newport, South Wales. ''The Argus'' is distributed in Newport, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, and Torfaen. History The paper was founded as the ''South Wales Arg ...

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South Wales Echo The ''South Wales Echo'' is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Cardiff, Wales and distributed throughout the surrounding area. It has a circulation of 7,573. Background The newspaper was founded in 1884 and was based in Thomson House, C ...

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South Wales Evening Post The ''South Wales Evening Post'' is a tabloid daily newspaper distributed in the South West region of Wales. The paper has three daily editions – Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire – and is published by Media Wales, part ...

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South Wales Guardian The ''South Wales Guardian'' is a newspaper serving Ammanford and the surrounding area of Carmarthenshire, Wales. References {{reflist South Wales Guardian The ''South Wales Guardian'' is a newspaper serving Ammanford and the surrounding ar ...

'' – Carmarthenshire * '' Swansea Herald of Wales'' * ''

Tarian y Gweithiwr ''Tarian y Gweithiwr'' (The Worker's Shield) was a weekly Welsh-language newspaper published in Aberdare between 1875 and 1934, initially by the firm of Mills, Lynch, and Davies. The paper achieved a peak circulation of around 15,000 copies a week ...

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Tenby Observer The ''Tenby Observer'' is a weekly English language newspaper, published each Friday, which circulates around Tenby, South Pembrokeshire, and amongst tourists generally. The ’paper started as a list of the town's influential and well-to-do visito ...

'' * '' This Week''* – national tourism newspaper for Wales * ''

Tivyside Advertiser The ''Tivy-Side Advertiser'' is a Welsh newspaper that serves the Cardigan, Newcastle Emlyn, the Teifi Valley regions and parts of Pembrokeshire in West Wales. It is published by Newsquest weekly in print with an online edition. The editor i ...

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Y Tyst a'r Dydd ''Y Tyst a'r Dydd'' was a weekly Welsh language newspaper established in 1871 as a result of the merger of '' Y Dydd and '' Tyst Cymreig.'' The newspaper was distributed throughout Wales and also in the Liverpool area. It contained general loc ...

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Y Tyst Cymreig ''Y Tyst Cymreig'' (''"The Welsh-language Witness"'') was a weekly Welsh language newspaper. It contained local, national, and foreign news. Although in 1871 it merged with ''Y Dydd'' ("The Day") to form ''Tyst a'r Dydd'' ("Witness and the Day") ...

'' * '' The Visitors' List and Guide'' * '' Wales Business Insider'' * ''

The Weekly Mail ''The Weekly Mail'' was an English-language newspaper distributed in Wales, the Forest of Dean, and areas of Gloucestershire and Somerset. It contained general news and literary works including short sketches of aspects of Welsh life. Associated ...

'' * '' The Welsh Globe'' * ''

The Welshman ''Y Cymro – The Welshman'' is a named passenger train of the Great Western Railway (train operating company), Great Western Railway running between and . ''The Welshman'' was a named passenger train of the London, Midland and Scottish Ra ...

'' * '' Y Werin'' * '' West Wales Echo'' * '' Western Mail'' * '' Western Telegraph'' – Pembrokeshire * '' Wrexham and Denbigh Weekly Advertiser'' * '' Wrexham Chronicle'' * ''

Wrexham Evening Leader The ''Leader'' (formerly ''The Wrexham Evening Leader'') is a daily newspaper in Wales which is distributed on weekday mornings, combining both local and national news. There are two ''Leader'' editions in the north-east of Wales: in Wrexha ...

'' * '' Wrexham Guardian'' * '' Wrexham Leader'' (Big Leader)*

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