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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
County Press becomes Bronze Patron of the IW Chamber of Commerce
The Isle of Wight County Press is proud to have become a Bronze Patron member of the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce. The newspaper is the longest serving member of the chamber, having been founded in 1884 and delivering trusted Island news ever since. It has joined an exclusive list of other Island businesses, which will meet regularly to share ideas, connect with each other and enjoy expert-led discussions and social events. Chamber CEO Steven Holbrook said: 'We are really pleased to welcome the County Press to the IW Chamber's Bronze Patron Scheme. "As our longest serving members, it's great to have them involved in this progressive group of like-minded businesses. "We very much hope they get as much benefit as those already part of the scheme.' Read more: Meet the new CEO of the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce County Press praised for its strong news coverage at Newspaper Awards County Press editor invited to 10 Downing Street to meet the Prime Minister County Press talks trusted news with the King at Buckingham Palace reception County Press editor Lori Little said: "We are excited to get more involved in the chamber, having been a member for decades and sponsoring the game element of the annual business awards for many years. "The CP is riding high as the country's biggest selling local weekly newspaper and the Island's top website for news, as well as being shortlisted as one of the best newspapers at the recent Newspaper Awards. We are thrilled to now elevate our membership of the chamber to become Bronze Patrons." Other Bronze Patron businesses include Caffe Isola, Lifeline Alarms and Security Services, Luccombe Hall, Nosy, Powered Now, Pinnacle Suites, RPL Construction, Top Mops and Blackgang Chine.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
County Press praised for its strong news coverage at Newspaper Awards
The Isle of Wight County Press was praised for its rich mix of stories and strong news coverage at the prestigious Newspaper Awards last night (Wednesday). The paper was one of six shortlisted in the Best Local Weekly Newspaper category - with Newsquest sister paper the Impartial Reporter taking the prize. The County Press was commended, with judges saying: "Celebrating 140 years in print, this paper continues to offer great value with its rich mix of stories and strong news coverage." Gary Cullum, director of the awards, said print is still "a force to be reckoned with" and the mission remains unchanged despite the digital revolution transforming news. CP editor Lori Little, front right, with Newsquest colleagues at the Newspaper Awards (Image: Isle of Wight County Press) CP editor Lori Little said: "We are all absolutely thrilled that the Isle of Wight County Press has been recognised by the industry as one of the best local weekly newspapers in the country. "We're already the best-selling and we can say we're among the very best too. "It is testament to our dedicated team of professionally trained reporters who go out and about in our community to meet people and tell their stories. "We pack our 80-page newspaper with exclusives and interesting features, and we listen to all the feedback we are given. "This year we've made huge design and layout changes to our print product. "We've also put the IW County Press on the map... within the last week I've been flying the flag for the paper, and the Island, at both Buckingham Palace where I met the King and at Downing Street where I met the Prime Minister. Read more: County Press editor invited to 10 Downing Street to meet the Prime Minister Read more: County Press talks trusted news with the King at Buckingham Palace reception "Thanks to everyone who buys the CP - you are directly contributing to the delivery of trusted news to the Island and keeping this heritage brand alive." The Newspaper Awards was held at the London Hilton Bankside. Online, we retain our position as the Island's biggest news website by quite some margin. SimilarWeb showed in February we recorded 3.008 million page views when the second biggest website recorded 1.231 million. Our visits for February were 1.789 million when the second biggest website recorded 925,817.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
County Press shortlisted for prestigious award for third year running
The Isle of Wight County Press has been shortlisted in the prestigious Newspaper Awards for the third year running. The newsroom is celebrating after making the shortlist in the Weekly Newspaper of the Year category. It is up against the Salisbury Journal, The Impartial Reporter, The Oxford Times, Cambridge Independent, and the New Milton Advertiser and Lymington Times. The 2025 Newspaper Awards is focused entirely on recognising excellence in the printed newspaper. Winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony at the London Hilton Bankside on April 2. County Press editor Lori Little said: "We are thrilled to be recognised by the industry by being shortlisted for the third year running. "It means not only are we the biggest selling local weekly newspaper in the country, we can say with confidence that we are also one of the best. "This is thanks to our fantastic team of local journalists who care about the Island and want to tell stories that matter, and the Islanders who regularly engage with us. "Our newspaper is 80 to 88 pages each week packed full of news, and we are constantly making changes to improve it, from our eye-catching front pages to new additions such as our new features focussing on pubs, chefs and walks. "Thanks to everyone who supports us by reading our trusted news whether that is online or in print, or both!" Last week, verified ABC figures confirmed the County Press is still selling more copies than any other local weekly paper. Sales figures for the County Press are externally audited and verified at 8,940 a week, with every copy sold accounted for accurately. This is despite print newspaper sales being in decline across the industry. The CP has a weekly print readership of more than 31,000 and our brand reaches more than 122,000 on a monthly basis across print and digital, according to the JICREG data as of September 2024. Soaring online figures from 2024 were recently confirmed as a record-breaking year for — which is officially the Island's most popular and most read news website. January 2025 was a record-breaking month online for both page views and page visits, recording 3.35 million page views and 1.912 million visits (source: SimilarWeb).
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Isle of Wight County Press remains the UK's biggest selling local weekly newspaper
The Isle of Wight County Press remains the UK's biggest selling local weekly newspaper, latest industry figures show. Figures released by ABC prove the popularity of the printed newspaper amid soaring online figures from 2024 that recently confirmed a record-breaking year for — which is officially the Island's most popular and most read news website. Although we are growing hugely online, our professional journalists pour care and attention into the printed paper, which has been relied on by Islanders since 1884. Exciting changes are coming too. Listening to readers, the Newport-based team will be packing more news into the 80-page paper to fit even more stories in, while retaining popular features such as heritage, letters and spotlights on businesses. Sales figures for the County Press are externally audited and verified at 8,940 a week, with every copy sold accounted for accurately. Newspaper sales are in decline across the industry but the County Press's year on year sales performance continues to perform way above the industry average. The CP has a weekly print readership of more than 31,000 and our brand reaches more than 122,000 on a monthly basis across print and digital, according to the JICREG data as of September 2024. County Press editor Lori Little said: "Our newspaper has been around since 1884 and is an integral part of the history of the Island, and remains vitally important today. "Readers can rely on trusted news, written by a local team of professionally qualified journalists, and we pack the 80 pages with exclusives, features, photographs, opinions and letters, and much more. "With our huge growth in online news, to be selling 8,940 copies on average a week is no mean feat! "We started 2025 with a record-breaking month when the newsroom recorded its best month yet online for both page views and page visits. It recorded an incredible 3.352 million page views in January and 1.912 million visits." As well as the printed version, there is the opportunity to read the County Press from cover to cover thanks to our digital edition, available exclusively to our website subscribers, and an online app. It means the County Press can be read from anywhere in the world. Recently we added our online historic archive as a free bonus for those who subscribe - with papers dating back to 1884. Look out for the exciting changes to the newspaper, which will see more news packed into the weekly editions!
