Warrington Guardian Explained

The Warrington Guardian is a local newspaper that has been published in Warrington, England, since 1853, originally published weekly on Saturdays.^[2] In 1856 it was bought by Alexander Mackie, who used it as a springboard to establish a number of other "Guardian" titles in Cheshire: the Northwich Guardian in 1861, the Altrincham Guardian in 1862, the Crewe Guardian in 1863, and the Chester Guardian in 1867. By 1859 the Warrington Guardian had a circulation of 2,200. As of 2013 the paper is owned by Newsquest.

Former journalists

• John Ray, BAFTA-winning ITV News correspondent.^[3] He was formerly Africa Correspondent, Middle East Correspondent and was the first Western TV journalist to report from inside Syria's borders at the start of the war.^[4]
• Rebekah Brooks (nee Wade) (born 1968), British media executive and the first woman editor of The Sun newspaper.^[5]

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Warrington Guardian . . 22 February 2024 . 2 March 2024.
2. The Literary and Educational Yearbook for 1859, p. 287
3. Web site: 2009-04-27 . Success for former Guardian reporter at Baftas . 2024-07-25 . Warrington Guardian . en.
4. Web site: John Ray ITV News Correspondent . 25 July 2024 . ITV News.
5. Web site: 2003-01-16 . Rebekah's ladder to press success . 2024-07-25 . Warrington Guardian . en.