Iconic Media Group

British media companies

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As one of the largest regional publishers in the UK and Ireland, we engage with millions of readers and viewers each week.

Our UK-Irish network spans over 150 regional newspapers and associated digital platforms, including flagship titles such as The Scotsman and The Yorkshire Post in Britain and the Limerick Leader in Ireland.

Former names	Johnston Press JPI Media National World

Titles owned

	Alford Standard
	Alfreton and Ripley Echo
	Alfreton Chad
	The Angling Star North of England
	Antrim Times
	Arbroath Herald
	Armthorpe Community Newsletter
	Ashfield Chad
	Ballymena Times
	Ballymoney Times
	Banbridge Leader
	The Banbury & District Review
	Banbury Guardian
	Barnoldswick & Earby Times
	Batley News
	Bearsden & Milngavie Extra
	Bedfordshire Times & Citizen
	Bellshill Times Bellshill
	Belper News
	The Berwick Advertiser
	Berwick Gazette
	The Berwickshire News
	Beverley Guardian
	Bexhill-on-Sea Observer
	Bicester Review
	Biggleswade Chronicle
	Birstall News Birstall and Batley, West Yorkshire
	Blackpool Gazette Blackpool
	Bognor Regis Guardian
	Bognor Regis Observer
	Bolsover Advertiser
	Bordon Post
	Boston Citizen
	Boston Standard
	Brackley and Towcester Advertiser
	Brechin Advertiser
	Bridgnorth Journal
	Bridlington Free Press
	Bridlington Gazette & Herald
	Brighouse Echo
	Buchan Observer
	Buckingham and Winslow Advertiser
	Bucks Advertiser banbury
	The Bucks Herald
	Burnley Express
	Burnley Reporter
	Bury St Edmunds Citizen
	The Buteman
	Buxton Advertiser
	Buxton Times
	Calderdale News
	Cannock and Rugeley Chronicle
	Carnoustie Guide & Gazette
	Carrick Gazette
	Carrick Times
	Chichester and Selsey Journal
	Chichester Observer
	Chorley Guardian
	City Lite Leeds
	Clitheroe Advertiser & Times
	Coleraine Times
	Colne Times Colne and Pendle
	Commuter Banbury & Bicester
	The Commuter Herald Aylesbury
	Corby Citizen
	Crawley Observer
	Cumbernauld & Kilsyth Advertiser
	Cumbernauld News
	Daventry Express
	Deeside Piper
	Derbyshire Times
	Derry Journal
	Dewsbury Reporter Dewsbury
	Dinnington and Maltby Guardian
	Dinnington and Maltby Trader
	Dirt Bike Rider
	Doncaster Advertiser
	Doncaster Courier
	Doncaster Free Press
	Donside Piper
	Driffield Post
	Driffield Times
	Dromore Leader
	Dronfield Advertiser
	Dudley Chronicle
	The Dunstable Gazette
	East Fife Mail
	East Lothian News
	Eastbourne Advertiser
	Eastbourne Gazette
	Eastbourne Herald
	Eastwood Advertiser
	Eckington Leader
	Edinburgh and Lothian Herald & Post Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian
	Edinburgh Evening News
	Ellon Times Formartine
	The Epworth Bells & Crowle Advertiser Isle of Axholme
	Express & Star Wolverhampton
	The Falkirk Herald
	Fife Advertiser
	Fife Free Press Kirkcaldy and Central Fife
	Fife Herald
	Filey & Hunmanby Mercury
	Fleetwood Weekly News & Chronicle
	Forfar Dispatch
	Fraserburgh Herald
	Gainsborough News
	Gainsborough Standard
	The Galloway Gazette
	The Garstang Courier
	The Gazette Hemel Hempstead
	Glasgow East News
	Glasgow South and Eastwood Extra
	Glenrothes Gazette
	Goole Courier
	Halesowen Chronicle
	Halifax Courier Halifax
	Harborough and Lutterworth Mail
	Harrogate Advertiser
	Hartlepool Mail
	Hartlepool Star
	Hastings Adnews
	Hastings & St Leonards Observer Hastings & St Leonards
	Hawick News
	Hayling Islander
	Headingley, Armley & Meanwood Weekly News
	Hebden Bridge Times
	Heckmondwike Herald
	Hemsworth and South Elmsall Express
	HeraldExpress Hemel Hempstead
	Hereford Journal
	High Peak Courier
	Horncastle News
	Horsham Advertiser
	Houghton Star
	Hucknall Dispatch
	Ilkeston Advertiser
	Ilkeston Shopper
	Inverurie Herald
	Isle of Man Courier Isle of Man
	Isle of Man Examiner Isle of Man
	Jersey Evening Post Jersey, Channel Islands
	Kenilworth Weekly News
	Kettering Citizen
	The Kidderminster Chronicle
	Kilsyth Chronicle
	Kincardineshire Observer
	Kings Lynn Citizen
	Kirkintilloch Herald
	Kirriemuir Herald
	Knaresborough Post
	Lakeland Echo
	Lanark Gazette
	Lanarkshire Extra Lanarkshire
	Lancashire Evening Post Lancashire
	Lancaster Guardian
	Lancing Herald
	Larne Times
	Leamington and Mid Warwickshire Review
	Leamington Spa Courier
	Leeds Express
	Leigh Reporter
	Leighton Buzzard Observer
	Leighton Buzzard Observer
	Leith Gazette
	Leominster Journal
	Leyland Guardian
	Littlehampton Gazette
	Longridge and Ribble Valley News and Advertiser
	Louth Citizen
	Louth Leader
	Lurgan Mail
	Luton Herald & Post Luton
	The Luton News
	Lytham St Annes Express
	Mablethorpe Leader
	Malton & Pickering Mercury
	Mansfield and Ashfield Observer
	Mansfield and Ashfield Reporter
	Mansfield Chad
	Manx Independent Isle of Man
	Market Drayton Advertiser
	Market Rasen Mail
	Matlock Mercury Matlock, Wirksworth and Bakewell
	Mearns Leader
	Melton Citizen
	Melton Times
	Mid Sussex Citizen
	Mid Sussex Times
	Mid Wales Journal
	Mid-Ulster Mail
	Midhurst & Petworth Observer
	Midlothian Advertiser
	Milngavie & Bearsden Herald
	Milton Keynes Citizen
	Milton Keynes Sunday Citizen
	Mirfield Reporter
	Montrose Review
	Morecambe Visitor
	Morley Observer & Advertiser
	Morningside and Bruntsfield Gazette
	Morpeth Herald
	Motherwell Times
	Musselburgh News
	Nelson Leader
	Newport Advertiser
	News Letter Belfast
	News Post Leader Blyth & Wansbeck
	North Shropshire Chronicle
	Northampton Chronicle and Echo
	Northants Evening Telegraph
	Northants on Sunday
	Northumberland Gazette
	Ossett and Horbury Observer
	Padiham Express
	Pateley Bridge and Nidderdale Herald
	Peak Times
	Peebles Times
	Pendle Express
	Peterborough Citizen
	Peterborough Telegraph Greater Peterborough and surrounding areas
	Peterlee Mail
	Peterlee Star Easington District
	Pocklington Post
	Pontefract & Castleford Express
	Pontefract and Castleford Extra
	Portadown Times
	The News (Portsmouth) Portsmouth and surrounding area
	Portsmouth View Portsmouth
	Prescot News
	Prescot Reporter
	Profile Sheffield and North Derbyshire
	Queensferry Gazette
	Retford and Bawtry Guardian
	Ripley and Heanor News
	Ripon Gazette
	Ross-on-Wye Journal
	Rugby Advertiser
	Rugby Review
	Rutland Mercury
	Rye & Battle Observer Battle & Rye
	Rye Observer
	Sandwell Chronicle
	Scarborough Evening News
	Scarborough Trader
	Scotland on Sunday
	The Scotsman
	Seaham Star
	Selby Times Extra
	Selkirk Weekend Advertiser
	Sheffield Journal North Sheffield
	Sheffield Star South Yorkshire
	Sheffield Telegraph Sheffield
	Sheffield Weekly Gazette Sheffield
	The Shields Gazette South Tyneside
	Shoreham Herald
	Shrewsbury Chronicle
	Shropshire Star
	Skegness Citizen
	Skegness Standard
	Sleaford Citizen
	Sleaford Standard
	South Leeds Observer
	South Shropshire Journal
	South Tyne Star
	South Yorkshire Times Dearne Valley, South Yorkshrie
	The Southern Reporter
	Spalding Citizen
	Spalding Guardian
	Spenborough Guardian
	Spilsby Standard
	St Andrews Citizen
	St Helen's Reporter
	Stamford Citizen
	Stornoway Gazette Western Isles
	Stourbridge Chronicle
	Strathkelvin Advertiser
	Style
	Sunderland Echo
	Sunderland Star
	Sussex Express
	Thame Gazette
	Thorne & District Gazette
	TMX News
	Todmorden News
	Tyrone Times
	Ulster Star
	Wakefield Express
	Walsall Chronicle
	Warwick Courier
	Washington Star
	Weekend Guardian Worthing
	Weekend Herald Crawley
	West Sussex County Times Horsham district
	West Sussex Gazette
	Wetherby News
	Whitby Gazette
	Whitley Bay News Guardian
	Wigan Evening Post
	Wigan Observer
	Wigan Reporter Wigan
	Wirksworth Community Newsletter
	Wolverhampton Chronicle
	Worksop Guardian Worksop
	Worthing Advertiser
	Worthing Herald Worthing, West Sussex
	Yorkshire Evening Post
	Yorkshire Post Yorkshire

Contact Iconic Media Group

Postal address	Suite E3, Joseph's Well, Hanover Walk, Leeds, LS3 1AB
Official website	corporate.nationalworld.com

Social media

X	@NatWorldPub

Latest news stories

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People

David King Chief Executive Officer
Graham Walker Commercial Content Director
Jeremy Clifford Editor-in-Chief
John Ensall Chairman
Sam Jarrett Digital Marketing Development

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