Western Telegraph

The Western Telegraph is a Welsh regional newspaper covering Pembrokeshire and bordering Carmarthenshire. 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.

Western Telegraph

Type	Weekly newspaper
Format	Tabloid
Owner(s)	Newsquest
Editor	Clare Snowdon
Founded	1854
Political alignment	Independent
Headquarters	Western Tangiers, Fishguard Road, Haverfordwest
Circulation	4,240 (as of 2023)[1]
Sister newspapers	Milford Mercury, Tivyside Advertiser
ISSN	0962-659X
Website	www.westerntelegraph.co.uk

History

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.^[2]

The Western Telegraph marked its 150th anniversary in 2004 with a supplement highlighting some of the stories covered by the paper.^[3] The paper was given a royal seal of approval by the Queen as part of the anniversary celebrations.^[4]

In 2017, the Western Telegraph was named Best Weekly Newspaper in Wales at the Wales Media Awards, held in Cardiff.^[5]

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.^{[citation needed]}