Rotherham Advertiser

It’s published by independent publishers Garnett Dickinson Publishing Ltd, based in Wath-upon-Dearne; the editorial offices are in Rotherham itself.

It was founded in 1858 as The Rotherham & Masbro’ Advertiser and Weekly Chronicle for South Yorkshire. In 1885 it became just The Rotherham Advertiser and kept that title until the end of 1944, having added a District edition the previous year; from the New Year of 1945 it was The South Yorkshire and Rotherham Advertiser. Its two editions were subtitled District A and District B from 1947.

In 1903 a companion title was added, the Rawmarsh, Swinton & Mexbro’ Advertiser; Swinton was lost from the title in 1906. In 1979 it was absorbed into the parent newspaper, which became the Rotherham and South Yorkshire Advertiser.

In 1981 the Advertiser launched a whole series of sub-editions:

• Aston & Brinsworth Advertiser
• Dinnington & Kiveton Advertiser
• Maltby & Wickersley Advertiser
• Rawmarsh & Mexborough Advertiser (revived)
• Thrybergh & Dalton Advertiser

The last-named ceased publication in 1985; the rest were reabsorbed into the main Town edition in 1993, and the title simplified to Rotherham Advertiser.

It has a freesheet companion, the Rotherham Record.

It comes out on Fridays. A paid e-edition’s also available (one-off or subscription), as is an iPhone app.