History
First published in Bala in October 1860 as the four page supplement The Merioneth Herald. Having subsequently become a distinct paper printed in Oswestry, in 1864 it became the Cambrian News. In 1870 it was bought by Sir John Gibson, who moved the headquarters to Aberystwyth, but kept printing in Oswestry.
In May 1880, the company integrated editorial and printing in a former Malthouse in Mill Street, Aberystwyth. In 1926, Henry Read bought the paper and became Managing Director.
In the 1930s, his son Robert Read became the major shareholder, succeeded by his son Henry Read. It was under his direction that after 113 years, printing was contracted out. This enabled the move of editorial staff to the new open-plan offices on the Science Park at Llanbadarn Fawr. On the death of Henry Read, the paper was purchased by Sir Ray Tindle, whose company owns more than 200 weekly newspapers in Britain.
After 146 years as a broadsheet, the paper transformed to a tabloid format in 2006.
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