Yorkshire Evening Post
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| founded = {{start date and age|1890}} |
| founded = {{start date and age|1890}} |
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| owners = [[ |
| owners = [[National World]] |
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| headquarters = Whitehall Road, [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]], England |
| headquarters = Whitehall Road, [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]], England |
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| political_position = [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |
| political_position = [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |
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| editor = Print Editor Sarah Hall |
| editor = {{plainlist|*Print Editor: Sarah Hall |
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Digital Editor Joseph Keith |
*Digital Editor: Joseph Keith}} |
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| ISSN = 0963-2255 |
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The '''''Yorkshire Evening Post''''' ('''''YEP''''') is a regional daily newspaper covering the [[City of Leeds]]. Founded in 1890, it is published by [[Yorkshire Post Newspapers |
The '''''Yorkshire Evening Post''''' ('''''YEP''''') is a regional daily newspaper covering the [[City of Leeds]]. Founded in 1890, it is published by [[Yorkshire Post Newspapers]]. |
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Despite having coverage on and being sold across [[West Yorkshire]], the Yorkshire Evening Post traditionally provides close reporting on [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] and [[Leeds Rhinos]] as well as the [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club]]. |
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The [[City of Leeds]] has two further widely circulated local papers, being the ''[[Wetherby News]]'' and the ''[[Gazette & Observer|Wharfedale and Airedale Observer]]''. |
The [[City of Leeds]] has two further widely circulated local papers, being the ''[[Wetherby News]]'' and the ''[[Gazette & Observer|Wharfedale and Airedale Observer]]''. |
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In 1967 United Newspapers Ltd merged with Yorkshire Conservative Newspaper Company Limited to form [[Yorkshire Post Newspapers]] which enabled them to move to a new £5 million premises on Wellington Street in 1970. |
In 1967 United Newspapers Ltd merged with Yorkshire Conservative Newspaper Company Limited to form [[Yorkshire Post Newspapers]] which enabled them to move to a new £5 million premises on Wellington Street in 1970. |
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[[Johnston Press]] bought the ''Yorkshire Evening Post'' and ''[[The Yorkshire Post]]'' in 2002 for £570 million. In 2012, Johnston Press merged the ''Yorkshire Evening Post'' and ''[[The Yorkshire Post]]'' with then editor Peter Charlton overseeing both papers and correspondents writing for both titles. |
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In the same year, Johnston Press announced that it would close [[Yorkshire Post Newspapers]] headquarters on Wellington Street and move printing to Dinnington near Sheffield while journalists moved to new offices on Whitehall Road. |
[[Johnston Press]] bought the ''Yorkshire Evening Post'' and ''[[The Yorkshire Post]]'' in 2002 for £570 million. In 2012, Johnston Press merged the ''Yorkshire Evening Post'' and ''[[The Yorkshire Post]]'' with then editor Peter Charlton overseeing both papers and correspondents writing for both titles. That same year, Johnston Press announced that it would close [[Yorkshire Post Newspapers]] headquarters on Wellington Street and move printing to Dinnington near Sheffield while journalists moved to new offices on Whitehall Road. |
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In September 2013, it was announced the Wellington Street premises would be demolished. Preliminary demolition began in March 2014. The following month it was announced the tower would be spared.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-27066077|title=Leeds landmark tower to survive Yorkshire Post demolition|date=17 April 2014|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|access-date=27 April 2014}} |
In September 2013, it was announced the Wellington Street premises would be demolished. Preliminary demolition began in March 2014. The following month it was announced the tower would be spared.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-27066077|title=Leeds landmark tower to survive Yorkshire Post demolition|date=17 April 2014|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|access-date=27 April 2014}} |
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Starting in 1926, the ''Yorkshire Evening Post'' sponsored motorcycle trial events on [[Post Hill]], an area near [[Farnley, Leeds|Farnley]] specifically acquired for this purpose.{{cite web | url = https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/leedsmotorclub.htm | title = The Leeds Motor Club | publisher = www.oldclassiccar.co.uk | access-date = 9 February 2017}}{{importance inline|date=October 2025}} |
Starting in 1926, the ''Yorkshire Evening Post'' sponsored motorcycle trial events on [[Post Hill]], an area near [[Farnley, Leeds|Farnley]] specifically acquired for this purpose.{{cite web | url = https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/leedsmotorclub.htm | title = The Leeds Motor Club | publisher = www.oldclassiccar.co.uk | access-date = 9 February 2017}}{{importance inline|date=October 2025}} |
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The ''Yorkshire Evening Post'' announced it would be the main shirt sponsor of [[Leeds United]] for the |
The ''Yorkshire Evening Post'' announced it would be the main shirt sponsor of [[Leeds United]] for the 1991–92 season. |
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==Former journalists== |
==Former journalists== |
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*[[Keith Waterhouse]] (1929–2009), author of ''[[Billy Liar]]''{{cite web |last=Hutchinson |first=Andrew |date=27 February 2020 |title=Blue plaque honour for acclaimed Leeds-born writer Keith Waterhouse |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/blue-plaque-honour-for-acclaimed-leeds-born-writer-keith-waterhouse-2000378 |access-date=24 July 2024 |website=Yorkshire Evening Post}} |
*[[Keith Waterhouse]] (1929–2009), author of ''[[Billy Liar]]''{{cite web |last=Hutchinson |first=Andrew |date=27 February 2020 |title=Blue plaque honour for acclaimed Leeds-born writer Keith Waterhouse |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/blue-plaque-honour-for-acclaimed-leeds-born-writer-keith-waterhouse-2000378 |access-date=24 July 2024 |website=Yorkshire Evening Post}} |
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*[[Barbara Taylor Bradford]] (1933–2024), author of ''[[A Woman of Substance (novel)|A Woman of Substance]]''{{cite news |last=Maclure |first=Abbey |date=20 November 2021 |title=Barbara Taylor Bradford: How the best-selling Leeds author launched her extraordinary career at the Yorkshire Evening Post |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/people/barbara-taylor-bradford-obe-on-launching-her-extraordinary-career-at-the-yep-3460327 |access-date=24 July 2024 |work=Yorkshire Evening Post}} |
*[[Barbara Taylor Bradford]] (1933–2024), author of ''[[A Woman of Substance (novel)|A Woman of Substance]]''{{cite news |last=Maclure |first=Abbey |date=20 November 2021 |title=Barbara Taylor Bradford: How the best-selling Leeds author launched her extraordinary career at the Yorkshire Evening Post |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/people/barbara-taylor-bradford-obe-on-launching-her-extraordinary-career-at-the-yep-3460327 |access-date=24 July 2024 |work=Yorkshire Evening Post}} |
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*[[Mark Knopfler]] ( |
*[[Mark Knopfler]] (1949–) British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer (Junior reporter){{cite news |title=Mark Knopfler reveals he got his guitar playing style by strumming tennis racket |url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/morenews/entertainment/2024/08/04/mark-knopfler-reveals-he-got-his-guitar-playing-style-by-strumming-tennis-racket/ |access-date=22 April 2026 |work=Jersey Evening Post |agency=[[PA Media]] |date=4 August 2024}} |
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==Memoir== |
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In his 2015 memoir, former reporter [[Revel Barker]] recalled the 1960s: |
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"During the cricket season...the ''Evening Post'' would be on the streets at 10.30 a.m. The 'First' would be out about noon, the 'Final' at 2 p.m., the 'One-star final' around 3.30 and the 'Late Night Final' about 4.30. the Post was selling around 250,000 copies a night... nowadays there is only one edition, written and produced the night before and printed in Sheffield, 36 miles away" |
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(In 1963) "our main competition the ''Yorkshire Evening News'' succumbed to economic pressures and folded to merge with the YEP – for a brief time creating a daily circulation close to half a million copies."''The Last Pub in Fleet Street'', Palatino Publishing, 2015, Revel Barker, {{ISBN|9781907841156}} |
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==Availability== |
==Availability== |
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The ''Yorkshire Evening Post'' is widely available across the [[City of Leeds]] as well as areas around [[Harrogate]], [[Wakefield]], [[Dewsbury]], and [[Ilkley]]. An online edition is also available. |
The ''Yorkshire Evening Post'' is widely available across the [[City of Leeds]] as well as areas around [[Harrogate]], [[Wakefield]], [[Dewsbury]], and [[Ilkley]]. An online edition is also available. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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