Banbury Cake (newspaper)
The Banbury Cake was a free, weekly, newspaper published by Newsquest Oxfordshire, Oxford, England. It was distributed to houses in Banbury and the surrounding area, usually on a Thursday. It contained local news, sport, entertainment news, gossip; as well as job, car and other advertisements. It takes its name from Banbury cakes.
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| Type | Online newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Newsquest |
| Publisher | Newsquest |
| Editor | Sara Taylor |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Newspaper House, Osney Mead, OXFORD, OX2 0EJ |
| Website | Banbury Cake Website |
Current formation and future
In October 2017, Newsquest Oxfordshire announced the cessation of the Banbury Cake after more than forty years of publication but would continue publishing news via its online platform. The paper distributed copies with a circulation of 53,000 in the 1980s. That figure dropped to a print distribution of just over 13,000 copies by 2013.[1] Today, the Banbury Cake continues to provide and serve the community with news via its website.[2]
References
- Press Gazette, 2 October 2017 - https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/newquest-closes-free-banbury-cake-newspaper-after-40-years-in-print/
- Banbury Cake Website, http://www.banburycake.co.uk