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October 21, 2004updated 22 Nov 2022 12:16pm

Whopping Chronicle sets record

By Press Gazette

The Shrewsbury Chronicle published the biggest edition in its 232-year history this month-and then equalled the record a fortnight later.

The 128-page paper on 7 October contained a 64-page property supplement.

Two weeks later the Chronicle produced a 68-page property supplement in another 128-page edition.

Editor John Butterworth said: “It is an incredible performance by such a small team, especially when seven years ago we were publishing only 36-page property papers.”

The Chronicle, has been published since November 1

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