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The Belfast Telegraph

Belfast, United Kingdom

The Belfast Telegraph is a daily newspaper published in Belfast, Northern Ireland by Independent News & Media.

It was first published as the Belfast Evening Telegraph on Sept. 1, 1870 by the brothers William and George Baird. Its first edition cost half a penny and covered the Franco-Prussian war and local news. The paper now publishes two editions daily, Belfast Telegraph final edition and the North West Telegraph which is distributed in Derry.

Source: Wikipedia

THEN

1993

138,000 circulation

78 staff

1993 Frontpage
The Belfast Telegraph front page from Feb. 10, 1993
NOW

2013

53,847 circulation

N/A staff

2013 Frontpage
The Belfast Telegraph front page from Feb. 10, 2013 (Or Feb. 8 page)