British Newspaper Archive passes 67 million pages - but minimal updates for Scotland and Ireland

The British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) has now passed 67 million pages of content, with  67,079,676 pages available to search at the time of writing. 

However, of the 155 titles added or updated in the last 30 days, the additions for Scotland and Ireland have been, well, how shall we say it... minimal?

Scotland

Rutherglen Reformer
1890, 1986, 1996

Airdrie & Coatbridge World
1996, 1998-1999

Ayrshire World
1998-1999

Stirling Observer
1999

Clyde Weekly News
1999

Galloway News and Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser
1998

Strathearn Herald
1997

Wishaw World
1997, 1999

 

Ireland

Weekly Examiner (Belfast)
1872, 1886-1887

Dublin Sporting News
1897-1901

Louth Standard
1950
 

With Scotland, there seems to be a policy now of just adding scraps from the 1990s each week, from local titles (and to be fair, that applies to some of the English content also). While all additions can be useful, I did query this with the BNA last week, asking when we will see some more deeply historic content again. I have been told more is on its way, but I have to admit, it did feel like a bot provided the answer. 

Fingers crossed that Scotland will become relevant again soon!

Chris

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