The British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) has passed 97 million pages of content, with the current total at the time of writing being 97,036,307 pages, making it quite possible, perhaps even likely, that the platform will reach the notable 100 million pages mark at the turn of the year.
The following are the latest Scottish and Irish additions:
Scotland
Montrose Review
1994-1999
Ayrshire Express
1879, 1884-1886
Aberdeen Bon-Accord & Northern Pictorial
1951-1959
Stornoway Gazette and West Coast Advertiser
1995-2004
Musselburgh News
1989, 1994-2004
Kirkintilloch Herald
1995-2004
Kilsyth Chronicle
1938-1943, 1946-1947, 1949-1950, 1994-2004
Helensburgh News
1887-1891
Forfar Dispatch
1995-2004
Dundee Weekly News
1989, 1991
Daily Review (Edinburgh)
1861, 1865, 1868, 1885
Bellshill Speaker
1995-2004
Buchan Observer and East Aberdeenshire Advertiser
1986
The Highlander
1877
Ireland:
Irish Golfer
1899-1900
Irish Church Advocate
1886-1889, 1891
Illustrograph (Dublin)
1894-1899
Belfast News-Letter
1749, 1826
Longford Leader
1916-1917
And for readers of a certain era, there's also a new title that I am sure will go down well - Jackie, the weekly girls paper launched in 1964, with coverage available from 1964-1993! You can read a free edition of this at https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/jackie.
Chris
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