Bridlington Free Press

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In the mid-1970s, the Bridlington Free Press changed its format from broadsheet to tabloid. At around the same time newspapers were casting aside traditional hot-metal composition in favour of computerised typesetting, before the final change-over to page make-up on computer monitors.

At the same time, Emmerdale Farm, one of ITV’s popular soaps, was to introduce a local newspaper. The TV company approached publishers in the region and eventually the Bridlington Free Press was chosen as the model for the Hotten Courier.

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