A new national newspaper giving a northern slant on the big national and international news stories is now on sale.

24 - The North’s National is published by CN Group, the award-winning company behind many of the region's most respected newspapers including the News & Star and Times & Star.

It is distributed across an area from Preston on the south to Lockerbie in the north, and Hexham in the east to Workington in the west.

Priced at only 40p, 24 targets disenfranchised readers of national newspapers looking for a less expensive alternative to London-centric titles.

It aims to present a politically-neutral digest of national stories alongside features and regionally-focused columns for people with busy working lives.

This is the first time that an independent, regional publisher has produced a title that is national in its scope. PA, the national news agency, is providing most of the newspaper’s content including news, lifestyle, features, celebrity gossip and puzzles.

Sport majors on northern teams from Manchester and Liverpool to Newcastle and Glasgow.

24 also features daily contributions from local columnists.


Miller Hogg Miller Hogg, chief executive of CN Group, said: “24 fills a large gap in the regional market by providing a northern take on the national headlines.

“We see our purpose as serving the communities in which we operate, so it follows that CN Group should produce a national newspaper tailored to our patch.

“We know our customers well and have the capacity to print, publish and distribute a new paper for the local market. Our collaboration with PA will ensure our readers receive only the highest-quality journalism, which delivers the facts devoid of spin."

The 40-page tabloid is published Monday to Friday, and is distributed through Menzies wholesale.

Listen out for 24's jingle on Lakeland and The Bay radio stations before news broadcasts.