Northerner gap

The Guardian's regular Thursday column, The Northerner, also seems to think that Cheshire does not exist. Take a look at their left-hand column listing regional newspapers in the north-west. Can you spot Cheshire? No, I can't either.

Several weeks ago, The Northerner conveniently posted a submission link at the bottom of the column, inviting people to submit questions. So I asked why there was no coverage of Cheshire. The following week's issue of The Northerner contained a rather scathing remark about how it couldn't possibly list or cover everything happening in the region. Well, no, no one expects The Northerner to. But it's not unreasonable to expect them to list the main regional paper covering our county (the Chester Chronicle), if it's listing all the other regional papers of significance.

The Northerner's contact link has not appeared since. What is the Guardian afraid of? Reader feedback? Surely not...

It seems only The North West Enquirer is prepared to cover events in Cheshire from a regional or national perspective...

The NWE's coverage is excellent. The lead story this week is Cheshire-based, and examines the forthcoming enquiry into Cheshire County Council's problem with its rubbish mountain. Well done to the NWE for reporting on news in Cheshire.