Newspapers old and new

Press Reader offers thousands of national, provincial, and global newspapers with 90 days of back issues.
Newspapers from over 100 countries in 60 languages can be read in your browser on any device.
A range of popular magazines is also available
To gain free access click 'Sign in', use the 'Library or Group' button, search 'Lancashire' and enter you library card number. See how to sign in.
This will give you 30 days free access which can be continually renewed by signing in again.
Apps are also available for you to read on your phone or tablet - Get the app (external link)
Find out more about using PressReader in our library academy (external link)

NewsBank (external link)

Newsbank contains articles published in UK and world newspapers in the last 5 to 25 years (varies with different papers) right up to yesterday's edition.
All the major national daily papers and many local and regional ones are included.
Plus, new for 2022, Access Global News - Explore diverse perspectives and stay informed on local, national and global topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, environment, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from more than 200 countries.
To access these you will need your library card number, NewsBank is available 24/7 on any device.
Watch a video introduction to using NewsBank in our library academy (external link).

National, regional and local newspapers from the Eighteenth to Twentieth centuries taken directly from the holdings of the British Library
These include the Burnley Express, Lancaster Gazette and Preston Chronicle.
To access these you will need your library card number.

The complete digital edition of The Times (London) from 1785 to 2010.
Every page of every issue includes headlines, articles, images, editorial, birth and death notices and classifieds.
To access these you will need your library card number.
Watch a video introduction to using Times Digital Archive in our library academy (external link).

Red Rose Collections (Lancashire County Council)

Red Rose Collections includes a Newspaper Index to articles in local Lancashire newspapers from the 19th century onwards which are held on microfilm and in cuttings files at libraries across Lancashire.
Note that digitisation of these indexes is still on-going, so this online index is by no means exhaustive.
Red Rose does not require any login to view any of the content.

In the Local Government Chronicle you can find local government related news, analysis, best practice and opinion.
If you are a local government employee, and your authority subscribes, you can register and login to access free news and content.
You will need to use your work email address to do this.

In our Good Web Guide, there is a selection of some of the best sites to get you started with exploring the news sources available online.