The Leader

The Leader is Wrexham and Flintshire’s newspaper of record. It is first with the breaking news five days a week. The strong coverage of northeast Wales is complemented by a Chester edition, which regularly brings the latest news to the city first. In September 2009, Wales’ last evening daily title, the Evening Leader changed to a morning daily title, becoming the Leader. Average issue readership at 64,110 adults per night and 91,702 readers over a week makes the Leader the newspaper with the largest weekly readership in the Chester, Wrexham and Flintshire area.

Wrexham Edition

Code Sector Area Copies
LL11 1,2,3,4,5,6 Rhosddu, Pandy, Coedpoeth, Gwersyllt,  Summerhill, Minera, Cymae, Ffrith, Llanfynydd, Gwynfryn, Bwlchgwyn, New Brighton, Brynteg, Moss 3413
LL12 0,7,8,9 Llay, Rossett, Borras, Acton, Maes-Y-Dre, Gresford, Cefn-Y-Bedd, Hope, Abermorddu 1618
LL13 0,78,9 Marchwiel, Penley, Bangor-On-Dee, Overton, Hightown, Queenspark, Queenspark, Borras, Holt, Pentre Maelor 2812
LL14 1,2,3,4,5,6 Rhosddu, Pandy,  Johnstown, Penycae, Trevor, Plas Madoc, Acrefair, Cefn Mawr, Rhostyllen, Chirk, Ruabon 2580
LL20 7,8 Garth, Froncysyttle, Glyn Ceiriog, Llangollen 317

Flintshire Edition

Code Sector Area Copies
CH4 0, 8 Broughton, Penyffordd, Saltney Ferry, Saltney 428
CH5 1,2,3,4 Shotton, Queensferry, Mancot, Queensferry, Garden City, Hawarden, Ewloe, Aston, Connah's Quay 2096
CH6 5,6 Flint, Flint Mountain, Bagillt 945
CH7 1,2,3,4,5,6 Mold, Buckley, Buckley, Drury, Leewood, Pontybodkin, Treuddyn, Nercwys,Eryrys, Gwernymynydd, Llanarmon, Rhydymwyn, Hendre, Nannerch, Caerwys, Rhosesmore, Sychdyn, Northop, Northop Hall, Mynydd Isa 2562
CH8 7,8,9

Holway, Holywell, Greenfield, Lixwm, Brynford, Halkyn, Lloc, Gorsedd, Carmel, Mostyn, Ffynongroew

 802

Chester Edition

Code Sector Area Copies
CH1 1,2,3,4,5,6 Chester City Centre, Chester City Centre, Chester City Centre, Garden Lane, Cheyney Road, Sealand Road, Blacon, Saughall 473
CH2 1,2,3 Upton, Newton, Kingsway, Newton, Hoole 207
CH3 5,6,7 Boughton, Vicars Cross, Huntington, Farndon, Christleton, Waverton 94
CH4 0,7,8,9 Broughton, Hanbridge, Saltney, Lache, Kinnerton, Doddleston 294
Drive Times
(in minutes)		 Oswestry Chirk Wrexham Manchester Ellesmere Chester Queensferry Mold Rhyl
Oswestry x 10 22 84 51 41 44 44 77
Chirk 10 x 14 76 44 33 36 36 67
Wrexham 33 14 x 64 32 21 24 24 59
Manchester 84 76 64 x 40 44 47 58 85
Ellesmere Port 51 44 32 40 x 13 15 27 54
Chester 41 33 21 44 13 x 12 23 51
Queensferry 44 36 24 47 15 12 x 14 41
Mold 44 36 24 58 27 23 14 x 41
Rhyl 77 67 59 85 54 51 41 41 x