Blantyre Telegraph is owned and edited by Paul Veverka, who oversees the publication’s news coverage, editorial content and community reporting.
Blantyre Telegraph is a volunteer-led, non-profit local news publication serving Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, and the surrounding area. It is part of Planet Productions Group.
Established online in 2011, Blantyre Telegraph aims to keep residents informed about local news, community developments, events and issues affecting the town, while supporting local charitable causes.
Blantyre Telegraph is committed to producing original local journalism. Our articles, photography and visual content are independently created by Owner and Editor Paul Veverka, with a focus on reporting news, developments and community stories affecting Blantyre and the surrounding area.
We aim to provide accurate, informative and locally relevant reporting, drawing on our own research, observations and knowledge of the community
Owner and Editor: Paul Veverka
Publication: Blantyre Telegraph
Email Contact: admin@theblantyretelegraph.com
Location: Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parent organisation: Planet Productions Group.
Online and Offline
Online, since 1st February 2011 we are here on this website and from September 2011 on Facebook.
Offline, in 2015 and 2016 we produced and publish a monthly Newspaper, which was distributed throughout the Blantyre area, with the entire proceeds going to charity, once production costs are covered. The paper was successful and relied upon several advertisers each month to cover most of the production. Blantyre Telegraph chose which good causes are to benefit each month, and published the results in an open and transparent manner, to show everybody how their fundraising has helped our vibrant and colourful community.
A brand new monthly colour “Blantyre Telegraph Magazine was launched in April 2015” with all proceeds to local good causes.
Fundraising continues in the forefront with monthly campaigns on Facebook page, raising money via the sale of local history book by Blantyre Project, private donations and with major fundraising events in Blantyre, e.g Blantyre Oscars.
Unfortunately, all offline activity was suspended in February 2020 with the arrival of Covid. Blantyre Telegraph continues as a non profit, online media service only.
Please be aware we strictly post outwith a normal day job, usually first thing in the morning or in evenings or weekends. As such , it can take up to 24 hours for your messages and emails to be replied to. We check all information, distinguish news from opinion, attribute external sources, and correct factual errors. Paid promotions and sponsored content are identified separately from our independent reporting.
Please see our Contact page for full contact details.
