The Kirkintilloch Herald is a weekly tabloid newspaper serving the Kirkintilloch area of East Dunbartonshire, in Scotland. It is edited and printed in Kirkintilloch, and is known locally as the Kirky Herald. It also prints a Bishopbriggs edition. History The newspaper was founded in 1883 in premises on the Cowgate by town businessman Donald MacLeod. It has been published by Johnston Press since the early 1970s. Editions In addition to the main edition, there is one local sub-edition, sharing the same website: Bishopbriggs Herald Both editions come out on Wednesdays. Campaigns The paper has often been at the forefront of local causes, including a long-running but ultimately unsuccessful campaign to save accident and emergency and in-patient services at Stobhill Hospital. Editors Christine McPherson 1987 -2005 Jim Holland 2005 - References External links Kirkintilloch Herald On Line Edition Newspapers published in Scotland Newspapers established in 1883 Kirkintilloch 1883 establishments in Scotland