 A `flyer` introducing the weekly Tamworth Herald advertised as a weekly newspaper for Tamworth with coverage of surrounding districts of Fazeley Wilnecote Glascote Bolehall Polesworth Austrey Newton Clifton Hopwas Hints Wigginton Elford.The first edition of the Tamworth Herald published on 8 August 1868 carried this advertisement on the front page ...

Mr Addison continued to publish the paper for nine years until 29 October 1877, when it was taken over by a consortium of leading townsmen.The paper now has its offices on the town's Ventura Park industrial estate.