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CN Group

  • Head Office: CN Group Ltd, Newspaper House, Dalston Road, Carlisle, Cumbria CA2 5UA
  • Website: www.cngroup.co.uk

The CN Group – formerly Cumbrian News Group – was a family-owned publisher based in Carlisle.

It was responsible for a number of daily and weekly newspapers in Cumbria, Northumberland and south west Scotland.

For four generations the company had been controlled by the Burgess family before its last owner Robin Burgess decided to sell-up in 2018.

It is now owned by Newsquest.

What we have written about CN Group

New editor for News as Hilary moves into magazines

The Whitehaven News has appointed a new editor. Colin Edgar, currently chief sub-editor at the Carlisle News & Star, is due to start his new job on Monday April 5. He takes over from Hilary Scott, who leaves the post

Newsman set for sheriff role

Robin Burgess, the chief executive of newspaper publisher the CN Group, has been selected as a future High Sheriff of Cumbria. The 52-year-old will take up the ceremonial post in March 2006 after becoming the latest addition to a list

Quality product rolls off £5.5m new press

The North West Evening Mail moved into a new era when it was produced for the first time on a new printing press. The press, on reclaimed steelworks land, brings more colour and better print quality – and secures 150