The newspaper was first published on 21 March 1874. It was founded by the editor of the
Chester Chronicle as a
Radical alternative to the
Tory-biased
Crewe Guardian. Now owned by
Trinity Mirror, the
Crewe Chronicle is published in a
tabloid format every Wednesday and has a cover price of 82p. As of June 2012 the newspaper's circulation was 7,574. ==References==