by Tatiana Repkova

The Halifax Evening Courier will print its last broadsheet issue on Friday, March 23, and show off its first compact look on March 26.

The paper has been published in tabloid size on a Saturday for several years. The historic move to compact six days a week is in response to customer demand, with recent market research showing an overwhelming preference in its patch for local news in a smaller, easier-to-handle format. The switch has also allowed for a reshuffle of content, with more local news at the front and a comprehensive what's on guide every day.

The Courier's Property Today supplement on Fridays will remain a broadsheet pull-out in response to advertiser demand. Friday's Courier will be the last ever in broadsheet form – and the last broadsheet evening paper in mainland Britain. The Belfast Telegraph remains the last evening broadsheet in the United Kingdom. http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/news/2007/03mar/070320cour.shtml; March 20, 2007