The Isle of Man’s newest newspaper - the Southern Chronicle - has been reprinted after the first edition was completely sold out. Another 1,000 copies of the 40 page publication have been distributed around newsagents, chiefly in the south, but some copies have also been made available elsewhere on the Island, due to demand. “It’s a really pleasant surprise to see that the Chronicle has attracted such attention,” said the editor Bill Dale. “We hope there would be a good response from the people in the south but for it to sell out inside 48 hours was just fantastic. “And to hear from the distributors that many people had been disappointed it wasn’t available outside the south of the Island was something we honestly didn’t expect. It might sound like newspaper talk, but the response has been absolutely amazing.” Some copies of the Southern Chronicle can now be found in major newsagents outside the south, but the majority of the reprinted 1,000 copies have gone on sale in newsagents and stores such as Shoprite and the Co-op in the southern community. The Southern Chronicle is the first newspaper to be published in the Isle of Man in 24 years. The Manx Independent was the last new paper on the Island, launched in 1987, and the Isle of Man Gazette was launched in 1985. Bill Dale was founding editor of all three publications. The Chronicle is a partnership between Bill Dale and Ricky Broadbent of printing company Quine & Cubbon. ENDS