THE former editor and proprietor of the Crediton Country Courier, Sue Read, spoke to more than 40 people, members and guests of Crediton Area History and Museum Society, earlier this week.

Sue gave a detailed history of Crediton's newspaper, talking about how it was established in 1974 and about her involvement with the publication, an involvement which continues to this day.

She talked about technological changes in production methods, interesting stories she has covered over the years and about memorable people and events.