[2] The paper was first published in Bala in October 1860, as a four-page supplement, The Merioneth Herald, in The Oswestry Advertiser.

In 1917 the paper opened a successful London office which was followed by the appointment of representatives in Liverpool, Manchester and Cardiff.

[5] As of January 2010[update], the Cambrian News was the second largest newspaper in Wales, claiming a circulation of 24,000 copies in six regional editorial versions, and 60,000 weekly readers.

[5] The paper publishes editions in Bala, Criccieth, Dolgellau, Machynlleth, Porthmadog, Pwllheli, Tywyn, the entirety of Ceredigion and parts of north Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.

In April 2010, all the weekly editions of Cambrian News became available to view as an online digital newspaper on a subscription basis.

[9] Cambrian News Ltd also publishes the Pembrokeshire weekly paper The County Echo and the seasonal Holidaymaker magazine.