[5] A substantial proportion of Darlington & Stockton Times readers live in rural areas, and it contains information and news relating to farming issues.

[1]That was soon changed to: Darlington & Stockton Times and Barnard-Castle, Richmond, Auckland, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Teesdale and Swaledale Journal and South Durham and North Yorkshire Advertiser[1]before in 1894, the full title became: Darlington & Stockton Times and Barnard-Castle, Richmond, Auckland, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Teesdale and Swaledale Journal and South Durham and North Yorkshire Advertiser and Ripon and Richmond Chronicle.

[1]Before publication, Brown advertised the newspaper would ..labour to promote the diffusion of liberal principles, and the progress of peaceful and enlightened measures for the removal of national Abuses, and for securing the just Rights and Privileges of all men and the safety and welfare of the Country... Our views are in favour of Peace, Temperance, a reformed criminal code, thorough Sanitary Regulations, and the Extension of unfettered Education to all.In the event, page one of the first edition contained only auction news, insurance and general advertisements.

Meetings of the Darlington Abstinence Society and Stockton Institute of Literature and Science filled page two, but it sold out.

[6] Weekly ABC circulation for second half of year: The Darlington & Stockton Times regional edition ISSN codes are:[5]