The newspaper is owned by Newsquest Media Group and was previously named Worcester Evening News until it was rebranded in July 2005 .
Newsquest Media Group was acquired by USA - based Gannett in 1999 .
The newspaper is owned by Newsquest Media Group , which was acquired by USA - based Gannett in 1999 , and was previously named Worcester Evening News until it was rebranded in July 2005 .