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This list of newspapers in London is divided into papers sold throughout the region and local publications. It is further divided into paid for and free titles. The newspaper industry in England is dominated by national newspapers, all of which are edited in London, although ''The Guardian'' began as the ''Manchester Guardian''. For a list of the national newspapers available in London see List of newspapers in the United Kingdom. Regional Local Paid for Free Defunct Printed papers moved online See also * Media in LondonDirectory of London Newspapers with Logos References {{London newspapers London Newspapers A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. Since 2018, the paper's main news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey Comet
The ''Surrey Comet'' is a weekly local newspaper covering the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, in South West London, and surrounding areas. It is now a free sheet but can also be purchased. It was founded in 1854 and is among the oldest London newspapers and the oldest newspaper covering Surrey. The newspaper is published once a week, every Friday, and is sold in Kingston upon Thames, Norbiton, Surbiton, Tolworth, New Malden, Old Malden, Worcester Park, Hook and Chessington. History The ''Surrey Comet'' was founded in 1854 by Thomas Philpott, a printer from Surbiton, after he experienced a religious vision. He aimed to "expose the bad and promote the good". Subjects for the paper included The Crimean War and the cholera epidemic of 1854. Philpott was forced to sell to Russell Knapp in 1859 due to ill health. When Knapp died suddenly in 1867 his wife Mary Ann ran the business for 33 years, before merging with rival operator and former Comet editor William Drewett, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwark News
''Southwark News'' is a weekly local newspaper based in Southwark, south London, England. It is the only independent, paid-for newspaper in London. The newspaper is owned and run by Southwark Newspaper Limited, based in Bermondsey. ''Southwark News'' was founded by Dave Clark as the ''Bermondsey News'' in 1987, later expanding to the borough and the surrounding area. It was funded for a time by Barry Albin-Dyer. In 2002, Albin-Dyer offered his share of the newspaper to Kevin Quinn and Chris Mullany, which they accepted. See also * List of newspapers in London This list of newspapers in London is divided into papers sold throughout the region and local publications. It is further divided into paid for and free titles. The newspaper industry in England is dominated by national newspapers, all of which ar ... References External links Southwark News website Year of establishment missing London newspapers Media and communications in the London Borough of Southwark Week ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South London Press
The ''South London Press, London Weekly News and Mercury (formerly South London Press)'' is a weekly newspaper currently based in Catford, South London. The newspaper covers the latest news, sports and features within the south, central and west London area. First published in 1865 by James Henderson, the newspaper is now published every Friday in digital and print format . The ''South London Press, London Weekly News and Mercury'' champions giving London a strong voice to diverse and vibrant communities. This has been achieved through a history of campaigning and putting the spotlight on the issues that really matter. Former newspaper ''Mercury'' (established 1833) and the recent ''London Weekly News'' have been incorporated into the South London Press to give overall coverage of London's local issues and offering a true community feel. Many of its former reporters have gone on to make careers in Fleet Street, and it is still considered a training ground for the nationals. Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romford Recorder
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The ''Romford Recorder'' is a local newspaper for the town of Romford, the principal town of the East London Borough of Havering. The ''Romford Recorder'' serves all of Havering. References External links * * London newspapers Media and communications in the London Borough of Havering Newspapers published in London Recorder Recorder or The Recorder may refer to: Newspapers * ''Indianapolis Recorder'', a weekly newspaper * ''The Recorder'' (Massachusetts newspaper), a daily newspaper published in Greenfield, Massachusetts, US * ''The Recorder'' (Port Pirie), a news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King's College London
King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London. It is one of the oldest university-level institutions in England. In the late 20th century, King's grew through a series of mergers, including with Queen Elizabeth College and Chelsea College of Science and Technology (in 1985), the Institute of Psychiatry (in 1997), the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals and the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery (in 1998). King's has five campuses: its historic Strand Campus in central London, three other Thames-side campuses (Guy's, St Thomas' and Waterloo) nearby and one in Denmark Hill in south London. It also has a presence in Shrivenham, Oxfordshire, for its professional mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roar News (newspaper)
''Roar News'' is the student newspaper of King's College London. It is editorially independent of both the university and the students' union. The newspaper was named second-best student publication in the United Kingdom and Ireland by the Student Publication Association in 2022. It won six awards in 2015, including Best Publication, Best Website and Best Design. In 2014 it won several others including a Mind Media Award and Student Media of the Year. ''Roar'' has existed in various incarnations since 1973, but in 1992 its name was changed from ''Casey L'' to ''Roar News'' - named after the university's mascot, Reggie the lion. ''Roar'' prints four times a year, spending most of its energy on bringing students and staff up-to-the-minute news online. Former editors, writers and photographers now work for national news outlets such as '' The Sun'', ''Press Association'', ''The Independent,'' ''The'' ''Daily Mail'', ''Time Out Magazine'', ''The Times,'' ''Sky'' and ''Thomson Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond And Twickenham Times
The ''Richmond and Twickenham Times'' is a weekly local newspaper that was established in 1873 and is published on Fridays. It covers the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south-west London and surrounding areas. It is delivered free to 35,232 homes in the borough, with (as at 2012) another 634 copies picked up free, and 2,663 copies sold for 55p. History The ''Richmond and Twickenham Times'' was established in 1873 by 26-year-old Edward King who ran the paper for 21 years until he was declared insane in 1894. From 1896 it was owned by the Dimbleby family. Richard Dimbleby was managing editor and editor-in-chief from 1946. After his death in 1965, his son David Dimbleby took over. The paper was sold by the Dimblebys to Newsquest in 2001. In April 2003 when he retired, Malcolm Richards was the country's longest serving newspaper editor, having filled the role for 27 years. The ''Richmond and Twickenham Times'' went tabloid in January 2008. The newspaper was based at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newham Recorder
The ''Newham Recorder'' is a local weekly newspaper distributed in the London Borough of Newham. It is published weekly, on a Wednesday, in the tabloid format by Archant, the UK's largest independently owned regional media business, with a digital edition updated throughout the day. History The newspaper was founded in 1968, three years after the county boroughs of West Ham and East Ham - both of which had previously been part of Essex - were combined to form the new London Borough of Newham. Prior to that, since the early 1900s the area had been served by the ''East Ham Recorder'', a slip edition of the ''Ilford Recorder Archant Limited is a newspaper and magazine publishing company headquartered in Norwich, England. The group publishes four daily newspapers, around 50 weekly newspapers, and 80 consumer and contract magazines. Archant employs around 1,250 empl ...''. The ''Recorder'' won the title of National Campaigning Newspaper of the year in 1995. The ''Newham Record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islington Gazette
The ''Islington Gazette'' is a weekly paid-for newspaper covering the borough of Islington in north London, England. It was established in 1856 and was owned by Independent News & Media until the early 21st century when it was bought by Archant. The ''Gazette'' celebrated its 150th birthday on 21 September 2006. It is published weekly on a Thursday, and covers local news in Islington and in neighbouring boroughs such as Hackney and Haringey. See also *List of newspapers in London This list of newspapers in London is divided into papers sold throughout the region and local publications. It is further divided into paid for and free titles. The newspaper industry in England is dominated by national newspapers, all of which ar ... References External links ''Islington Gazette'' - Homepage 1856 establishments in the United Kingdom Media and communications in the London Borough of Islington London newspapers Publications established in 1856 {{England-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
