The ''Eastbourne Gazette'', commonly known as just ''The Gazette'', is a weekly tabloid newspaper, printed on Wednesdays and published since 1859 in

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History

The Gazette was the town's first newspaper. Nowadays, the paper is edited and created by Beckett Newspapers, based in Eastbourne, and printed by Johnston Press at their headquarters in

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column for the paper. The Gazette was the newspaper that the fictional '' Private Cheeseman'' from ''

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Sister newspaper

The Gazette also has a sister newspaper, owned by Beckett Newspapers, called the ''

Eastbourne Herald The ''Eastbourne Herald'', commonly known locally as just ''The Herald'', is a weekly tabloid newspaper, published on Fridays and published since 1865 in Eastbourne, England. The Eastbourne Herald is also a monthly published newspaper in Eastbour ...

''. The Herald is printed on a Friday and is more expensive than the Gazette. Eastbourne is one of the few remaining towns in the UK which has a midweek paid-for newspaper as well as an end-of-week title.

References

External links

Eastbourne Gazette website
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