The ''Sutton & Croydon Guardian'', also known as '' Your Local Guardian'', is a weekly free local newspaper published by

Newsquest Newsquest Media Group Limited is the second largest publisher of regional and local newspapers in the United Kingdom. It is owned by the American mass media holding company Gannett. It has 205 brands across the UK, publishing online and in pr ...

that covers the South

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s of

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and

Croydon Croydon is a large town in South London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a Districts of England, local government district of Greater London; it is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater Lond ...

, as well as surrounding areas. The newspaper is published every Wednesday and is distributed free of charge locally. It is sold for 60

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at newsagents and other shops in and around the boroughs.

History

The ''Croydon Guardian'' was launched in 1986 by regional newspaper publisher Newsquest Media Group's South London arm. The newspaper, like many other local papers, has a high average advertising content percentage of around 77% according to the

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. There are over 25 editions to the newspaper for different districts in the borough, although a

Mitcham Mitcham is an area within the London Borough of Merton in South London, England. It is centred southwest of Charing Cross. Originally a village in the county of Surrey, today it is mainly a residential suburb, and includes Mitcham Common. It ...

edition, which is in the

London Borough of Merton The London Borough of Merton () is a London borough in London, England. The borough was formed under the London Government Act 1963 in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Mitcham, the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon and the Merton ...

is also published. In 2019, the owner

merged the ''Sutton Guardian'' and ''Croydon Guardian'' to create the ''Sutton & Croydon Guardian''. As of May 2024, the main reporters include Amy Clarke, Ezekiel Bertrand, Berk Uyal, Poppy Huggett, and Mary O'Donovan.

References

External links

Official websiteNewsquest Media Group
Newspapers published by Newsquest Media and communications in the London Borough of Croydon Media and communications in the London Borough of Sutton London newspapers {{England-newspaper-stub