''The Echo'' is a daily
newspaper
A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, 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 poli ...
serving South
Essex
Essex ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the ...
, England. It used to be part of the Westminster Press owned by
Pearson Pearson may refer to:
Organizations Education
* Lester B. Pearson College, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
* Pearson College (UK), London, owned by Pearson PLC
*Lester B. Pearson High School (disambiguation)
Companies
* Pearson plc, a UK-based ...
, and is now owned 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 ...
.
The paper was founded in September 1969 and is based in
Basildon
Basildon ( ) is a town in Borough of Basildon, the borough of the same name, in the county of Essex, England. It had a recorded population of 115,955 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census. In 1931, the town had a population of 1,159.
...
.
[''Newspaper Press Directory 1974'', Vol. 123, p.206] Initially, it was known as the ''Evening Echo''.
See also
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History of British newspapers
The history of British newspapers begins in the 17th century with the emergence of regular publications covering news and gossip. The relaxation of government censorship in the late 17th century led to a rise in publications, which in turn l ...
References
External links
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Borough of Basildon
Newspapers published in Essex
Daily newspapers published in the United Kingdom
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