The ''Islington Gazette'' is a weekly paid-for newspaper covering the
borough of Islington in north
London
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, England. It was established as the ''Daily Gazette'' in 1856, publishing twice weekly from 1926. It was owned by
Independent News & Media
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until 2003, when it was bought by
Archant
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.
The ''Stoke Newington and Hackney Observer'' was founded as the ''North London Observer'' in 1939 and merged with the ''Islington Gazette'' in 1971, which subsequently published as the ''Islington Gazette and Stoke Newington Observer''.
The ''Gazette'' celebrated its 150th birthday on 21 September 2006. It is published on Thursdays from offices on Tottenham Lane,
Hornsey
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and covers local news and sport in
Islington
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,
Archway,
Finsbury Park
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,
Holloway and surrounding boroughs such as
Hackney and
Haringey
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.
See also
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Islington Tribune
The ''Islington Tribune'' is a free, independent newspaper that covers the London Borough of Islington in north London. It was founded in 2003 as a sister paper to the ''Camden New Journal''. It carries significant influence locally due to its hig ...
''
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List of newspapers in London
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References
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Archant Hub
1856 establishments in the United Kingdom
Media and communications in the London Borough of Islington
London newspapers
Newspapers established in 1856
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