Type	Regional Daily newspaper
Format	Tabloid
Owner	Daily Mail and General Trust
Editor	Veronica Wadley
Founded	1827
Political allegiance	Right-Wing
Price	£0. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest Daily Mail and General Trust plc ( is one of the Europe's largest media companies and has interests in national and regional Newspapers, Television Veronica Judith Colleton Wadley (born 28 February 1952 is a British journalist who has been editor of London's Evening Standard since February 2002 In Politics, right-wing, the political right, and the Right are positions that uphold traditional values and/or authorities 50
Headquarters	Northcliffe House, Derry Street, Kensington
Circulation	263,095 (Dec 2006)[1]
Website: http://www.thisislondon.co.uk

Headlines of the Evening Standard on the day of London bombing on July 7, 2005, in Waterloo Station

The London Evening Standard is an English tabloid regional Local Newspaper published and sold in London and surrounding areas of southeast England. This is a list of the daily Newspapers in the World by average circulation The 7 July 2005 London bombings (also called the 7/7 bombings) were a series of coordinated bomb blasts that hit London's public transport system during Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is dominant as a London local daily paper, with a strong City (i. For London as a whole see the main article London. The City of London is a geographically e. financial) emphasis as well as carrying national and international news. In the run up to the 2008 Mayoral election much of the paper was frequently critical of incumbent Ken Livingstone, something that led to accusations of partiality. The London mayoral election 2008 for the office of Mayor of London was held on 1 May, 2008 and was won by Conservative Party candidate Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born 17 June 1945 is a British Socialist Politician. ^[2]

History

The paper was launched as the Standard on May 21, 1827^[3]. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The early owner of the paper was Charles Baldwin. It was under the ownership of James Johnstone that The Standard became a morning paper from 29 June 1857, with The Evening Standard being published from 11 June 1859. The Standard gained eminence for its detailed foreign news, with its reporting events of the American Civil War, 1861-1865, of the Prussian-Austrian War of 1866 and of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 – all contributing to a rise in circulation. ^[4]

Today

The paper is currently published by Associated Newspapers Ltd. Associated Newspapers is a large national newspaper publisher in the UK which is a subsidiary of the Daily Mail and General Trust. , a division of Daily Mail and General Trust. Daily Mail and General Trust plc ( is one of the Europe's largest media companies and has interests in national and regional Newspapers, Television Associated Newspapers also publishes the national papers Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, and Metro, a free morning paper distributed at stations. The Daily Mail is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format The Mail on Sunday is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format Metro is the trading name of a Free daily newspaper, published by Associated Newspapers (part of Daily Mail and General Trust) in the Associated Newspapers is based at Northcliffe House, Derry Street, Kensington.

Max Hastings was editor from 1996 until his retirement in 2002. Sir Max Hastings, FRSL (born December 28, 1945) is a British Journalist, editor, Historian and Author Editing Language, Images or Sound through correction condensation organization and other modifications in various media Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Veronica Wadley (formerly with the Daily Mail) is the current editor. Veronica Judith Colleton Wadley (born 28 February 1952 is a British journalist who has been editor of London's Evening Standard since February 2002 Although the Standard (as it is commonly referred to) shares the same Editor in Chief, Paul Dacre, as the National newspaper, the Daily Mail it has a quite different style from the latter's "middle England" outlook, having to appeal to its local, though cosmopolitan readership. Paul Michael Dacre (born November 14, 1948) is a British journalist and current editor of the British Tabloid newspaper the Daily The Standard has a circulation of around 263,000, high for a local paper, ^[5](compared to The Times 's national circulation of 640,000 and the Mail 's of around 2,300,000). The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register.

The Evening Standard although a Regional newspaper for London, also covers national and international news, though with an emphasis on London-centred news (especially in its features pages), covering building developments, property prices, traffic schemes, politics, the congestion charge and, in the Londoner's Diary page, gossip on the social scene. It also occasionally runs campaigns centred around local issues that national newspapers do not cover in long detail.

It has a tradition of providing quality arts coverage, and is noted for its visual art critic, Brian Sewell, more recently also a television personality, who is renowned for his outspoken dismissal of Britart and the Turner Prize. Brian Sewell (born 15 July 1931) is a British Art critic. He writes for the Evening Standard and is noted for his artistic Young British Artists or YBAs (also The Turner Prize, named after the painter JMW Turner, is an annual prize presented to a British visual Artist under 50 This accords with the general readership, but was so unpopular with leading figures in the art world that they signed a letter demanding his dismissal (he is still there).

Its headline writers have been accused of having a "doom-and-gloom" agenda [2], and it is quick to boldly announce possible tube and train strikes, which in the event often do not happen as settlement is reached beforehand (which provides the opportunity for another headline). However, it shows every sign of being a Conservative party supporting polemic.

It publishes four editions each day, from Monday to Friday excluding Bank holidays. A bank holiday is a Public holiday in the United Kingdom and also in the Republic of Ireland. The first of these is officially timed for 8 a. m. and is available around 11 a. m. in shops in London and its more outlying circulation areas (such as Tonbridge, Kent). Tonbridge (historic spelling Tunbridge) is a Market town in the English county of Kent, with a population of 30340 in 2007 A second edition is available in the central area, and the third, "West End Edition", circulated more widely to include the suburbs, available from around 3 p. m. The last edition "West End Final" is timed to catch the commuter market, and obviously carries the latest news. This edition is available from 5 p. m. in the central area and around 7 p. m. outside the central area. There is often considerable variation between the editions, particularly with the front page lead and following few pages, including the Londoner's Diary (which now appears on page 15), though features and reviews stay the same.

The Evening Standard has sponsored the annual Evening Standard Theatre Awards since the 1950s. The Evening Standard Theatre Awards, established in 1955 are presented annually for outstanding achievements in London Theatre. The newspaper has also awarded the annual Evening Standard Pub of the Year (discontinued 2007) and the Evening Standard British Film Awards since the 1970s. List of award winning pubs in London. Pub Design Awards (PDA Hosted by CAMRA and English Heritage. Established in 1973 the Evening Standard British Film Awards are given to outstanding achievement in British film by the British newspaper Evening Standard.

"Evening Boris"

During the 2008 London mayoral election, the Evening Standard - and particularly its correspondent Andrew Gilligan - fought a strongly partisan campaign in support of Conservative candidate Boris Johnson, including daily frontpage headlines condemning Ken Livingstone. The London mayoral election 2008 for the office of Mayor of London was held on 1 May, 2008 and was won by Conservative Party candidate Andrew Paul Gilligan (born 22 November, 1968, Teddington, London, England) is a journalist best known for his 2003 report about a Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964 is a British Politician and Journalist. Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born 17 June 1945 is a British Socialist Politician. This famously included the notable (and arguably misleading) headline, "Suicide bomb backer runs Ken's campaign!"[3]. The Standard also published numerous controversial YouGov polls indicating the Boris Johnson would win 43-49% of the first preference votes (he ultimately won 42%)[4]. YouGov is an international Internet -based market research firm launched in the UK in May 2000 by Stephan Shakespeare (now Chief Innovation Officer This led to the phenomenon of many commentators on the political left beginning to refer to the paper as the "Evening Boris". [5]

Freesheet and supplements

The Evening Standard has a fleet of delivery vans painted in a distinctive orange and white livery

On 14 December 2004 Associated Newspapers launched a freesheet edition of the Evening Standard called Standard Lite to help boost circulation. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Associated Newspapers is a large national newspaper publisher in the UK which is a subsidiary of the Daily Mail and General Trust. Free daily newspapers trace their history back to the 1940s when Walnut Creek California publisher Dean Lesher began what is widely believed to be the first London Lite is the trading name of a British free newspaper, published by Associated Newspapers (part of Daily Mail and General Trust This had 48 pages, compared with about 80 in the main paper, which also had a supplement on most days.

In August 2006, the freesheet was renamed London Lite. It is designed to be especially attractive to younger female readers, and features a wide range of lifestyle articles but less news and business news than the main paper. It was initially only available between 11. 30am and 2. 30pm at Evening Standard vendors and in the central area, but is now available in the evening from its street distributors.

On Fridays, the Evening Standard includes a free glossy lifestyle magazine, ES. This has moved from more general articles to concentrate on glamour, with features on the rich, powerful and famous. On Wednesdays, readers can pick up a free copy of the Homes & Property supplement, edited by Janice Morley, which includes London property listings as well as articles from lifestyle journalists including Barbara Chandler, Katy Law and Alison Cork. Alison Cork (born 28 July, 1963 is a British television presenter and journalist who is best known as a columnist for the Daily Telegraph and Evening Standard

An entertainment guide supplement Metro Life (previously called Hot Tickets) was launched in September 2002 was a what's on guide with listings of cinemas and theatres in and around London was given away on Thursdays. This was discontinued on 1 September 2005. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle.

A separate property paper with articles on related subjects, as well as estate agents advertisements, is given away on Wednesdays.

The paper also supplies the occasional CDs and DVDs for promotions. It is also known to give Londoners a chance to win exclusive tickets to film premieres and sports tournament tickets, such as the Wimbledon Ladies Singles Final. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious

Websites

The newspaper's website run, thisislondon.co.uk, carries some (but by no means all) of the stories from the Evening Standard as well as promotions, reviews and competitions. This contrasts with four daily UK "nationals (broadsheets)" whose websites mirror the print content. A recent innovation is the inclusion of a number of blogs on this site by Evening Standard writers such as restaurant critic Charles Campion, theatre critic Kieron Quirke and music critic Richard Godwin. A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of Kieron Quirke is a Writer, Journalist,musician and Theatre Critic residing in Los Angeles, California.

A separate website contains images of each page of the print edition (two versions) and supplements. It requires registration to view.

External links

• Associated Newspapers Evening Standard page
• This is London, stories from the Evening Standard
• e-editions - images of the full print edition (requires registration to view)

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