Evening Standard

The Evening Standard is a newspaper published in London. It was launched as the Standard on May 21, 1827; for a short period during the 1990s it reverted to its original name. (Some other local newspapers have also been named "Evening Standard".)

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Newspaper - London - May 21 - 1827 - 1990s

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In the beginning of the 20th century the paper was owned by Canadian tycoon Lord Beaverbrook, who also owned the Daily Express. At this time there were 14 evening newspapers in London, but one by one they merged until there were three left. The Star merged with the Evening News in 1960, and the two remaining papers were great rivals until they shared ownership in the 1980s. In 1987 the Evening News was incorporated into the Evening Standard, leaving London with one single evening paper. The Evening News name still appears on the Standard's masthead.

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Canadian - Lord Beaverbrook - Daily Express - 1960 - 1980s - 1987

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The paper is currently owned by Daily Mail and General Trust, publishers of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, and Metro. From the perspective of keeping up with London developments, new buildings and initiatives, showing how the city is changing, it is considered highly authoratative. The newspaper currently publishes four editions each day, from Monday to Friday excluding Bank holidays.

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Daily Mail and General Trust - Daily Mail - Metro - Bank holiday

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The Evening Standard has sponsored the annual Evening Standard Theatre Awards since the 1950s. The newpaper has also awarded the annual Evening Standard Pub of the Year and the Evening Standard British Film Awards since the 1970s.

Related Topics:
Evening Standard Theatre Awards - Evening Standard Pub of the Year - Evening Standard British Film Awards

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Max Hastings was editor from 1996 until his retirement in 2002. Veronica Wadley is the current editor.

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Max Hastings - Editor - 1996 - 2002 - Veronica Wadley

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On 14 December 2004 Associated Newspapers have lauched a freesheet edition of the Evening Standard called Standard Lite in a bid to stop the circulation of the publication falling further. This has 48 pages compared to approximately 80 in the main paper, which also has a supplement on most days. 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 is only available until 2.30pm.

Related Topics:
2004 - Associated Newspapers - Freesheet

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For many British people the plaintive Cockney cry of the newspaper's street sellers represents an essential part of the London fabric - "Eenin Stannard". This was the subject of a Morecambe and Wise sketch in which Ernie Wise, with some difficulty, managed to get Eric Morecambe to say "Morning Standard" rather than "Morny Stannit", only to find that the paper was in fact called the "Morny Stannit."

Related Topics:
Cockney - Morecambe and Wise - Ernie Wise - Eric Morecambe

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