London weekly to mark its 150th birthday

The Islington Gazette will next week celebrate its 150th birthday which, according to the paper, makes it the oldest surviving local newspaper in north London. The Gazette's first edition was published on September 20 1856, and to mark its anniversary it will publish a commemorative supplement next Thursday. The Gazette is also laying claim to being the best performing paid-for London weekly by losing a negligible 0.3% of sale in the recent ABC figures while other weeklies dropped by an average of 2.3%. (Via Islington Gazette)