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This is an archive of news about thelondonpaper. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

News International executive reshuffle as thelondonpaper closure rumours are quashed
From Press Gazette. Posted June 24 2008, 12.00am
James Murdoch has reshuffled the top executives at News International following the departure of former executive chairman Les Hinton to head up the Wall Street Journal in December. (more)

Hatfield apologises to Boris Johnson over kid pics mistake in thelondonpaper
From Press Gazette. Posted June 18 2008, 12.00am
Editor of thelondonpaper Stefano Hatfield has apologised to Boris Johnson after his paper published photographs of the London mayor on holiday with his family. (more)

Thelondonpaper apologises to Boris Johnson over kid pictures
From Press Gazette. Posted June 18 2008, 12.00am
Editor of thelondonpaper Stefano Hatfield has apologised to Boris Johnson after his paper published photographs of the London mayor on holiday with his family. (more)

Londonpaper removes snaps from its website after Boris Johnson's PCC complaint
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 17 2008, 11.00pm
Mayor complained that images of his children on holiday in Turkey breached their right to privacy (more)

NRS figures show London Lite and Thelondonpaper neck and neck on readers
From Press Gazette. Posted May 15 2008, 12.00am
London Lite and Thelondonpaper are neck and neck on readership – despite a 100,000 copy a day gap on distribution – according to the latest figures from the National Readership Survey. (more)

Thelondonpaper and London Lite begin recycling in Westminster
From Press Gazette. Posted January 18 2008, 12.00am
Thelondonpaper and London Lite have begun recycling newspapers discarded by the public in a deal struck with Westminster City Council. (more)

thelondonpaper poaches Standard's Wilkinson as news editor
From Press Gazette. Posted January 14 2008, 12.00am
Thelondonpaper has poached Evening Standard deputy news editor editor Mark Wilkinson to become news editor. (more)

Thelondonpaper to expand online map with local business listings
From Press Gazette. Posted December 6 2007, 12.00am
Thelondonpaper is to expand its new map-based online entertainment site to include listings of local businesses and services and is preparing a location-based mobile version. (more)

Thelondonpaper launches Google Maps listings mashup
From Press Gazette. Posted December 3 2007, 12.00am
News International freesheet thelondonpaper has launched an online London entertainment guide in the form of a Google Maps mashup and plans to bring the service to mobile phones. (more)

3am editor Eva Simpson poached by NI's thelondonpaper
From Press Gazette. Posted November 23 2007, 12.00am
Daily Mirror 3am editor Eva Simpson has been poached by News International's thelondonpaper to become assistant editor. (more)

Readership figures put London Lite ahead of thelondonpaper
From Brand Republic. Posted September 13 2007, 10.15am
LONDON - More Londoners are reading Associated Newspaper's London Lite than News International's thelondonpaper, despite thelondonpaper distributing around 100,000 copies more than its rival, according to the latest NRS survey. (more)

Thelondonpaper to run foreign language pieces
From Press Gazette. Posted June 12 2007, 12.00am
News International’s thelondonpaper is to produce bilingual content this week to celebrate the many nationalities living in the capital. (more)

thelondonpaper wins contract to distribute at Canary Wharf
From Press Gazette. Posted April 2 2007, 3.43pm
News International-owned free newspaper thelondonpaper – has been awarded the exclusive rights to distribute at Canary Wharf. (more)

thelondonpaper wins Network Rail distribution contract
From Press Gazette. Posted October 17 2006, 5.39pm
5.30pm: Network Rail has awarded the London afternoon paper distribution contract to News International's thelondonpaper (more)

thelondonpaper publisher claims city domain names
From Press Gazette. Posted October 5 2006, 12.00am
Exclusive by Lou Thomas News International has registered the names of at least 10 potential UK city newspapers along with thelondonpaper, its new afternoon free launched in the capital last month. (more)

Thelondonpaper trumped by London Lite in distribution
From Brand Republic. Posted September 28 2006, 11.09am
LONDON - Associated Newspapers is winning the battle in the London freesheet war, consistently distributing more copies of its London Lite title than its News International rival, thelondonpaper. (more)

Londonpaper claims lead in grabbing young people
From Press Gazette. Posted September 21 2006, 12.00am
In week three of London’s free newspaper war, News International has claimed that thelondonpaper now reaches more young ABC1 readers than either Metro or the Evening Standard. (more)

It's war: thelondonpaper launches
From Press Gazette. Posted September 4 2006, 5.20pm
News Internationals new free daily for London hit the streets of the capital with a perfect late-breaking tabloid story on the front – the death of dare-devil crocodile hunter Steve Irwin. (more)

Thelondonpaper to join battle of the freesheets today
From Brand Republic. Posted September 4 2006, 9.09am
LONDON - London's fourth free newspaper, thelondonpaper, launches today, pitting Rupert Murdoch's News International against Associated Newspapers' paid-for Evening Standard and free London Lite. (more)

thelondonpaper hires Press Gazette award winner
From Press Gazette. Posted August 24 2006, 1.35pm
The Press Gazette student interviewer of the year has been hired as a feature writer for thelondonpaper. (more)

Hatfield dismisses ‘spoiler’ rival as NI prepares launch of thelondonpaper
From Press Gazette. Posted August 24 2006, 12.00am
Stefano Hatfield has revealed his philosophy for thelondonpaper as launch date for the free afternoon title is brought forward. (more)

Hatfield dismisses 'spoiler' rival as NI prepares launch of thelondonpaper
From Press Gazette. Posted August 24 2006, 12.00am
Stefano Hatfield has revealed his philosophy for thelondonpaper as launch date for the free afternoon title is brought forward. (more)

Thelondonpaper advances launch to thwart rival
From Brand Republic. Posted August 22 2006, 8.08am
LONDON - News International has secret plans to launch thelondonpaper two weeks ahead of its advertised date to beat Associated Newspapers' afternoon freesheet, London Lite, to market. (more)

NI confirms plans to launch Thelondonpaper
From Press Gazette. Posted August 1 2006, 11.17am
News International has confirmed plans to take on the Evening Standard with a free afternoon newspaper for London. (more)