South London Press Closes Down After 160 Years Covering UK Capital

South London Press closes down after 160 years covering UK capital

Independent local newspaper the South London Press has abruptly closed down after 160 years in print and is believed to be entering into insolvency proceedings. Press Gazette understands that staff were told on Tuesday to stop working and that their contracts had been terminated. The South London Press website at londonnewsdaily.co.uk was inaccessible on Tuesday. It had six staff on its contact page including four journalists (two news, two spor…

South London Press closes after 160 years - Murky Depths

A long-standing survivor of London’s local media has closed for good today. The South London Press had been around since 1865 and incorporated The Mercury which ceased as an independent physical paper – then website – some years ago. It was particularly well known for excellent sports coverage and ironically shut for good just as two south London teams achieved success with palace winning the FA Cup and Charlton securing promotion to the Champio…