Southern Daily Echo
Encyclopedia
The Southern Daily Echo, commonly known as the Daily Echo or simply The Echo, is a local newspaper
that covers the area of south-central Hampshire
, England
, including the city of Southampton
. It is owned by Newsquest
, the second largest publisher of local newspapers in the United Kingdom
.
It was first published in August 1888 and celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2008. It is published from Monday to Saturday. There is one edition a day; Thursday and Saturday are Job days, where all local job vacancies can be advertised. The Echo is currently the only non-free local newspaper which covers the city of Southampton.
On Saturdays a publication called The Sports Pink is also sold. This is used for the reporting and discussion of sporting stories regularly involving local sports team Southampton Football Club. This is one of the few surviving 'pink papers' which used to be common throughout the UK.
Local sister publications include the Hampshire Chronicle
, Basingstoke Gazette
and Romsey Advertiser
.
The newspaper's main offices are in the Redbridge area of Southampton, with district offices in Eastleigh
, Winchester
and Lymington
. The former offices of the Daily Echo are now the site of the Above Bar entrance to the WestQuay Shopping Centre.
The Southern Daily Echo was named Newspaper of the Year 2009 at the EDF Energy South East and London Media Awards.
The current editor is Ian Murray.
Newspaper
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that covers the area of south-central Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, including the city of Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
. It is owned by Newsquest
Newsquest
Newsquest is the third largest publisher of regional and local newspapers in the United Kingdom with 300 titles in its portfolio. Newsquest is based in Weybridge, Surrey and employs a total of more than 5,500 people across the UK...
, the second largest publisher of local newspapers in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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.
It was first published in August 1888 and celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2008. It is published from Monday to Saturday. There is one edition a day; Thursday and Saturday are Job days, where all local job vacancies can be advertised. The Echo is currently the only non-free local newspaper which covers the city of Southampton.
On Saturdays a publication called The Sports Pink is also sold. This is used for the reporting and discussion of sporting stories regularly involving local sports team Southampton Football Club. This is one of the few surviving 'pink papers' which used to be common throughout the UK.
Local sister publications include the Hampshire Chronicle
Hampshire Chronicle
The Hampshire Chronicle is a local, broadsheet newspaper, based in Winchester, Hampshire, England. The first edition was published on August 24, 1772, making it one of the oldest publications in England....
, Basingstoke Gazette
Basingstoke Gazette
The Basingstoke Gazette is a local newspaper for Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK. The newspaper is published three-times weekly, on a Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, with the Wednesday edition branded as the "Basingstoke Extra", and distributed free of charge....
and Romsey Advertiser
Romsey Advertiser
The Romsey Advertiser is a local weekly newspaper for the town of Romsey and surrounding areas, in Hampshire, England.It was established in 1896 as part of the Andover Advertiser. It became a separate publication in 1901....
.
The newspaper's main offices are in the Redbridge area of Southampton, with district offices in Eastleigh
Eastleigh
Eastleigh is a railway town in Hampshire, England, and the main town in the Eastleigh borough which is part of Southampton Urban Area. The town lies between Southampton and Winchester, and is part of the South Hampshire conurbation...
, Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
and Lymington
Lymington
Lymington is a port on the west bank of the Lymington River on the Solent, in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England. It is to the east of the South East Dorset conurbation, and faces Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight which is connected to it by a car ferry, operated by Wightlink. The town...
. The former offices of the Daily Echo are now the site of the Above Bar entrance to the WestQuay Shopping Centre.
The Southern Daily Echo was named Newspaper of the Year 2009 at the EDF Energy South East and London Media Awards.
The current editor is Ian Murray.