September Tuesday 6 marked the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the Croydon Advertiser and its sister publication, recently re-named the Advertiser

Midweek.

The Croydon Advertiser is now a part-paid, part-free title offering wider circulation and distribution to more than 70,000 homes in Croydon and Sutton.

Editor Andy Worden said: "We pride ourselves on producing one of the best weekly newspapers in the country, with a reputation for breaking the big stories in Croydon before anyone else. It is incredibly exciting that so many more people are now going

to get the chance to read the Croydon Advertiser.

“At the same time we recognise that life is local and within Croydon there are numerous smaller communities. We are taking the opportunity of the re-launch to add to our package in-depth coverage of local community news."

Local sport coverage will also be extended, taking advantage of greater pagination to include a 12-page sport supplement in the centre of the new title.

The Advertiser Midweek, previously known as the Croydon Post, hit the streets yesterday (Tuesday) as a pick-up title available in supermarkets, libraries and shopping centres throughout Croydon. This exposure is supported by copies being handed

out at local stations and distributed door to door to more than 15,000 homes in

selected areas.

Commercial Director Nicola Rogers said: “The Croydon Advertiser is a fantastic brand and has a very proud

heritage of serving the London Boroughs of Croydon and Sutton.”