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Background and Format: Launched in 1869, The Croydon Advertiser is published by Reach plc weekly and is aimed at residents of Croydon. Covers news, crime, education health, motoring, sport, coverage of Crystal Palace FC,  food & drink, family days out and music & nightlife. The newspaper's website was rolled into Reach plc's MyLondon in 2018.  Circulation: Source: ABC Awards: 2014 - Regional Press Awards, Weekly Newspaper (above 20,000) (nominated) 2013 - Regional Press Awards, Weekly Newspaper (Above 20,000) (nominated) 2013 - EDF Energy London and South of England Media Awards, Weekly Paid for Newspaper of the Year (nominated) 2013 - EDF Energy London and South of England Media Awards, Front Page of the Year: Time for New Heroes (winner) 2012 - EDF Energy London and South of England Media Awards, Community Campaign of the Year (nominated) 2012 - EDF Energy London and South of England Media Awards, Weekly Newspaper of the Year (Paid-for) (winner) 2012 - Regional Press Awards, Front Page of the Year (Nominee) 2012 - Regional Press Awards, Campaign of the Year (Nominee) 2007 - EDF Energy Media Awards, Weekly Newspaper of the Year (Paid-for), Croydon Advertiser, Sortlisted 2007 - EDF Energy Media Awards, Weekly Newspaper of the Year (Paid-for) (Nominee) 2006 - The Regional Press Awards, Weekly (paid for) Newspaper of the Year 2004 - Regional Press Awards, Finalist: Weekly Newspaper of the Year Alerts: Gorkana Alert: Wednesday 19 December 2012 Local media business Local World has purchased the assets of former regional publishing groups Northcliffe Media and Iliffe News and Media. As a result, the new group now owns 16 daily newspapers, 36 paid-for weeklies, 40 free weeklies and 63 local websites. For full details of which publications have been acquired visit www.local-world.co.uk Gorkana Alert: Thursday 19 January 2012 The Croydon Advertiser has launched its new South edition today. The new edition will be devoted to covering the south of the borough and is an expansion of the paper’s previous Coulsdon and Purley edition. It will also cover the areas of Kenley, Sanderstead, Selsdon and South Croydon and will be distributed via a part-paid, part-free distribution model, available for sale every Friday for 65p. For further information the news desk can be reached on +44 (0)20 8760 7620 and newsdesk@croydonadvertiser.co.uk