SHIELDS GAZETTE'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY

EDM number 346 in 1998-99, proposed by David Clark on 22/02/1999.

That this House, believing the freedom of the Press to be an essential prerequisite to our democratic system, notes that The Shields Gazette is Britain's oldest provincial evening newspaper; congratulates it on achieving 150 years of continuous publication; pays tribute to its editors, journalists and other staff who have served the local community so well over the years; and wishes the newspaper success and prosperity over the next 150 years.

This motion has been signed by a total of 31 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.