Chiswick: Local news oasis

Chiswick: Local news oasis

Across the UK ‘deserts’ with no dedicated local news coverage are increasing – with London particularly hard hit by local newspaper closures in recent years. But a leafy stretch along the Thames, the London suburb of Chiswick, has become something of a news oasis – a rare place where three independent local news outlets are not only surviving, but producing original journalism, connecting residents and holding local power to account. With a popu…