![]() ![]() In the i, the Independent's sister paper, notable readers and former staff share their memories of the newspaper.Īndrew Marr, who started on the paper as part of the political team and later became its editor, recalled "breaking every rule of Westminster life" and said the paper had seen "some of the best journalistic writing in Britain in the 20th century". The final edition of the paper also features an investigation on vulnerable children who slip through the net when their families are re-housed and an interview with Alastair Campbell by former Independent editor Simon Kelner. The second, from J Samuel, from Reading said: "It is difficult to understand how The Independent, which took such a principled stand against Britain's illegal invasion of Iraq, will be out of print before the inquiry into that invasion goes into print." "We found each other through your original Independent Hearts column, and were married in 1995. It reads: "While you may disappear in paper form, one edition will live for ever in our hearts: 20 November 1993. While you may disappear in paper form, one edition will live for ever in our hearts One, signed by Guy and Caroline Carmichael, from London, told how the pair met and fell in love through the newspaper. Owners Alexander and Evgeny Lebedev announced last month that The Independent and The Independent on Sunday would drop their print versions.Įarlier Mr Rajan tweeted a preview of two readers' letters which feature in the last edition. ![]() Journalists for the daily paper posted photos of their final hours working on the print edition and showed editor Amol Rajan giving a speech to a crowded newsroom after it was sent to press for the last time. Are you?", four special edition magazines look back at its history. Inside the paper, which was founded in 1986 under the slogan "It is. The paper's last front page features an exclusive story about a British connection in a plot to kill a Saudi King and a striking image of train passengers being evacuated during an anti-terrorism operation in Brussels. The final print edition of The Independent has been sent to press as the title moves to a digital-only format. ![]()
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