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London's newspapers

Daily Express: A tabloid paper with Tory leanings. Visit express.co.uk for an online version

Daily Mail: A tabloid paper with Tory leanings. Visit dailymail.co.uk for an online version

Daily Mirror: A tabloid paper with Labour leanings. Visit mirror.co.uk for an online version

Daily Star: A downmarket paper with sensationalist stories. Visit dailystar.co.uk for an online version

Daily Telegraph: A serious paper with Tory leanings. Visit telegraph.co.uk for an online version

Evening Standard: London’s main daily paper

Financial Times: A serious newspaper carrying business and financial news. Visit ft.com for an online version

Guardian: A serious newspaper with Liberal leanings. Visit guardian.co.uk for an online version

Independant: A serious newspaper with Liberal leanings. Visit independant.co.uk for an online version

Metro: A free paper found in tube and train stations

Observer: A serious paper with Liberal leanings

The Sun: Britain’s biggest-selling paper. Visit the-sun.co.uk for an online version

The Times: In-depth national and international news. Visit timesonline.co.uk for an online version

Radio stations in London

London has a wide range of radio stations, many of which can be found online:

Capital FM: London’s most popular station, playing chart, rock, pop and R&B – 95.8 FM

Capital Gold: Golden oldies from the 60s, 70s and 80s – 1548 AM

Choice FM: Soul music – 96.9 FM

Classic FM: Classical music with live concerts
100–102 FM, or visit classicfm.com

Jazz FM: Jazz and blues – 102.2 FM

Kiss 100: Dance music – 100 FM

LBC: An all-talk station – 1152 AM

Magic FM: Golden oldies from the 60s, 70s and 80s – 105.4 FM

Radio 1: Chart music, dance, rock, pop and R&B
97–99 FM, or visit bbc.co.uk/radio1

Radio 2: New and old music, country, folk, reggae and chat programs
88–91 FM, or visit bbc.co.uk/radio2

Radio 3: Classical music, jazz, world music
90–93 FM, or visit bbc.co.uk/radio3

Radio 4: Topical news, politics, comedy, art, drama, documentaries, quiz shows
92–95 FM, or 198 LW, or visit bbc.co.uk/radio4

Radio Five Live: 24-hour news and sport
906/693 AM, or visit bbc.co.uk/fivelive

talkSPORT: 24-hour talk shows on news and sport
1089/1053 AM, or visit talksport.net

Virgin Radio: Mainly new music
105.8 FM (London), or 1215 AM/MW, or visit virginradio.co.uk

Xfm: Indie music – 104.9 FM

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