Content
The newspaper was designed to be read on the commute, containing bite-size news rather than big political or world news that would feature in non-tabloid newspapers, such as The Times or The Guardian.
The features section contains a mix of articles on travel, homes, style, health, celebrity life and so on, as well as extensive arts coverage and entertainment listings. The puzzles page contains the cartoon strip Nemi (by Lise Myhre), 118 118 (by Clive Collins) (advertisement comic strip) and This Life (by Rick Brookes), astrology readings by Nikki Harper, and Sudoku. Previously, it featured a crossword (in place of the sudoku puzzle), David J. Bodycombe's Think Tank brainteasers and a Judge Dredd strip. Since November 2011, it has featured the cartoon strip Buckles (by David Gilbert).
On 8 July 2009, the online version of Metro was merged with London Lite.
In 2005, Metro launched a science page called MetroCosm. This is written, illustrated and edited by Ben Gilliland and has received acclaim from scientists and the public alike for its accessibility, accuracy and its fearless approach to complex subjects. In 2010, Ben Gilliland was nominated for the Arthur C Clarke award for Best Space Reporting and again in 2011 for the Arthur Clarke award for Achievement in Space Media. There is an online version (run by Ben Gilliland) called CosmOnline.
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