The Guardian website is one of the UK's most popular newspaper websites. With over 13 million unique users guardian.co.uk has grown dramatically since its launch in 1999.

Its network of sites now covers news, politics, film, books, travel, shopping, jobs, life and health, money, science, technology, football and sport, as well as stand alone sites MediaGuardian.co.uk, EducationGuardian.co.uk, SocietyGuardian.co.uk and Observer.co.uk.

Paid-for services such as crosswords and The Wrap daily email were introduced in 2003, and in 2004 guardian.co.uk consolidated its position as a provider of immediacy, depth and interactivity with the launch of its blogs, the Soulmates dating service and digital editions of the Guardian and Observer newspapers. Content from guardian.co.uk can now be accessed via email, mobile phone, Blackberry,PDA, RSS and downloadable pdf in the form of G24.

2006 and 2007 have seen the ongoing roll-out of further audio and video content across the site, from news reporting on guardian.co.uk/news to interviews and review on guardian.co.uk/music.

Guardian Unlimited becomes guardian.co.uk.

Guardian Unlimited wins the newspaper category at the Webbys for the third time.

Guardian Unlimited wins the newspaper category for the second successive time at the prestigious Annual Webbys - dubbed the "Oscars of the internet"- beating the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and Variety.

Guardian Unlimited is named Best Daily Newspaper on the Web at the Newspaper Awards for the fourth year running.

A free desktop alerts service, bringing breaking news to users' computer screens, is launched.

Digital editions of the Guardian and Observer newspapers are launched, and win Best Use of Innovative Technology at the Newspaper Awards.

Guardian Unlimited Jobs is relaunched, and wins Best Online Recruitment Section by a Consumer Publication at the National Online Recruitment Awards.

The Observer Blog, Newsblog, Onlineblog, Guideblog and Gamesblog, as well as the Soulmates online dating service are launched.

Guardian Unlimited Online, a dedicated science and technology site, and paid-for services such as crosswords and The Wrap daily email are launched.

Emily Bell is named Consumer Editor of the Year at the Association of Online Publishers Awards.


Guardian Unlimited Politics, Guardian Unlimited Sport and Guardian Unlimited Travel are launched, and Education Unlimited becomes EducationGuardian.co.uk.

MediaGuardian.co.uk and SocietyGuardian.co.uk are launched.

Guardian Unlimited and Education Unlimited are launched.