Guardian.co.uk was launched in 1999 , born of the Guardian New Media Lab . Its popularity soared after the September 11 attacks in the United States in 2001 , largely thanks to the diverse range of viewpoints published in '' The Guardian '' newspaper . The website won the Best Newspaper category in the 2005 , 2006 and 2007 Webby Awards , beating the '' New York Times '' , the '' Washington Post '' , the '' Wall Street Journal '' and '' Variety ''
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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