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The new London freesheet, which News International will launch on 18 September, could expand to cover further cities in the UK.News International Free Newspapers general manager, Ian Clark, told Media Week that NI also has another Associated Newspapers’ title in its sights, the morning free paper, Metro. Once thelondonpaper had proved itself, the strategy is… Continue reading New London Freesheet May Expand To Other Cities

Today sees the Audit Bureau of Circulations release data for the nation’s regional newspapers covering the period from July to December 2005.The new figures reveal mixed results for the UK’s regional press, with the majority of paid for newspaper groups seeing a decline overall, with only one of the top ten exhibiting any growth in… Continue reading ABC Regional Newspapers: Jul-Dec 2005

Trinity Mirror has launched two new free weekly newspapers in the Warwick and Leamington Spa areas of the Midlands, bringing the company’s total number of publications for the region to 43.The new titles, the Warwick Times and Royal Leamington Spa Times, will be published by Coventry Newspapers, adding to Trinity’s portfolio in the area, which… Continue reading Trinity Launches Two New Regional Titles

The ABC regional newspaper figures for the six months to June 2005 revealed mixed results for the nations top ten paid for regional newspaper groups.The Surrey Advertisers – All Papers Group suffered the largest decline, losing 5.8% of its circulation year on year, taking its circulation down to 99,601.The Sunday World – All Editions Group… Continue reading ABC Regional Newspapers: Jan-Jun 2005

The ABC regional newspaper figures for the six months to December 2004 reveal a large number of declines amongst the top ten paid regional newspaper groups, with just two companies showing year on year growth.Within the top ten, Celtic Newspapers Group managed to stave off negative growth towards the end of the year with an… Continue reading ABC Regional Newspapers: Jul-Dec 2004

Newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror has today launched its 40th newspaper title in the Midlands, with the Kenilworth Citizen reaching over 9,000 homes in Kenilworth.The paper will be published by Coventry Newspapers Ltd, and achieve penetration of 87% of homes, allowing advertisers to reach a lucrative market in which 71% of adults are in the ABC1… Continue reading Trinity Mirror Launches 40th Midlands Newspaper

Trinity Mirror has announced the appointment of Georgina Crace as managing director of its regional newspaper business, following the departure of Stephen Parker earlier this year.Crace is currently managing director of IPC Advertising and managing director of the Wallpaper* Group and will take up her appointment with Trinity on 2 February 2005.The new role will… Continue reading Trinity Mirror Appoints New MD For Regional Newspapers

Lord Rothermere’s Daily Mail and General Trust has announced the purchase of classified advertising specialist Bargain Pages Media for a total of £8.5 million.The move will see the Birmingham based operation form part of DMGT’s regional newspaper division, Northcliffe Newspapers Group. The company currently publishes the Bargain Pages newspaper in three editions to most of… Continue reading Daily Mail Snaps Up Midlands Bargain Papers

The latest ABC regional newspaper figures for the six months to June 2004 open a mixed bag of results for the UK’s top ten paid regional newspaper groups, with the highest circulating publishers amongst the worst hit. The market leading Sunday World All Editions Group suffered a decline in combined circulation of 3.7% year on… Continue reading ABC Regional Newspapers: Jan-Jun 2004

The latest ABC regional newspaper figures for the six months to December 2003 reveal an unsettled period for the top ten paid regional newspaper groups. The strongest performance came once again from the Kent Messenger Weekly Newspaper Group, which saw the total circulation of its titles increase by a solid 5.4% year on year to… Continue reading ABC Regional Newspapers – Jul-Dec 2003