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Regional Weekly Free Titles: Jan-Jun 1999 ABC’s
There was very little change in the fortunes of the free regional newspapers with only 3 of the top ten titles showing an increase in circulation and the greatest increase being 0.9% (Birmingham Metronews)
| Title | Jan 98 – Jun 98 | Jan 99 – Jun 99 | Actual Change | % Ch |
| Manchester Metro News | 300,282 | 300,270 | -12 | 0 |
| Glaswegian | 0 | 200,699 | n/a | n/a |
| Edinburgh Herald & Post | 176,869 | 177,932 | 1,063 | 0.6 |
| Nottingham Recorder | 186,183 | 174,863 | -11,320 | -6.1 |
| Birmingham Metronews | 159,567 | 161,025 | 1,458 | 0.9 |
| Leeds Weekly News | 167,152 | 157,396 | -9,756 | -5.8 |
| Wirral Globe | 141,022 | 141,087 | 65 | 0 |
| Southampton Advertiser | 138,706 | 138,713 | 7 | 0 |
| Sheffield Weekly Gazette | 123,222 | 124,075 | 853 | 0.7 |
| Aberdeen Herald & Post | 0 | 123,182 | n/a | n/a |
| Total | 1,393,003 | 1,699,242 | 306,239 | 22 |
Several titles showed practically no change, year on year. The Southampton Advertiser gained 7 readers while the Manchester Metro News lost 12.
