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Greenwich gets new hyperlocal paper Greenwich gets new hyperlocal paper
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Residents living in the town centre of the London borough of Greenwich can buy a new hyper-local newspaper from today (Wednesday 3 July) - the Greenwich Town Mercury.Residents living in the town centre of the London borough of Greenwich can buy a new hyper-local newspaper from today (Wednesday 3 July) - the Greenwich Town Mercury.
It's a paid-for weekly launched by the Tindle group through its Lewisham, Greenwich & Bexley Mercury series. It follows the seven-title launch just over a year ago by the Mercury's sister paper, the South London Press.It's a paid-for weekly launched by the Tindle group through its Lewisham, Greenwich & Bexley Mercury series. It follows the seven-title launch just over a year ago by the Mercury's sister paper, the South London Press.
Mercury managing director Peter Edwards explained: "While these are challenging times for newspapers generally, our experience is that the more local we can be, the closer to our communities we can get, then the more our readers and advertisers like it and the more successful we are".Mercury managing director Peter Edwards explained: "While these are challenging times for newspapers generally, our experience is that the more local we can be, the closer to our communities we can get, then the more our readers and advertisers like it and the more successful we are".
The launch coincides with the Mercury's 180th anniversary, having been published for the first time in 1833.The launch coincides with the Mercury's 180th anniversary, having been published for the first time in 1833.
Source: Tindle GroupSource: Tindle Group
And Johnston Press merges two weekly titlesAnd Johnston Press merges two weekly titles
The Dinnington Guardian is no more. The South Yorkshire paid-for weekly has been merged with its larger sister, the Worksop Guardian, by publisher Johnston Press.The Dinnington Guardian is no more. The South Yorkshire paid-for weekly has been merged with its larger sister, the Worksop Guardian, by publisher Johnston Press.
In the last set of ABC figures, the Dinnington title's sale averaged just 1,463 copies over the final six months of 2012, a fall of 23.4% on the year before.In the last set of ABC figures, the Dinnington title's sale averaged just 1,463 copies over the final six months of 2012, a fall of 23.4% on the year before.
Over the same period, the Worksop Guardian, across the border in Nottinghamshire, recorded a sale of 10,263, a fall of 13.4%.Over the same period, the Worksop Guardian, across the border in Nottinghamshire, recorded a sale of 10,263, a fall of 13.4%.
Dinnington editor Ben Green, in telling readers of the title's demise, thanked advertisers for "their constant support, through some pretty tough times for all of us."Dinnington editor Ben Green, in telling readers of the title's demise, thanked advertisers for "their constant support, through some pretty tough times for all of us."
Source: Dinnington Guardian Hat tip: HoldTheFrontPageSource: Dinnington Guardian Hat tip: HoldTheFrontPage
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