Local World's flagship evening regional newspapers suffer big circulation falls

Leicester Mercury down 14.4% on the year while rival titles belonging to Johnston Press and Trinity Mirror also sufferSeveral Local World flagship evening regional newspapers suffered double digit year-on-year circulation falls, according to the latest ABC figures.Many of its regional rivals also suffered steep falls in the second half of 2013.Local World's Leicester Mercury was down 14.4% on the year and 10.4% on the period, reporting an average circulation of 36,004, according to Audit Bureau of Circulations figures published on WednesdaySister Local World title the Nottingham Post was down 13.4% on the year and 7% in the past six months to 25,180 while the Derby Telegraph was 10.9% on the year and 6.8% on the period to 25,180.Local World was formed in January 2013 from the merger of more than 100 titles belonging to Northcliffe Media and Iliffe News & Media.Local World's best performing daily title continues to be the Stoke-on-Trent Sentinel, which reported a circulation of 39,137, down 10.7% on the year and down 6.6% on the period.Local World was not the only regional newspaper publisher to struggle.Johnston Press's Yorkshire Evening Post was down 16.5% on the year and 10% on the period to 26,038.Unlike rival publishers who release their daily figures every six months, Trinity Mirror publishes the figures for its dailies every month, a move it instigated six months ago.In December 2013, Trinity Mirror's Manchester Evening News reported an average circulation for... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

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