There has been little change in the number of reporters working in the regional press, according to the editor-in-chief of Independent News and Media, Edmund Curran. Read the full story

The new chief executive of Johnston Press staunchly believes that “newspapers in print are not dead”, despite his new employer announcing a consecutive fall in advertising revenue. Read the full story

The rapid decline of local newspapers is a more urgent concern than phone hacking and press morality, according to a former regional editor. Read the full story

530 staff across regional newspaper publisher Northcliffe Media have lost their jobs since last October, figures published by its parent company have revealed. Read the full story

The recently departed editor of the Swindon Advertiser has told of his relief at quitting the job, which he likened to “toilet paper”. Read the full story

Regional newspapers are “better placed” to explain government politics, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has claimed. Read the full story

Northcliffe Media has announced that it is set to cut more than 50 jobs across its regional newspapers in an effort to cut costs in the face of “very tough times”. Read the full story

The Croydon Advertiser will become freely distributed in an effort to attack plummeting sales figures. Read the full story