Regional sales down...

Regional newspaper hit by sales decline

Out of some 85 regional daily newspapers in Britain – just one is selling more now than a year ago.

The regional newspaper ABC figures – released at midday – reveal that only the Irish News in Belfast is up year-on-year looking at sales over the first half of this year. It was 1.6 per cent up to 49,046.

Elsewhere average sales declines are running at about five per cent.

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