Tough times for weekly newspapers in Wales

The latest ABC (Audit Bureau of Circulation) figures for newspapers in Wales show they have had a tough six months.
The figures, for the period up until the end of June, are as follows (percentage movement on previous figures shown first)-
0.6pc Bangor/Anglesey Mail 8,976
2pc Barry & District News 5,910
-4.2pc Caernarfon & Denbigh Herald (Series) 12,013
-4.1pc Campaign Caerphilly, Ystrad Mynach & Bargoed (Series) 30,238
-4.3pc Cardigan & Tivy-Side Advertiser 7,085
-4.2pc Carmarthen Journal 18,402
-0.1pc County Times and Express 15,763
-11.6pc Cynon Valley Leader 7,404
-1.2pc Denbighshire Free Press 6,745
-17.4pc Echo Extra 51,511
0.5pc The Flintshire Standard 22,712
-18.6pc Free Press - Monmouth (Series) 6,641
-12.2pc Glamorgan Gazette (Series) 17,049
-17.5pc Gwent Gazette 7,119
-3pc Holyhead & Anglesey Mail 8,407
-2.5pc Llanelli Star 14,023
-13.8pc Merthyr Express (Series) 13,402
-13.3pc Milford & West Wales Mercury 3,685
0pc North Wales Chronicle 30,628
0pc North Wales Pioneer 25,233
-5.4pc North Wales Weekly News (Series) 14,304
-1.6pc Penarth Times 5,438
-18.2pc Pontypridd & Llantrisant Observer 7,829
-15.3pc Rhondda Leader 9,317
0pc The Rhyl, Prestatyn & Abergele Journal 28,879
-8.7pc South Wales Guardian 6,707
-27.8pc Swansea Herald 45,103
-9.7pc Wales on Sunday 31,315
-3.2pc Weekly Argus 20,458
-4.7pc Western Telegraph 21,633
-0.1pc Wrexham Leader 33,288

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