Johnston has also announced that its print press in Hartlepool could close and the Hartlepool Mail be printed on the presses in Sunderland, in which the company has recently invested.
The Sunderland site is approximately 13 miles from Hartlepool and it is unlikely the move will dramatically affect print times. No editions will be dropped from the Mail.
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