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June 17, 2011

Johnston Press to merge editor roles on Yorks weeklies

By Andrew Pugh

Johnston Press has kicked off a fresh round of cuts at its offices in South Yorkshire and Humberside

Staff were today told of plans to have one editor covering the South Yorkshire Times, the Goole Courier and the Selby Times instead of three. A reporter’s role at the Mexborough office is also under threat as as well as an editorial assistant post, as part of plans to cut 18 jobs across all departments.

Journalists working at the Doncaster centre for sister daily title the Sheffield Star title have been told they will now have to report in to the Doncaster editor-in-chief as well as Sheffield editorial management, according to the NUJ.

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