Two months after Newsquest bought Berkshire Media Group it has announced plans to outsource subbing and production to Southampton, Newport and India.

Six jobs are to be cut following the production changes. Meanwhile a further, seven jobs – across management, news, sport and photography – are set to go at the Newsquest-owned Oxford Mail and at other titles in Oxfordshire. Two photography positions are at risk of redundancy at Newsquest in Bournemouth.

The proposed production job losses at BMG come after Newsquest bought its owner Romanes Media Group in May. Berkshire Media Group publishes titles including the Reading Chronicle, Bracknell News and the Slough Observer.