JPI Media will close eight newsrooms in a regional restructure that will see 34 staff either work remotely or relocated to one of 19 remaining offices.

The move was announced by JPI Media chief executive David King in an internal memo yesterday, two months after Press Gazette reported that the company was putting its property portfolio under review.

JPI Media (formerly Johnston Press) is moving staff based in a further 19 leasehold offices to new shared-working spaces or rented office space. This follows the relocation of the Harrogate Advertiser’s office earlier this month.