The seven regional newspapers closed down by Trinity Mirror at the end of last year had a combined revenue of £4.5m in 2014.
A trading update issued by the regional and national newspaper publisher today for the first quarter of 2015 revealed overall reported revenue was down 10 per cent year on year while underlying revenue fell by 8 per cent.
In addition to the loss of revenue from the closed titles in the south of England, the statement revealed that Trinity Mirror made £11.1m from newsprint supply to The Independent and i newspapers, an arrangement that ended in late 2014.
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