Council discovers high cost of paper publishing

A council is reconsidering the future of the newspaper it gives away free to residents - because it costs so much to publish. East End Life, which is distributed to more than 75,000 homes by Tower Hamlets council in east London, costs local taxpayers more than £1m a year to run, though - after deducting internal and external advertising revenue - the paper's real loss is £445,000. Communications chief Lorraine Langham argues that the paper represents good value for money because, if it didn't exist, the council would have to advertise in other papers at a likely cost of £2m. Even so, the council is reviewing its paper's fate. (Via East London Advertiser)