A small Scottish newspaper group, publisher of seven weeklies, has gone into liquidation, reports The Scotsman website.
Staff at the Alloa-based Forth Independent Newspapers learned of the company's collapse on Friday.
The titles are the East Kilbride Mail, the Wee County News, the Allanwater News, Eastside News, Strathallan News and Eastwood Today and Avondale Mail.
Sales have been buoyant, but "sources" are said to put the blame on depressed advertising revenues. Seven full-time journalists are affected.
It is possible that some of the titles - especially the East Kilbride Mail - might by saved under new ownership.
Martin Little, the editor of the Wee County News, said: "Putting aside the personal disappointment, my thoughts are with the thousands of people who looked forward to receiving each of our titles every week."
Source: The Scotsman
