By Angela Haggerty

Johnston Press Scottish titles the Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday and the Edinburgh Evening News are to merge with the loss of up to 45 jobs.

The publisher said the move followed a review into how a single editorial team could be created, but it follows a lengthy period of cutbacks amid efforts by the company to deal with a significant debt burden.

All three titles will retain branding and identity and remain stand alone titles, but content will be produced by a single editorial team working across them all.

Current editor of the Scotsman Ian Stewart will move to the newly-created role of Read full story ›

Source: The Drum