NEWSPAPER group Johnston Press, the publisher of the Yorkshire Post, has said it is on target to make annual cost savings of £15m, up on previous expectations, as advertising revenues continue to fall.

The Edinburgh-based group said that total advertising revenues were down 7.1% in the four and a half months since the start of the year.

Although the first quarter was “fairly stable”, it blamed the General Election for a “subdued” performance in April and said this will continue to negati......for the full story register now for free or login below...