The Trinity Mirror North West and North Wales have been forced to close the Mid Cheshire Chronicle, Wrexham Chronicle and the Whitchurch Herald, as the economic climate has suffocated regional newspapers of local advertising, the Mid Cheshire Chronicle reported Wednesday.

Sara Wilde, managing director of Trinity Mirror Regional North West and Wales, said: "This decision reflects the challenging economic conditions affecting our local advertising markets and, as such, the current revenue and circulation of these titles does not provide us with a strong enough base for sustainable and profitable publication of these titles either now or in the longer term.

"Taking this difficult decision now will enable us to move forward into 2010 and beyond as we look to protect and develop our strong portfolio of print and online products within the North Wales and Cheshire market."

The closures will result in the loss of 11 jobs, eight editorial and three from advertising. Carl Wood, publishing director of Trinity Mirror Cheshire, said, "It is on these market-leading, healthy and profitable titles and associated online products that we will now focus our attention and efforts."