More Northcliffe Sites Go Hyperlocal

Another batch of Northcliffe newspapers has relaunched online as part of the publisher’s rollout of new-look sites.

HoldtheFrontPage.co.uk reports that a further 46 revamped websites have gone live across the UK in the past week.

One of the key changes is the integration of new hyperlocal channels for neighbourhood and community news.

For example, the new thisiscroydontoday site enables users to access news specific to hyperlocal areas such as Waddon, South Croydon and Purley.

Another major change is the introduction of new software for archiving so stories can remain on the site permanently.

Northcliffe spokesman Robert Hardie said this development means it would be possible for the company to make public its archived articles dating from the mid 1990s onwards.