Three newspapers, including a paid-for weekly, are to be axed in a fresh round of cutbacks in Trinity Mirror's North West and North Wales division.

The publisher has announced that next week's editions of the paid-for Whitchurch Herald and free Wrexham Chronicle and Mid-Cheshire Chronicle will be the last.

In a statement, Trinity Mirror said it anticipates that eight editorial and three commercial roles will be lost as a result of the moves, and a period of consultation is now under way with affected staff.

The company's Mold office is also expected to close although no redundancies will result from this, with staff relocating to work in Chester.

The Whitchurch Herald, meanwhile, has a paid-for circulation of 3,883 in a town with a population of just 8,944.

Carl Wood, publishing director of Trinity Mirror Cheshire, said: "Whilst these announcements relate to the closure of three titles and the subsequent effect this will have on jobs, these decisions also herald the strength and robustness of the titles that remain.

"It is on these market-leading, healthy and profitable titles and associated online products that we will now focus our attention and efforts."

Sara Wilde, Trinity Mirror Regional North West and Wales MD, added: "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."

Other titles in the division include the Chester Chronicle Series, Flintshire Chronicle, Ellesmere Port Pioneer, Crewe Chronicle Series, Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News and the Mid Cheshire Buysell.