"Seamus McCauley, strategic analyst at Associated Northcliffe Digital [said] the company is developing a series of hyperlocal websites that 'combine social networking with news'. The first 30 sites will go live next month. ... McCauley insisted the new hyperlocal sites would not be in competition with its existing network of regional websites under the ‘thisis’ brand. The publisher also publishes a series of postcode sites, automatically fed by content from a local title, for example the Nottingham Evening Post's websites." Read More...