Twenty-six redundancies were made, with the company unable to pay staff for the month of September, leaving many financially unsettled. The following day, this message was placed on the North West Enquirers web site by former editor Robert Waterhouse :
The company implemented twenty-six layoffs, leading to staff not receiving their salaries for September. This prompted a message from former editor Robert Waterhouse to be posted on the North West Enquirers website.