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The London Lite, will publish its last copy on 13th (Friday) November 2009. The London is owned by Associated Newspapers, shared a newsroom with the Evening Standard.

Thelondonpaper another free newspaper, owned by News International, was closed in September 2009. The two papers each distributed more than 400,000 copies every weekday but were placed under strain by the economic downturn.

According to its owner the title is being closed because of concerns about its "commercial viability”.

It launched in 2006 to compete with the London Paper, which News International has since closed, and the Evening Standard, which is now a free title.

The number of free publications available led to a dispute with Westminster Council, which said it had collected an extra 1,000 tonnes of paper as litter in a year.

Associated Newspapers and News International agreed to buy about 40 customised bins in central London and recycle their contents.

There was speculation that London Lite, which has 36 employees, might close following the Evening Standard's decision to scrap its 50p cover price a month ago.

-Agencies