British Competition Minister Mr Gerry Sutcliffe has consented to the transfer of the Hornsey Journaland North London Weekly Heraldseries from Independent News & Media to Newsquest.
In a statement, Mr Sutcliffe said: "I have concluded that the Hornsey Journaland North London Weekly Heraldseries are unlikely to be viable on a standalone basis.
"If consent to transfer these titles to Newsquest was refused, there is a likelihood that the titles would be closed which is too strong to be ignored," he said.