Flat plan for Local Newspaper Front Cover

I made this flat plan to give me an idea of how i would like my local newspaper to look, I have added the conventions of the newspaper and used the local newspaper "Ham&High" as guideline, I have used typical conventions such as Masthead, Head line, Advertisements etc. I don't wish to copy this exact layout as I feel this is seems quite cramped, especially as my newspaper is aimed towards a younger audience I feel leaving more space between articles will appeal to a younger audience more as it is simpler to understand.