Staff from the Birmingham Metro News are hard at work as they prepare for the newspaper to be relaunched as the Birmingham News on Thursday. Together with a new name – changed partly to differentiate it from the free daily
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Midlands websitessimply 'click'
A new network of websites with a local focus has been launched around the country by Trinity Mirror. Sister sites icBirmingham and icCoventry have been set up in the Midlands, backed by Trinity’s regional papers, including the Sunday Mercury. The
Henry Clother tributes
Henry Clother, who taught generations of aspiring journalists their art, has died. He spent 13 years in charge of the newspaper course at City University’s graduate centre for journalism in London, after a career in newspapers which included spells at
Presenter broadcasts from Telegraph's offices
The Coventry Evening Telegraph made its own headlines when a local radio presenter visited its offices to present his morning show. Ed Doolan, from BBC WM, chatted to reporters, press room operators and editor Alan Kirby to find out how
Regional news role in ABC figures
Representatives from the regional press are among the candidates for places on the Council of the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The ABC was founded to provide an independent verification of circulation and data figures to allow buying and selling of
Brian steps down
Brian Vertigen stood down as editor-in-chief of the Burton Mail yesterday, handing over the reins to his successor Paul Hazeldine. But before he retired, Brian said a special “goodbye” in the Mail to the readers he has kept informed during
Journalists witness New York nightmare first hand
Page 1 of 2 As the world watched the full horror of the attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon unfold; several regional journalists have been telling how they witnessed the terror first hand. One journalist who was
Mail's new editor is Sun man
The new editor-in-chief at the Burton Mail has been named as Sun man Paul Hazeldine. He will start his new job at the beginning of October after eight years as a chief sub-editor at The Sun, most recently helping launch
Reader wins luxury apartment in Post competition
The Birmingham Post has given away a luxury apartment in its biggest competition ever. Lucky winner Nikki Thomas has been handed the keys to her new home – an apartment in Birmingham city centre worth £120,000. The paper received 10,000
Local lad is the new editor
The new editor of the Kent and Sussex Courier is returning home for his new appointment – Giles Broadbent is Tonbridge-born and began his career with Courier Newspapers as a trainee reporter. He has spent his time in-between in the
Growth slows at Trinity Mirror
Growth across Trinity Mirror has slowed down as the year has progressed, the company has revealed. It warned there was no sign of a return to the strong advertising performance at the start of the year, as figures for the
Election woe for industry candidates
Journalist Fiona Jones lost her marginal Labour seat at the general election, claiming there had been a vendetta in her constituency of Newark, in Nottinghamshire. She was a key target for the Conservatives, whose Patrick Mercer took the seat with
Former editor on the campaign trail
A former editor of the Birmingham Post is nailing his political colours to the mast and hoping to topple the sitting MP for Edgbaston. Nigel Hastilow, who had the editor’s seat between 1993 and 1999, is standing for the Conservative
Regional input to boost entertainment website
Input from local newspapers could prove a key difference to a new showbiz website from Trinity Mirror. icShowbiz.com will take information, news and reviews from Trinity’s 174 regional and national titles to boost the content of the site – and
New look for Coventry website
A new look with new features is planned for the Go2Coventry web site run by the Coventry Evening Telegraph. The paper is promising more news, more sport, free web mail, free websites for communities, extended what’s on information and a
Former reporter is shortlisted for literary honour
Author Mark Chadbourn (pictured left) has been shortlisted for a prestigious literary award. The former Birmingham Post & Mail and Burton Mail reporter is delighted to have made the final five for the August Derleth Award for Best Novel –