A look back at the newspaper launches and closures over the past year
Lichfield Mercury
What we have written about Lichfield Mercury
Four weeklies shelved due to coronavirus to close permanently
Five-edition free title to return next month
Publisher shelves five free weeklies due to coronavirus
One of UK’s biggest frees among affected publications
Journalist leaves industry after 45 years – and 29 different newspapers
News veteran challenges others to match or beat total
Award-winning editor to step down after Trinity Mirror cuts announced
Eleven jobs set to go at titles overseen by news chief
Midlands set to bear brunt of Trinity Mirror cuts as job loss details emerge
NUJ releases breakdown of where it says roles are under threat
Sister weeklies deliver 15,000-strong petition to save hospital units
Editor hopes to save “cherished” services
Sister weeklies launch joint bid to save hospital units
Campaign supported by local MPs
Weekly holds exhibition to mark 200th anniversary
Title will reprint first edition to celebrate milestone
Tributes paid to multiple award-winning photographer
Regional lensman won nearly 40 accolades during career
Rollout of newspaper-branded websites continues
More titles relaunch their sites with tabloid appearance
Northcliffe poaches new ad director from MNA
A new advertising director has been appointed for a group of Northcliffe-owned weeklies in the Midlands. Andrew Robinson, currently deputy advertising director at Express and Star publisher the Midland News Association in Wolverhampton, will take up the role at Central
Custard shortage tale to feature in new book
Silliest local newspaper stories to feature in new book
Long-standing snapper awarded rare city honour
Press photographer’s ‘outstanding’ skills recognised
Charity appeals by weeklies raise £270,000
Funds will allow eight hospice beds to be bought
Dyson at Large: Names, faces and homes the key
Former editor compares his hometown’s rival papers