The ''Birmingham Mail'' (branded the ''Black Country Mail'' in the

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and ''Birmingham Live'' online) is a tabloid

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based in

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, England, but distributed around Birmingham, the

, and

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and parts of

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and

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Background

The newspaper was founded as the ''Birmingham Daily Mail'' in 1870, in April 1963 it became known as the ''Birmingham Evening Mail and Despatch'' after merging with the ''Birmingham Evening Despatch'' and was titled the ''Birmingham Evening Mail'' from 1967 until October 2005. The ''Mail'' is published Monday to Saturday and

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is the website of ''Daily Mail''. The ''

Sunday Mercury ''Sunday Mercury'' is a Sunday Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid published in Birmingham, UK, and now owned by Reach plc. History The first edition was published on 29 December 1918. The first editor was John Turner Fearon (1869–1937), w ...

'' is a sister paper published on a Sunday. The newspaper is owned by

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, who also own the ''

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'' and the ''

Birmingham Post The ''Birmingham Post'' is a weekly printed newspaper based in Birmingham, England, with distribution throughout the West Midlands. First published under the name the ''Birmingham Daily Post'' in 1857, it has had a succession of distinguished ...

'', the weekly business tabloid sold in the Birmingham area.

BirminghamLive

In 2018, the ''Birmingham Mail'' rebranded its online presence, including its website and app, as Birmingham Live. In 2023, BirminghamLive won in the communities and campaigning categories of the Regional Press Awards. In 2024, BirminghamLive became the largest regional publisher in the UK with 11 million monthly visitors.

Editorial roles

The current ''Birmingham Mail'' editor is

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, who is also editor-in-chief of the ''Birmingham Post,'' the ''Sunday Mercury,'' and their sister website ''BirminghamLive''.

Former editors and journalists

*Marc Reeves and another previous editor of the newspaper was David Brookes, who held the role from 2009 until 2014 *Steve Dyson, who is now a

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specialising in the state of contemporary newspapers.

References

External links

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