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

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) is a tabloid

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based in

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, England but distributed around

, the Black Country, and

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and parts of

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, Worcestershire and Staffordshire.

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. The ''

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'' is a sister paper published on a Sunday. The newspaper is owned by Reach plc, 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 a circulation of 2,545 and distribution throughout the West Midlands. First published under the name the ''Birmingham Daily Post'' in 1857, it has had a s ...

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

Editorial roles

The current ''Birmingham Mail'' editor is Graeme Brown, who is also editor-in-chief of the ''Birmingham Post,'' the ''Sunday Mercury,'' and their sister website ''BirminghamLive''. A former editor is Marc Reeves, and another previous editor of the newspaper was David Brookes, who held the role from 2009 until 2014.

Circulation

The daily circulation of the paper is 8,628, as of December 2018.https://www.abc.org.uk/Certificates/50232048.pdf .

References

External links

Official website
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