The ''Birmingham Mail'' (branded the ''Black Country Mail'' in the
Black Country and ''Birmingham Live'' online) is a
tabloid newspaper
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based in
Birmingham
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, England, but distributed around Birmingham, the
Black Country, and
Solihull and parts of
Warwickshire
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,
Worcestershire
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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 and
Mailonline is the website of ''Daily Mail''. The ''
Sunday Mercury'' is a sister paper published on a Sunday.
The newspaper is owned by
Reach plc, who also own the ''
Daily Mirror
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'' and the ''
Birmingham Post'', 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
Graeme Brown, 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
Pundit specialising in the state of contemporary newspapers.
References
External links
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Newspapers published in Birmingham, West Midlands
Newspapers established in 1870
Daily newspapers published in the United Kingdom
Newspapers published by Reach plc
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1870 establishments in England