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Local newspaper in Birmingham, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Birmingham Mail (branded the Black Country Mail in the Black Country) is a tabloid newspaper based in Birmingham, England, but distributed around Birmingham, the Black Country, and Solihull and parts of Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire.
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| Type | Daily newspaper (Except Sundays) |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Reach plc |
| Editor | Graeme Brown |
| Founded | 1870 (as Birmingham Daily Mail) |
| Language | English |
| City | Birmingham |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Circulation | 5,074 (as of 2023)[1] |
| Website | birminghamlive |
The newspaper was founded as the Birmingham Daily Mail in 1870,[2] in April 1963 it became known as the Birmingham Evening Mail and Despatch after merging with the Birmingham Evening Despatch[3] and was titled the Birmingham Evening Mail from 1967 until October 2005.[4] The Mail is published Monday to Saturday. The Sunday Mercury is a sister paper published on a Sunday.[5]
The newspaper is owned by Reach plc,[6] who also own the Daily Mirror[7] and the Birmingham Post,[8] the weekly business tabloid sold in the Birmingham area.
In 2018, the Birmingham Mail rebranded its online presence, including its website and app, as Birmingham Live.[9]
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.[10]
The current Birmingham Mail editor is Graeme Brown,[11] who is also editor-in-chief of the Birmingham Post, the Sunday Mercury, and their sister website BirminghamLive.[12]
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