regional focus

The West Midlands region is the most densely populated region outside of London and is home to 4.4 million people. These people mirror the UK average and this makes the West Midlands the ideal test area for new products.

The bustling, vibrant city of Birmingham has a diverse population; Coventry is famous for it's motor manufacturing industry; Wolverhampton and the Black Country for it's industrial heritage and Shropshire for it's marvelous scenery and the birth of the industrial revolution with it's world famous Ironbridge Gorge.

These regions are served by historic newspapers:

The West Midlands Express & Star is the biggest selling provincial newspaper in the country with a circulation of 116,469 and a daily readership of over 300,000. The editions of the Express & Star cover important conurbations of Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Mid Staffordshire, along with the core city of Wolverhampton.

The Birmingham Mail is the leading newspaper in Britain's second biggest city and is supported by a series of weekly titles including the world famous Birmingham Post, the regions top quality business product.

The Coventry Telegraph has a readership of over 86,000 and reflects life in one of Britain's most vibrant and upcoming cities.

The Shropshire Star is one of the country's youngest regional daily newspapers, having been launched in the 60's and quickly established itself as major newspaper and still commands a daily readership today of 146,000.