Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox Every county in England and Wales will be covered by Reach PLC, local news brand of the year, with the launch of 11 new sites.
The Manchester Evening News' owners are also in the midst of a recruiting drive which will see more than 50 new journalism jobs created.
New “Live” newsbrands will be introduced in Norfolk, Suffolk, Dorset, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Shropshire and Herefordshire this year.
These are all areas which did not previously have a Reach print or online title at a local level. Meanwhile Darlington, North Devon, Weston-super-Mare and Rutland will all get their own dedicated newsbrands in the coming months - and five new roles
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