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Midland News Association to cut 90 jobs

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By The Drum Team, Editorial

April 8, 2011 | 2 min read

The publisher of the Wolverhampton-based Express and Star newspaper is planning to axe around 90 jobs.

It is understood that 10% of the Midland News Association workforce will lose their jobs. The company blamed the cuts on "difficult trading conditions".

Chris Morley, Northern and Midlands organiser for the National Union of Journalists, said: “This is a devastating blow and comes on top of huge cuts in the recent past.”

It is believed 60 jobs will go in Wolverhampton and in the region of 30 from an office in Shropshire.

Midland News Association managing director, Alan Harris, said: "Like every other newspaper publisher, the MNA is facing very difficult trading conditions and there seems to be no sign of improvement.

"If we are to continue to invest for the future in our publications, both in print and online, then we must make some cost savings.

"The board fully understand that this is a very difficult time for all staff and we are doing our very best to keep everybody informed of what is happening."

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