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March 30, 2012updated 14 Sep 2012 5:08pm

Trinity Mirror creates four new editors-in-chief

By Press Gazette

Trinity Mirror has promoted Alan Edmunds to the job of deputy editorial director, Trinity Mirror regionals.

Working under editorial director Neil Benson he will remain editor-in-chief of Media Wales but give up his role as managing director of Media Wales.

The regional press giant also announced the creation of editors-in-chief for each of the regions where it publishes daily titles.

Darren Thwaites, editor of the Evening Chronicle, Newcastle, becomes editor-in-chief for the North East.

David Brookes, editor-in-chief in Birmingham, takes on editorial responsibility for Coventry.

Alastair Machray, editor-in-chief for Merseyside, adds North Wales and Cheshire to his empire.

Rob Irvine, newly appointed editor of the Manchester Evening News, will also take on the role of editor-in-chief for Manchester and Huddersfield.

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