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Feb 11 2009 by Andrew Edwards, Birkenhead News

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WIRRAL News Group newspapers has a new boss at the helm – and a bigger team to deliver even better papers for you across Wirral.

ŠJane Clare has been appointed Executive Editor for our four Wirral News editions and will lead the team of reporters bringing you the stories affecting you and your community.

ŠJane has a wealth of experience in regional newspapers. She is a former deputy editor and assistant editor of the Lancashire Evening Post, and a former Executive Editor of the Gazette in Blackpool. She has extensive reporting experience on weekly titles across the UK, as well as a string of senior daily production roles. Jane is currently Trinity Mirror's regional production editor for the north west and previously led our regional editorial training programme.

She takes over on February 23 from Wirral News editor Sue McCann – who is leaving after nine years with the group –ŠŠin a newly expanded role.

Š Today Jane said: "This is a really exciting job for me and I am looking forward to building on what Sue has achieved and putting together great newspapers for the people of Wirral.

Š “Local papers are vital to our communities. We are there to bring you the important news stories, cover the issues that matter and stand up for our readers.

“If it matters to Wirral, it should be in our papers.

“Big or small, from front pages to what's on events, we aim to have it covered.

“I'm really looking forward to meeting people who live and work in Wirral. These papers are about them and for them.

“Our Wirral newspapers are read by 200,000 people each week and that accounts for more than 80% of adults in the region.* Not only are we providing an important service for our readers, we are also the best way of reaching the maximum number of people for our advertisers.

“We also know that quality journalism and a strong, trusted brand is important to our advertisers, who want to reach their customers through aŠ genuinely high standard product.

“That's why we have a full team of reporters dedicated to Wirral and we reckon that inŠ Kevin Core, Liam Murphy, Lorna Hughes, Matt Hurst and Carrie Catterall we've got it covered, and in our pool of photographers we have unrivalled picture coverage.”

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* Source: GfK NOP 2008. 10% area.