Regional publisher Trinity Mirror has proposed the closures of nine newspapers.

Midlands titles the Lichfield Post, Tamworth Times, Burton Trader, Walsall Observer, Loughborough Trader Xtra, Ashby Trader & Echo and Coalville Echo are to close.

As a result, offices in Burton and Walsall will be closed and a number of redundancies made.

Coventry newspapers the Rugby Times and the Bedworth Echo will also close, as well as niche publications the Earlsdon Blog and Farm Ad.

There is also a proposal to merge Solihull News and Solihull Times and have a single editor oversee these titles along with the Sutton Coldfield News.

[lnk|http://www.featuresexec.com/publications/info_features.php?pubid=12019|_self|Tamworth Times]
[lnk|http://www.featuresexec.com/publications/info_features.php?pubid=12433|_self|Burton Trader]
[lnk|http://www.featuresexec.com/publications/info_features.php?pubid=12011|_self|Coalville & Ashby Echo]
[lnk|http://www.featuresexec.com/publications/info_features.php?pubid=13425|_self|Rugby Times]
[lnk|http://www.featuresexec.com/publications/info_features.php?pubid=11823|_self|Bedworth Echo]