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A newspaper group has announced plans to cut 66 jobs and close three free weekly papers in the Midlands.
Trinity Mirror said it would close the Chase Post, the Stafford Post and the Sutton News this week.
The company also said resources would be shared on a number of its other titles, following a review of the organisation.
The group owns 16 titles in the region, including the Birmingham Mail, Birmingham Post and Coventry Telegraph.
Chris Morley, from the National Union of Journalists, said the cuts were a "serious threat to journalism".
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