A local democracy reporter has left his role to take up a new business brief with a rival publisher.

Mike Sheridan has been appointed business editor at Wolverhampton’s Express & Star, part of National World.

Mike, pictured, previously served as an LDR in Shropshire, where he worked for Newsquest under the BBC-funded scheme.

At the Express & Star, he takes over from former business editor John Corser.

John has worked on the business desk at the E&S for the last 13 years. He had spent 30 years in all with the newspaper, holding a variety of roles including chief reporter.

Mike posted on X: “Very pleased to announce that I’ll be taking over from John Corser as the business editor for the Express & Star.

“I look forward to hearing your Black Country industry news soon.”