Background and Format: Kick-Off is an 8 page supplement  in Express & Star that provides opinion-led coverage of the main football clubs in the West Midlands - including Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa, Shrewsbury Town and AFC Telford - ahead of their weekend fixtures during the football season. Deadline: Wednesday. Time of Publication: Saturday.   Distribution: It is distributed throughout the West Midlands, including Wolverhampton, Dudley, Walsall, West Bromwich, Sandwell, Cannock and Stafford.   Advertising: Advertising information available here Gorkana Consumer Alert: Wednesday 12 August 2015 The Express & Star and Shropshire Star have launched Kick-Off, a new eight-page football supplement, for the 2015-16 season. The opinion-led coverage, plus feature stories on the lighter side of football, will take in the region’s main clubs, including Wolves, West Brom, Aston Villa, Walsall, Shrewsbury Town and AFC Telford. On Monday, the two titles will also publish Final Whistle, a 12-page supplement featuring match reports, analysis by former football stars Kevin Phillips, Johnny Giles and Steve Bull, and fan columns. The respective sports desks can be reached at sports@expressandstar.co.uk and sportsdesk@shropshirestar.co.uk

Background and Format: Motoring is the dedicated weekly motoring supplement every Tuesday Deadline: Midday prior to day of publication Time of publication: Tuesday Frequency: Weekly Circulation: Circulation information on parent outlet page Awards: 2013 - Regional Press Awards, Daily/Sunday Newspaper (Above 25,000) (winner) 2013 - Regional Press Awards, The Digital Award (highly commended) 2013 - Midlands Media Awards, Public Choice (nominated) 2013 - Midlands Media Awards, Headline of the Year: Ding Dong Merry Hill on High (winner) 2013 - Newspaper Awards, Regional Newspaper of the Year: Over 25,000 circulation (nominated) 2012 - Regional Press Awards, Daily/Sunday Newspaper (Above 25,000) (nominated) 2012 - Regional Press Awards, The Digital Award (nominated) Alerts: Gorkana Alert: Wednesday 10 April 2013 The Express & Star and Shropshire Star will relaunch their Saturday editions. From 20 April the Saturday same-day publications will be rebranded as the Weekend edition and will double their pagination from 40 pages to 80 pages. The revamped editions will include a pull out supplement which will offer a full weekly TV guide, local entertainment and lifestyle coverage, new columnists plus several pages of puzzles. Emily Bridgewater will join the Express & Star and Shropshire Star as Weekend Editor on 22 April. Her new contact details will be alerted in due course. Elizabeth Joyce has been appointed Assistant Weekend Editor / Writer. Previously Assistant Editor at the Express & Star, she can be reached atelizabeth.joyce@expressandstar.co.uk Gorkana Alert: Monday 8 April 2013 The Express & Star and Shropshire Star have both launched apps for Android smart phones. The apps are available from the Google Play store and they follow the launch of the iPhone and iPad apps in October. The Android app is available on a two week free trial and then costs £4.99 per month or £44.99 per year. Head of Digital Will Beavis can be reached atw.beavis@expressandstar.co.uk Gorkana Alert: Wednesday 20 February 2013 The Express & Star and its sister paper the Shropshire Star have been redesigned. The number of stories in each publication have been reduced and so the space given to each story has increased. This new look aims to give more depth to articles. The Express & Star's editorial team can be reached at newsdesk@expressandstar.co.uk and the Shropshire Star's editorial team can be reached at newsroom@shropshirestar.co.uk Gorkana Alert: Wednesday 24 October 2012 The Express & Star has launched a new free edition dedicated to the Kidderminster area. The new edition will be delivered to more than 22,000 homes in Kidderminster, with an additional 1,600 copies being sold in the surrounding area. It will be filled with local news, along with national and international stories, sport and opinion. The new weekly Express & Star replaces the MNA’s Kidderminster Chronicle weekly. For further information the Express & Star news team can be reached on +44 (0)1902 31

The Express & Star is published by The Midlands News Association Ltd daily and is aimed at residents of Wolverhampton.

The Express & Star is published by The Midlands News Association Ltd daily and is aimed at residents of Wolverhampton.

The Express & Star is published by The Midlands News Association Ltd daily and is aimed at residents of Wolverhampton.

The Express & Star is published by The Midlands News Association Ltd daily and is aimed at residents of Wolverhampton.

The Express & Star is published by The Midlands News Association Ltd daily and is aimed at residents of Wolverhampton.

Background and Format: Weekend magazine is a 40-page weekly supplement of both the Shropshire Star and the Express & Star. It includes men and women's fashion as well as an under £10 page with items that could include anything beauty, DIY, food etc. Time of Publication: Saturday. Frequency: Weekly. Circulation: See Express & Star main page.

Launched in September 2007, the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC blog provides readers with insights into the latest news and developments regarding the club. Content for the blog is created by a collective of Wolverhampton Wanderers fans. New content is uploaded several times a month, previous posts include: 'Wolves blog: The statistical team of the season at Molineux', 'Wolves blog: A formidable partnership forming at Molineux' and 'Derby game against Birmingham City a chance to get things rolling once again'. PR opportunities include coverage of the latest news and developments regarding Wolves FC. The sports team can be contacted via their email sports@expressandstar.co.uk

The Express & Star is published by The Midlands News Association Ltd daily and is aimed at residents of Wolverhampton.