BBC Radio 5 Live covers news and live sport for a national audience; it is the principal radio station covering sport in the UK. Radio 5 Live is available on 909/693 medium wave, Sky Channel 705 and on BBC iPlayer. The station broadcasts from MediaCityUK in Salford, Greater Manchester.

Background and Format:The Worcester News is published by Newsquest Media Group weekly and is aimed at residents of Worcester as well as Fownhope, Redditch and Upton. Covers news, sport, exhibitions, nightlife, comedy, theatre and reviews. The also has a sister newspaper, Berrow's Worcester Journal.  For more information about advertising rates, the team can be reached here.Circulation:Source: ABC (Print and Digital edition combined).Awards:2016 - Midlands Media Awards, Newspaper of the Year (nominated)2014 - Midlands Media Awards, Newspaper of the Year (nominated)Gorkana UK Financial Alert: Tuesday 22nd March 2016The Worcester News has now relaunched, following specific requests from readers. The headline font has been changed and the layout rearranged to pack more news at the front of the paper. The new design is based on that of its Newsquest sister daily the Bournemouth Echo. For more information, the team can be reached at news@worcesternews.co.ukGorkana UK Financial Alert: Monday 14th September 2015Worcester News, the Newsquest-owned regional newspaper, has launched a new edition that will cover the town of Droitwich. The Droitwich News will feature news, sport, opinion and information services for people living in the town or surrounding area. A new reporter is being recruited to help with the edition and a standalone facebook page has been created for the new title. For any editorial queries, the team can be reached at news@worcesternews.co.ukGorkana Alert: Wednesday 7 November 2012Newsquest has produced apps of ten of its newspapers for the new Amazon Kindle Fire and Fire HD tablets. Apps have been created for The Northern Echo, The Oxford Times, The Argus (Brighton), Sutton Guardian, Worcester News, Stourbridge News, Hampshire Sports Pink, Colchester Daily Gazette, Swindon Advertiser and the Southend, Basildon and Castlepoint Echo. They are available from the Kindle Newsstand and have been developed in partnership with technology company PageSuite. For more information, Managing Director of Newsquest Digital Media Roger Green can be reached at rgreen@newsquest.co.ukGorkana Alert: Monday 12 December 2011Newsquest Media group have made some editorial changes to the Worcester News, Malvern Gazette and Evesham Journal. One team of staff now overlooks all three titles. John Murphy, Editor of the Evesham Journal, is no longer at the newspaper. Suzanne Black, previously News Editor at the Malvern Gazette, is still at Newsquest but no longer working in an editorial role. Stephanie Preece, previously News Editor at the Worcester News, is now Head of Content across all three publications. She can be reached on +44 (0)1905 742 244 and stephanie.preece@midlands.newsquest.co.uk

Background and Format: Launched in 1854, The Swindon Advertiser is published by Newsquest daily and is aimed at residents of Swindon and Wiltshire. Covers news, sport and what's on. For more information about advertising rates, the team can be reached here. Circulation: Source: ABC (print and digital edition combined). Awards: 2013 – EDF Energy South West Media Awards, Website of the Year, Runner up 2012 - EDF Energy South West Media Awards, Front Page of the Year: Swindon Advertiser - Handchuffed (winner) 2010 - The EDF Energy South West Media Awards, Front Page of the Year (nominee) 2007 - EDF Energy South West Media Awards, Front Page of the Year, We're wearing it pink, Runner Up 2007 - EDF Energy South West Media Awards 2007, Daily Newspaper of the Year, Runner Up Alerts: Gorkana Alert: Wednesday 7 November 2012 Newsquest has produced apps of ten of its newspapers for the new Amazon Kindle Fire and Fire HD tablets. Apps have been created for The Northern Echo, The Oxford Times, The Argus (Brighton), Sutton Guardian, Worcester News, Stourbridge News, Hampshire Sports Pink, Colchester Daily Gazette, Swindon Advertiser and the Southend, Basildon and Castlepoint Echo. They are available from the Kindle Newsstand and have been developed in partnership with technology company PageSuite. For more information, Managing Director of Newsquest Digital Media Roger Green can be reached at rgreen@newsquest.co.uk Gorkana Alert: 30 May 2006 The Swindon Advertiser has a new look, with a cleaner, more modern style with the introduction of new daily features sections. There is also a new daily letters spread and three pages of Neighbourhood News from local correspondents every Friday. The new features sections, most of which have a prime slot just before the TV centre spread, will widen the appeal of the paper and give readers added reasons to buy it every day. They are: food and drink guide Taste, on Mondays, Family Life on a Tuesday, Business Week for Wednesdays, ents guide Out, on Thursdays and the Friday Weekender.

Background and Format: Launched in 1888, Southern Daily Echo is published by the Newsquest Media Group daily and is aimed at residents of Southampton. Covers news, sport, business, what's on, and nostalgia. For more information about advertising rates, the team can be reached here. Circulation: Source: ABC (print and digital edition combined). Gorkana Meets... Ian Murray, Editor-in-Chief, Southern Daily Echo, 2 September 2015 The write up can be found here The video can be viewed here Awards: 2015 - Regional Press Awards, Daily/Sunday Newspaper (above 20,000) (nominated) 2015 - Regional Press Awards, Website of the Year (highly commended) 2013 - EDF Energy London and South of England Media Awards, Daily Newspaper of the Year (nominated) 2013 - Online Media Awards, Best Local/Regional News Site (nominated) 2012 - EDF Energy London and South of England Media Awards, Community Campaign of the Year: Clampers get the boot (winner) 2012 - EDF Energy London and South of England Media Awards, Daily Newspaper of the Year (nominated) 2012 - EDF Energy London and South of England Media Awards, Website of the Year (winner) 2007 - EDF Energy Media Awards, Daily Newspaper of the Year (Shortlisted) 2007 - EDF Energy Media Awards, Daily Newspaper of the Year (Nominee)

Background and Format: The Dorset Echo is published by Newsquest Media Group daily and is aimed at inhabitants of Central and West Dorset as well as parts of  Wareham, Blandford and Sherbourne. Covers news, features, sport and what's on. Editorial staff are shared with the Weymouth & Dorchester Advertiser. For more information about advertising rates, the team can be reached here.  Circulation: Source: ABC (print and digital edition combined). Awards: 2014 - Regional Press Awards, Daily/Sunday Newspaper (below 25,000) (nominated) 2014 - Regional Press Awards, Front Page of the Year: ‘We Will Remember Them’ (highly commended) 2013 - EDF Energy London and South of England Media Awards, Community Campaign of the Year: Weymouth fishing tragedy (nominated) 2013 - Newspaper Awards, Regional Newspaper of the Year: Under 25,000 circulation (nominated) 2012 - Regional Press Awards, Daily/Sunday Newspaper (Below 25,000) (nominated) 2012 - EDF Energy London and South of England Media Awards, Daily Newspaper of the Year (nominated) Alerts: Gorkana Alert: Wednesday 10 July 2013 The Dorset Echo has recently relaunched its Taste supplement. It is published every Monday and covers food news across Dorset as well as including features, recipes and a Dorset’s what’s on guide for foodie events. Chief Reporter Miriam Phillips is the best contact for food news and can be reached on +44 (0)1305 830 995 and miriam.phillips@dorsetecho.co.uk. The website can be viewed at www.dorsetecho.co.uk/taste and the team can be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/dorsetechotaste