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Run from our office just off St Ann’s Square, The Mill is for people who want local news without endless pop-up ads or misleading “clickbait” headlines. We produce the kind of local journalism that is both informative and enjoyable to read — including investigations, absorbing culture pieces and opinionated columns about the biggest local talking points.

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