The Manchester Evening News has a new Editor in Chief.

Darren Thwaites joins Britain’s biggest regional news title from Newcastle where he was North East Editor in Chief – also part of the Trinity Mirror group.

He officially took up his new role today.

Darren said: “It’s a great honour to join such a well-respected title in such a brilliant city."I'm looking forward to working with an award-winning team of journalists who care passionately about Manchester.

"We’ll be ensuring we provide the best possible service for our readers across all our platforms."