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Local lad is the new editor

The new editor of the Kent and Sussex Courier is returning home for his new appointment – Giles Broadbent is Tonbridge-born and began his career with Courier Newspapers as a trainee reporter.

He has spent his time in-between in the regional press and has re-joined the company following two years with London’s Metro newspaper.

He said of his appointment: “This is a tremendous honour and an enormous challenge.

“The readership of the Courier deserves a significant weekly newspaper and, with a dedicated and enthusiastic team of professionals already in place, I intend to offer an entertaining and satisfying read every Friday.”

After leaving the Courier in 1988 Giles moved to the Liverpool Echo before moving to Birmingham for a re-launch of the Birmingham Post.

He then moved to The News in Portsmouth to lead its redesign team, with the change from broadsheet to tabloid winning a string of industry accolades.

He said: “I have spent most of my career on local and regional papers.

“They have a vital role to play, binding a community and championing its causes.”

He replaces editor Martin Oxley, who left to develop a family training and PR business.

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