Long-serving editor Brian Lewis has retired from the Kentish Express. He has been with the Kent Messenger Group for 24 years, and stepped down from his editorship three days before his 60th birthday. Brian started off in journalism at the
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Farewell to Barbara: Veteran journalist has died at 87
The Kentish Express has paid tribute to Barbara Butcher, Kent’s second oldest working journalist, who has died following more than 60 years of serving the community.Ashford edition chief reporter Mike Bennett remembers the veteran reporter whose final contribution to the
Dimond takes charge of biggest-selling weekly
Nine of Kent Messenger Group’s weeklies will now come under the responsibility of Bob Dimond, who has been appointed senior editor (north and west Kent). His responsibility has expanded from the Medway Messenger and Medway Extra to embrace the six
Long-serving editor set to leave on a high
One of the Kent Messenger Group’s longest-serving journalists is to retire next month, after 34 years with the company. Brian Lewis, currently editor of the Kentish Express and the East Kent Mercury, will step down on November 12 – just
Former press man to head up French publishing venture
A former regional press man has been appointed to run the French language arm of the publish on demand service Writersworld. The venture, headed up by Roderick Craig, will be the precursor and pilot of German and Spanish language versions,
Former regional press chiefs win Birthday Honours
The founding president of the Society of Editors, Geoff Elliott, has been made a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. He won his gong for services to journalism and served as editor on the Kent Messenger, the Coventry Evening Telegraph
Publisher's quiz night attracts 400
A mass wine-and-wisdom event run by a regional newspaper publisher has raised £6,378 for charity – taking total income since the project began up to £16,500. Kent Messenger Group’s Big Quiz 2004 saw 62 teams and 400 minds compete for
Death of former Kent journalist
Former Kent Messenger editor Arthur Potter has died. The 69-year-old ex-journalist collapsed at his home in Aylesford and later died in hospital. Before joining the Kent Messenger Group Arthur had enjoyed a career in Fleet Street, working as sports sub-editor
Death of former Kent journalist
Former Kent Messenger editor Arthur Potter has died. The 69-year-old ex-journalist collapsed at his home in Aylesford and later died in hospital. Before joining the Kent Messenger Group Arthur had enjoyed a career in Fleet Street, working as sports sub-editor
New editions extend KMG's reach
The Kent Messenger Group is now reaching the whole of Kent – and beyond – with its newspapers, with the launch of two new editions. A new KM Sevenoaks Extra is being distributed this week, giving the group a presence
Death of "trusted" journalist
Former Kent Messenger Group journalist Celia Shingleton has died, aged 79. The former reporter worked for the newspaper group for 28 years in various roles, including reporter-in-charge at its Maidstone office. She also spent time working at the group’s Sevenoaks
Kidney patients to benefit as friends honour sports writer
A special chair to make life more comfortable for kidney dialysis patients has been presented to a Kent hospital in memory of former journalist Kevin Hingley. The Kent Messenger Group sports journalist died in February last year, aged 42, after
News staff welcome royal visitor
Staff at the Kent Messenger Group welcomed a royal visitor this week when Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, paid a visit to the company’s headquarters. The Prince was welcomed by KMG chairman Edwin Boorman, and during his two-hour visit
Paper makes baby Alfie's day!
New Year baby Alfie Cribben has received a signed photo from EastEnders star Shane Richie, who plays the character of his namesake – thanks to the Kentish Express. During a routine New Year’s Day visit to the local maternity ward
Weeklies' big cat search intensifies
As the “silly season” gets into full swing, readers of four Lincolnshire weekly papers are being kept up-to-date with the latest sightings of the infamous Wolds panther. They are leading the search for hard evidence of the local “beast” that
Bi-weekly is born as evening paper closes
An evening newspaper in Kent is to close, and be turned into a bi-weekly publication, following the runaway success of a similar project 18 months ago. Medway Today, the Kent Messenger Group’s evening daily which appears Monday to Thursday, is