The Newspaper Qualifications Council has been re-launched with Wolverhampton Express & Star managing director Keith Parker as chairman. The Council aims to actively support training and qualifications to high professional standards in all sectors of the regional newspaper industry. It
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Kent media company appointed official Tour de France partner
Big race visits Kent – and KMG will be part of the action
KMG wins BBC apology over way complaint was handled
Appeal findings show investigation into broadcaster’s magazine did not follow procedure
Circulation figures 'only part of the story', says weeklies boss
Editor of big-selling weekly keen for a new matrix to link different products
KM Group launches web video bulletins
Journalists get a taste of life on the small screen with new online service
Unfair dismissal case costs bid dropped by newspaper
Former employee could save up to £75,000 on a technicality – but paper fights on
Journalist loses unfair dismissal claim
Claims of bullying and being punished as a ‘whistleblower’ are thrown out by tribunal
Regional press editors to speak at Newspaper Society conference
Secrets of industry success will be shared during editors’ question time
Bagging a good read from the Kent Messenger Group
The Kent Messenger Group has invested £750,000 in a pioneering move that will see all its paid-for titles sold wrapped up in polythene. Newspaper bosses say the development will make the multi-section papers more attractive to readers, keep stock in
Long-serving Lewis retires from Express
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
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
Extra web pages mean business
Kentonline is about to increase its local coverage with extra pages to cover the area’s business scene. From Monday, readers will be able click onto www.kentonline/business for up-to-the-minute information. It will carry all the latest business news and features from
Senior appointments announced
The Kent Messenger Group has made three senior appointments. On January 1, Simon Irwin will become editorial director and Simon Clubley will become advertisement director. They are currently associate director editorial and associate director advertising but will now join the
Right royal treat as paper bags sought-after seats
The Kent Messenger Group is offering readers the chance of a ring-side view of the Queen’s visit to Canterbury on Maundy Thursday. An offer of 850 special places on March 28 came through an approach from the Lord Lieutenant’s office
New publication for KMG as it combines its resources
The Kent Messenger Group is to combine the strength of two of its established papers to create a new publication, the Medway Messenger. The first issue will be published on September 7, and will have a morning and afternoon edition.