Bio

Background and Format: The first copy of the Courier was issued on October 4, 1872. The founder was 28-year-old Matthew Andrew Harris Edwardes, who launched the paper with two issues on a Friday – one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Classified advertising ran on the front page until an horrific murder of a little girl when the front was dedicated to news – and it stayed that way. The Courier remained in the Edwardes family until 1974 when it was sold to Associated Newspapers, part of the Daily Mail group (DMGT). It is now run by Local World. The Kent and Sussex Courier is one of the largest weekly papers in the country.  It is split into the following editions: Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Paddock Wood, Edenbridge, Sussex and Weald. Audience and Readership: Can be found on JICGREG Deadline Day: Wednesday Publication day: Friday Circulation: Source: JICREG data as at 31/05/2016    Supplements and Sections: The Kent and Sussex Courier comes with supplements Find a Property  Find a Property is linked to the website www.findaproperty.com Distribution: The Kent and Sussex Courier is distributed throughout Tunbridge Wells, Weald, Tonbridge, Edenbridge, East Sussex, Crowborough, Paddock Wood and Uckfield. Ad rates: For ad rates call +44 (0)1892 239 100. There is no generic e-mail. Other Information: They run seasonal features e.g. Valentines' Day, Mother's Day and Easter. Please send press releases through to the Editor's email address. There is rarely any personal finance related content in the main paper. Some news on interest rates and financing stories related to property purchases may appear in the Find a Property supplement form time to time. If a story is significant enough, it will be managed via the newsdesk. Awards: 2018 - Kent Press & Broadcast Awards, Front Page of the Year (nominated)  2017 - Kent Press & Broadcast Awards, Kent Newspaper of the Year (nominated) 2015 - Kent Press & Broadcast Awards, Campaign of the Year: Save Crowborough Birthing Centre (winner) 2012 - EDF Energy London and South of England Media Awards, Community Campaign of the Year (nominated) Gorkana Alert: Wednesday 19 December 2012 Local media business Local World has purchased the assets of former regional publishing groups Northcliffe Media and Iliffe News and Media. As a result, the new group now owns 16 daily newspapers, 36 paid-for weeklies, 40 free weeklies and 63 local websites. For full details of which publications have been acquired visit www.local-world.co.uk