Kentish Express
Encyclopedia
The Kentish Express is a weekly newspaper serving southern Kent
. It is published in four editions - Ashford
, Folkestone
, Hythe
and the Romney Marsh
, and Tenterden
. It is owned by the KM Group
and is published on Thursdays.
The KM Group bought the Express in 1971. It also purchased the Folkestone Express, which was renamed the Kentish Express (Folkestone) in 2008.
Along with the rest of the KM-owned papers, the Express was given a design overhaul in May 2005.
. The Folkestone and Hythe editions were based at the Folkestone offices until April 2009, when the offices were closed. The papers, plus sister radio station KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country
, were moved to Ashford.
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
. It is published in four editions - Ashford
Ashford, Kent
Ashford is a town in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. In 2005 it was voted the fourth best place to live in the United Kingdom. It lies on the Great Stour river, the M20 motorway, and the South Eastern Main Line and High Speed 1 railways. Its agricultural market is one of the most...
, Folkestone
Folkestone
Folkestone is the principal town in the Shepway District of Kent, England. Its original site was in a valley in the sea cliffs and it developed through fishing and its closeness to the Continent as a landing place and trading port. The coming of the railways, the building of a ferry port, and its...
, Hythe
Hythe
Hythe may refer to a landing-place, port or haven, or to:Placenames in Canada*Hythe, Alberta Placenames in England*Hythe, Essex *Hythe, Hampshire...
and the Romney Marsh
Romney Marsh
Romney Marsh is a sparsely populated wetland area in the counties of Kent and East Sussex in the south-east of England. It covers about 100 mi ² .-Quotations:*“As Egypt was the gift of the Nile, this level tract .....
, and Tenterden
Tenterden
Tenterden is a Cinque Port town in the Ashford District of Kent, England. It stands on the edge of the Weald, overlooking the valley of the River Rother....
. It is owned by the KM Group
KM Group
The KM Group, formerly known as the Kent Messenger Group until 2008, is a multimedia company based in the county of Kent in South East England...
and is published on Thursdays.
History
The Kentish Express was founded in 1855 as the Ashford and Alfred News. The first edition was published on July 14, 1855. The paper was Kent’s first penny paper after the abolition of stamp duty on newspapers in 1854. Three years later, the paper was renamed the Kentish Express & Ashford News.The KM Group bought the Express in 1971. It also purchased the Folkestone Express, which was renamed the Kentish Express (Folkestone) in 2008.
Along with the rest of the KM-owned papers, the Express was given a design overhaul in May 2005.
Offices
All four editions of the Kentish Express are based at the KM Group's Ashford offices, along with the studios for KMFM AshfordKMFM Ashford
KMFM Ashford is an Independent Local Radio serving the borough of Ashford and the surrounding areas in Kent, South East England. It is part of the KMFM group of radio stations in the county, which are part of the KM Group.-History:...
. The Folkestone and Hythe editions were based at the Folkestone offices until April 2009, when the offices were closed. The papers, plus sister radio station KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country
KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country
KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country is an Independent Local Radio serving the districts of Dover and Shepway and the surrounding areas in Kent, South East England. It is part of the KMFM group of radio stations in the county, which are part of the KM Group....
, were moved to Ashford.