Sheerness Times Guardian
Encyclopedia
The Sheerness Times Guardian is a weekly newspaper serving the Isle of Sheppey
, Kent
. It is owned by the KM Group
and is published on Thursdays.
About the Team.
It was bought by the KM Group in 1987.
Along with the rest of the KM-owned papers, the Times Guardian was given a design overhaul in May 2005.
The paper launched a special ale in 2008 to celebrate its 150th birthday. Named "STG150", it was launched by 3 local soldiers, with profits going to local charities in the Sheppey area. During the course of the year, the paper also featured a special anniversary logo designed by local schoolchildren.
Isle of Sheppey
The Isle of Sheppey is an island off the northern coast of Kent, England in the Thames Estuary, some to the east of London. It has an area of . The island forms part of the local government district of Swale...
, Kent
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 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 Sheerness Times Guardian, in its current form, was formed in September 1939 by the merger of the Sheerness Guardian and the Sheerness Times. The former paper had launched in 1858, the latter some years laterIt was bought by the KM Group in 1987.
Along with the rest of the KM-owned papers, the Times Guardian was given a design overhaul in May 2005.
The paper launched a special ale in 2008 to celebrate its 150th birthday. Named "STG150", it was launched by 3 local soldiers, with profits going to local charities in the Sheppey area. During the course of the year, the paper also featured a special anniversary logo designed by local schoolchildren.