Winners announced in
Kent Press & Broadcast Awards Finalists
We received a record 140 entries to the Kent Press & Broadcast Awards 2025. After considering each individual entry, the panel of judges met to decide the finalists, which are listed below. The winners will be announced at a ceremony on Friday, 20 June.
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Kent Broadcast Journalist of the Year, sponsored by Le Shuttle
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Charlotte Wright, BBC South East
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James Dunham, ITV News Meridian
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Joe Coshan, ITV News Meridian
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Josie Hannett, BBC South East Investigations
Kent Broadcast Presenter of the Year, sponsored by CPL Films
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Charlotte Wright, BBC South East
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Claudia Sermbezis, BBC South East
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Kit Bradshaw, ITV News Meridian
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Rob & Numi, kmfm
Kent Designer of the Year, sponsored by Ashford Designer Outlet
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Harry Tywman, CommunityAd magazines
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Jonathan Brewer, BBC South East
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Lizzy Tweedale, Brightside Publishing
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Rhodri Andrews, KMTV
Kent Feature Journalist of the Year (Broadcast), sponsored by Shepherd Neame
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Ben Moore, BBC South East Investigations
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Claudia Sermbezis, BBC South East
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​Fiona Irving, BBC South East
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Oliver Leader de Saxe, KMTV
Kent Feature Journalist of the Year (Print & Online), sponsored by MHA​​​
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Chris Britcher, KentOnline
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Ed Jennings, Local Authority
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James Pallant, KentOnline
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Megan Carr, KentOnline / Sittingbourne News / Sheerness Times Guardian
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Rhys Griffiths, KentOnline
Kent Investigation of the Year, sponsored by Panattoni​​​
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Brad Harper, KentOnline
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Chris Britcher, KentOnline
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Josie Hannett, BBC South East Investigations
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Yvette Austin, BBC South East
Kent Magazine of the Year, sponsored by Stagecoach South East
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Broadstairs Beacon / Deal Despatch / Canterbury Courier / Folkestone Foghorn / Margate Mercury / Ramsgate Recorder / Whitstable Whistler
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‘Cene Magazine
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Local Lifestyle Tunbridge Wells / Local Lifestyle Sevenoaks
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MMM Magazine
Kent Making it Happen Award, sponsored by Gallagher Group
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Alex Bish, BBC South East Investigations
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Daisy Page, KMTV
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Nikki White, KM Media Group
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Susan Brewer, BBC South East
Kent New Journalist of the Year, sponsored by East Kent Colleges Group
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Elli Hodgson, KentOnline
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Georgia Poncia, BBC South East Investigations
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Josh Bailey, Greatest Hits Radio
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Robert Boddy, KentOnline / Medway Messenger
Kent News Website of the Year, sponsored by Port of Dover
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KentLive
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KentOnline
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Local Authority
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The Isle of Thanet News
Kent Newspaper of the Year, sponsored by Southern Water
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East Kent Mercury
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Folkestone & Hythe Express
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Kent Messenger
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Kentish Gazette
Kent Print & Online Journalist of the Year, sponsored by Caxtons
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Alex Langridge, KentOnline
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Brad Harper, KentOnline
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Davina Jethwa, KentOnline
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Sean McPolin, KentOnline
Kent Programme of the Year, sponsored by Countrystyle Recycling
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BBC South East Today – D-Day Special
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ITV News Meridian – Water Special
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KMTV – Albania: Why do we go from here?
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KMTV – Kent Politics Show Special: Election 2024
Kent Story of the Year, sponsored by Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce
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Alan Smith, KentOnline/Kent Messenger
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Brad Harper, KentOnline
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Gabriel Morris, KMTV / Local Democracy Reporting Service
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Gerry Warren, KentOnline / Kentish Gazette
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Siobhan Hart & Derek Johnson, ITV News Meridian
The Neil Bell Kent Sports Journalist of the Year, supported by Kent Cricket​
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Bartholomew Hall, KMTV
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James Dunn, BBC South East
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Joe Coshan, ITV Meridian
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Matt Cole & Ben Watts, BBC Radio Kent
Kent Voices Award, sponsored by Southeastern ​​​
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Davina Jethwa, KentOnline
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Henry Luck, KMTV
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James Dunn & Juliette Parkin, BBC South East
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Megan Samrai, ITV News Meridian
