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