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A graphic with '#KPBA is now open for entries' above the Kent Press & Broadcast Awards logo. At the bottom of the graphic are logos of sponsors.

🗞️ The 12th Kent Press & Broadcast Awards is now open for entries.

📺 Enter as many of the 16 categories as you like for free - every finalist will be invited to attend the award ceremony free of charge.

💻 All the info you need is at www.kpbawards.co.uk.

🎅 It's almost time to wind up for the year but before we go, we wanted to wish all our followers a very merry Christmas.

☃️ The offices will reopen on Monday, 5 January (although we're always available in emergencies).

A collage of 15 photos, plus the Maxim logo with the years 1995-2025 beneath it. The photos include a plane, Queen Elizabeth II, people in high vis jackets and a ribbon cutting with a giant pair of scissors.

We're coming to the end of our 30th year in business - how did that happen?! 🤯

You can read the memories we've shared over the last 12 months at maxim-pr.co.uk/maxim-30

🎅 Fancy winning £100 to spend on whatever you want?

🎄 All you have to do is spend a little time exploring our website and then answer 10 questions about Maxim. A winner will be drawn at random on Monday, 5 January 2026.

☃️ ENTER HERE: maxim-pr.co.uk/news/maxim-c...

🎅 Fancy winning £100 to spend on whatever you want?

🎄 All you have to do is spend a little time exploring our website and then answer 10 questions about Maxim. A winner will be drawn at random on Monday, 5 January 2026.

☃️ ENTER HERE: maxim-pr.co.uk/news/maxim-c...

Two men in suits are standing in front of a Christmas tree. One is handing over a chain to the other.

Our MD Andrew Metcalf has become the new Chair of Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce after Chris Hare handed over the chain of office during the chamber’s annual general meeting.

Full story 👉 maxim-pr.co.uk/news/maxims-...

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Thanks to everyone who came along to the opening of Mad Dog Brewery Co's newest tap room in Tunbridge Wells last night - it was a pleasure to work on a local project.

As a big fan of beer, managing the guest list and media relations was the perfect job for Erica! 🍻

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is pictured in a bright purple coat and hat, shaking hands with a gentleman in uniform. He has his back to the camera.

#OnThisDay in 2019, Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) was honoured with a visit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

We worked with the Palace’s press office, managing the media scrum on the day and the plethora of interviews.

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#Maxim30

A man with glasses is taking a selfie. Behind him are three men posing with the Kent Property Market Report in front a banner with the same name. A professional photographer is taking a shot of the three men.

An early start for our MD Andrew Metcalf for the launch of the Kent Property Market Report.

More than 225 property industry guests gathered in Ashford for the unveiling of the 34th annual report, which is produced by Caxtons Property Consultants and Kent County Council.

👉 kentpropertymarket.com

⭐ Another memory to celebrate our 30th anniversary ⭐

#OnThisDay in 2017, permission was given for work to start on laying a high-tech 51km power cable connecting the UK and France and we were there to support the project.

Read more: maxim-pr.co.uk/maxim-30/hel...

#Maxim30

A collage of media coverage for the story with headlines such as '£41m copper recycling plant opens in Kent'.

Last week Northfleet-based Britannia Refined Metals opened its new £41m copper recycling plant - and we were there to manage the local media.

As one journalist said: "You never know what you're going to get when Maxim calls but it's always interesting!"

Full story: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Stop the freelance rip-off All freelances in the UK should respond to government's consultation on late payments and poor payment practices. It's time for urgent change.

Freelances, there are just days left to respond to the government’s consultation on late payments and poor practices.

Make your voice heard and help #StopTheFreelanceRipOff across the media industry.

Here’s how: www.nuj.org.uk/resource/sto...

And please share!

The latest issue of Tunbridge Wells Business Magazine is out, including our MD Andrew Metcalf's page of county news, which this month focuses on the logistics and distribution sector.

You can read it in full at issuu.com/twbm/docs/tw...

A friendly-looking lion mascot with a high vis jacket on is pictured on a running track. He's waving at the camera with his big paws.

After around 15 years, our work to support the Rochester Bridge Trust has come to an end as the charity decided to take its communications in-house.

Account Director Erica Jones has reflected on some of her highlights - which obviously include Langdon the Lion! 🦁 maxim-pr.co.uk/news/more-th...

New launch from ex-Observer staff nears 1,000 paying subscribers in a week The Nerve, the new publication launched by former Observer journalists including Carole Cadwalladr, topped 900 paying subscribers in a week.

Launch by ex-Observer staff of The Nerve has "hugely exceeded our expectations" in its first week with a beta website and its first newsletter

"We’ve shown what a small, dedicated, collaborative team of women – who’ve worked together for years – can do" pressgazette.co.uk/news/new-lau...

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Thanks to South East Business magazine for the coverage in the latest edition for several of our clients, plus an article from us on engagement.

You can read it online at southeastbusiness.com/september-oc...

A group of eight adults sitting around an oblong table in a restaurant.

Last night we took (most of) the judges for the Kent Press & Broadcast Awards out for dinner.

It's a small thank you for the massive amount of work they do for free, reviewing every single entry #KPBA we receive.

An aerial view of a large quarry.

#OnThisDay a decade ago, Gallagher Group formerly opened a 100m long tunnel linking its current quarry and a new extension, securing another 25 years of employment on the site.

We were on hand to manage the media and capture the event for the family business’ history

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Two women are standing in front of a purple wall with the KM Media Group logo between them. Beneath is the text 'Press, radio, online - together we make a difference', although it is partially obscured by the woman on the left.

These are the faces of two women in their forties who just found out that 'old school' is music from the 90s 😭

Despite that revelation, Erica and Rachel had a great time catching up with some familiar faces at @kmfmnews.bsky.social today.

This is sad news - Visit Kent has done amazing things for the county over the years and they were always a pleasure to work with.

Thank you to everyone who has chosen to support us by becoming a paid subscriber. You are amazing and we cannot thank you enough

If you believe Folkestone needs and deserves a strong, independent source of local journalism, why don't you join them?

folkestonedispatch.substack.com/subscribe

A big blue sky with white fluffy clouds sits above the corner of a cricket ground. In the forefront are the backs of spectators heads, mostly wearing hats. Buildings surround the edge of the ground.

A selfie of Erica wearing sunglasses. The wind has blown her hair in front of her face. Behind her is a cricket ground and a few rows of spectators.

Anyone else at @kentcricket.co.uk today? Erica is making the most of the tickets that were in this year's Kent Press & Broadcast Awards goody bags. Huge thanks to them for supporting #KPBA.

A graphic showing some folded newspapers with the text 'On this day 22 August 1996'.

#OnThisDay in 1996, we helped tell the story of Aylesford Newsprint securing a new world record when its giant Paper Machine (PM14) manufactured 1,448 miles of paper in 24 hours.

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'Local Authority' proves paid-for local news can work in UK towns as well as big cities Local Authority is a newsletter covering the Medway region of Kent.

We're lucky to have journalists trying different models of providing local news in Kent and Medway.

This article is definitely worth a read. If you haven't subscribed to @localauthority.news, @kentcurrent.news or @folkestonedispatch.substack.com yet, take a look.

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Meta says businesses will be able to report scam ads 'at scale' after spate of impersonations Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp owner Meta has said it is introducing the ability for businesses to report scam ads "at scale".

Meta says businesses will be able to report scam ads ‘at scale’ after spate of impersonations

The Facebook and Instagram owner has been described as a 'key conduit' for scams exploiting trusted brands/journalists

pressgazette.co.uk/marketing/me...

In the left forefront of the photo is a reporter with a TV camera, holding a microphone out to a woman being interviewed. They're inside a cathedral with a yellow float plane in the background.

Erica's spending the day at Rochester Cathedral, supporting @rbt.org.uk in TV interviews while the restored Short Scion Floatplane is put together ahead of going on public display for the whole of August.

Thanks to ITV News Meridian and KMTV for going along.

A photo of solar panels in a field with several sheep roaming next to them. A red stamp saying 'Approved' is on the solar panels.

🌞Pleased to support Greentech in gaining planning permission for a solar farm that will provide renewable energy for around 7,200 homes.

💚We provided community and stakeholder engagement, as well as media relations support.

👉https://maxim-pr.co.uk/news/maxim-helps-solar-farm-power-through-planning

A photo of Erica on the left - a smiling woman with mid-length brown hair, in front of an orange banner for the Local Authority website.

Happy fourth birthday @localauthority.news

Erica joined the team to celebrate four years of providing independent news for Medway.

It's pretty brave to launch a news website in this day and age but Local Authority is proving there is a demand and people are prepared to pay for local news.

📹 It’s time to unveil the official video from this year's Kent Press & Broadcast Awards ceremony. It's a lovely reminder of how happy everyone was on the day.

👀 View the video and all the photos from the day at kpbawards.co.uk/photos2025 #KPBA