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January 8, 2003updated 17 May 2007 11:30am

Irwin promoted to new Kent Messenger role

By Press Gazette

Simon Irwin, above, has been made editorial director of the Kent Messenger Group and promoted to the board.

Irwin, 41, associate director editorial, joined KMG in 1998 and was previously assistant editor of the Western Mail in Cardiff.

At KMG, he was successively West Kent senior editor and editorial manager before promotion to associate director.

He has worked for the Derby Evening Telegraph, Radio Hallam Sheffield, The Star in Sheffield and the Coventry Evening Telegraph, beginning his journalistic career as a reporter with the Mansfield Chad.

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