Sheerness Times Guardian Publication

The Sheerness Guardian was originally published in 1858, two years before the first road link to the Isle of Sheppey was established with the first Kingsferry Bridge, a ramshackled wooden affair.

The Sheerness Times was launched in opposition a few years later, but by September 1939 the two papers had merged. KM Group acquired the STG in 1987. It covers the Isle of Sheppey, which has a population of around 36,000.

Many islanders refer to the STG fondly as simply 'The Local'.

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The Team

Matt Ramsden: Editor; mramsden@thekmgroup.co.uk; Matt joined the Times Guardian in April 2007 after working in south London, South Africa and Nottinghamshire.
Nathan Rao: Acting News Editor; nrao@thekmgroup.co.uk; Nathan has worked for the Kent Mesenger for four years and has come to Sheerness from the Maidstone office.
Stuart Somers: Senior reporter; ssomers@thekmgroup.co.uk; Stuart has been with the Kent Messenger for more than 20 years - working in Sittingbourne and Medway.
Emma Grove: Reporter; egrove@thekmgroup.co.uk; Emma joined the Times Guardian in February 2008 after a three months travelling the world. Before that she worked in the banking industry.
Sharon Patrick: Senior sales; spatrick@thekmgroup.co.uk; Sharon joined the Times Guardian advertising department in 1995 after working as a classroom assistant at West Minster Primary School.
Maureen Parker: Sales executive; mparker@thekmgroup.co.uk; Maureen has been with the paper since March 2003. Before working at the Times Guardian, she worked in the accounts department for a Medway firm .
Julie Jarvis: Sales receptionist; jdjarvis@thekmgroup.co.uk; Julie has been the welcoming face of the Times Guardian since 2001. Before that she was a classroom assistant at West Minster School.
Tracy Mitchell: Public notices executive; tmitchell@thekmgroup.co.uk; Tracy has been based at Sheerness since 2005. Before that she worked at the Kent Messenger's Larkfield HQ.
Martin Goodhew: Newspaper sales representative; Tel: 01634 227800; mgoodhew@thekmgroup.co.uk
General contacts: 44 High Street
Sheerness
ME12 1NL; timesguardian@thekmgroup.co.uk; Tel: 01795 580300