A graphic with a photo of Paul Brand, the Kent Press & Broadcast Awards logo and the following text. Paul Brand, host of #KPBA 2026 • AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST AND BROADCASTER • PRESENTER OF ITV'S CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME TONIGHT, NEWS AT TEN AND GOOD MORNING BRITAIN • UK EDITOR FOR ITV NEWS • TWICE NAMED POLITICAL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR BY THE ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY • RESPONSIBLE FOR BREAKING THE PARTYGATE VIDEO DURING THE PANDEMIC

We're very pleased to announce award-winning journalist and broadcaster Paul Brand as the host of this year's Kent Press & Broadcast Awards ceremony.

He's the UK Editor for ITV News and presenter of ITV’s current affairs programme Tonight www.kpbawards.co.uk/host #KPBA

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.

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.

📹 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

The full #KPBA results are listed at maxim-pr.co.uk/news/winners...

A collage of five photos from the Kent Press & Broadcast Awards ceremony, including a large group shot of all the winners.

We've just about recovered from Friday's Kent Press & Broadcast Awards ceremony.

Thanks for all the wonderful feedback we've had for the event itself and especially our host
@bbcmaryam.bsky.social

You can view the official #KPBA pics at kpbawards.co.uk/photos2025

Heading to the Kent Press Broadcast Awards #KPBA where @localauthority.news Independent news for Medway has been shortlisted for Best News Website.

#NoNewsisBadNews.

The inside of a small van which is stacked with full bags. They have the 'Kent Press & Broadcast Awards' logo on them. At the back, a bearded man is holding a sign with the same logo on.

You know what you don't need when you're setting up for a big event? A heatwave, that's what 🥵

Still, the van is loaded and in just 24 hours we'll be starting the reveal the results of this year's Kent Press & Broadcast Awards #KPBA

Why do we always end up packing the #KPBA goody bags on the hottest days of the year?! 🌞🥵

120 bags - done!

A big thank to @shepherdneame.bsky.social for the latest addition to the #KPBA goody bags.

Everyone attending the Kent Press & Broadcast Awards ceremony will receive a bottle of beer or lager and a pair of sunglasses - perfect for this weather! 😎 🍺

Thank you so much for the support for #KPBA - and the freebies! 🍺😎

We’re proud to be sponsoring the Kent Press & Broadcast Awards again, organised by Maxim PR. Good luck to the finalists in our category, Kent Feature Journalist of the Year (Broadcast), & everyone shortlisted. See you Spitfire Ground next week! Now to dig out something for those goodie bags… #KPBA

Thank you to all the #KPBA finalists who've shared their finalist photos - we love seeing them 🙂

You can see the full shortlist for this year's Kent Press & Broadcast Awards at www.kpbawards.co.uk/finalists

🏆 CALLING ALL FINALISTS FOR THIS YEAR'S KENT PRESS & BROADCAST AWARDS

📘 Would you like to be on the cover of this year's ceremony brochure? It goes to print soon as we only have two weeks to go

📷 We need your finalist board photos ASAP – post them on socials using #KPBA or email them to Rachel

Time to celebrate #NationalBiscuitDay while signing off the text for the Kent Press & Broadcast Awards trophies.

That strategically placed Biscoff isn't giving anything away 😂 #KPBA

🏆 The independent judging panel has reviewed all 140 entries to this year's Kent Press & Broadcast Awards and we're pleased to announce the finalists.

🏆 Thank you so much to everyone who entered #KPBA and congratulations to those who made the shortlist. See the list at www.kpbawards.co.uk/finalists

After a day with the judges of the Kent Press & Broadcast Awards, it was a lovely surprise to see this year's #KPBA host interviewing the Eurovision mascot this evening. Good job, @bbcmaryam.bsky.social 😉

A group of around 16 people stood in the garden of Canterbury Cathedral Lodge on a sunny day.

A sign with the Kent Press & Broadcast Awards logo, plus all the sponsors' logos, directing people to the lunch.

A group of people outside with the front row seated round a window table, with others stood behind.

An external shot of Canterbury Cathedral against a blue sky with no clouds.

Huge thanks to the sponsors of the Kent Press & Broadcast Awards who came along to Canterbury Cathedral Lodge on Friday.

The weather was glorious, the food scrumptious and the company was pretty good too 😉

These are the organisations that make #KPBA happen and we couldn't be more grateful.

👏 A massive thank you to everyone who entered this year's Kent Press & Broadcast Awards.

🧑‍⚖️ We don't shortlist the entries - they will shortly be on their way to our eight independent judges.

👀 Look out for an announcement around w/c 19 May when we'll have the full list of #KPBA finalists.

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Thank you for all the entries flooding into the #KPBA inbox - we can't quite keep up with them but you will get an acknowledgement before the end of the weekend.

Entries for the Kent Press & Broadcast Awards have been coming in all week but it's not too late to submit - there's just over 24 hours to go.

There are 16 #KPBA categories and you can enter as many as you like for free.

Info and entry form at www.kpbawards.co.uk

There's just a few days left to enter this year's Kent Press & Broadcast Awards - the deadline is 5pm on Friday.

If you have a question, check out www.kpbawards.co.uk/faq or email us.

#KPBA

ONE WEEK LEFT TO ENTER THE KENT PRESS & BROADCAST AWARDS

There are 16 categories – enter as many as you like for free. Every entry is seen by the independent judging panel and all finalists are invited to the awards ceremony, also for free!

www.kpbawards.co.uk #KPBA

A bag sits on a bench with a 'Kent Press & Broadcast Awards' logo on the side. Peering over the top of the bag is a cat's head. He's mainly black with white fur around his face and a black nose. He seems to be looking into the bag.

Today's reminder to enter the Kent Press & Broadcast Awards comes with a little help from Ollie 🐈‍⬛

The #KPBA deadline is 5pm on Friday, 4 April and all the information you need to enter is at www.kpbawards.co.uk

There are just 2 weeks left to enter the Kent Press & Broadcast Awards!

Enter as many of the 16 categories as you like, completely free of charge. There are 16 fantastic organisations supporting #KPBA, which means every finalist can also attend the ceremony for free.

Enter at kpbawards.co.uk

4 weeks to go!

There are 16 categories in this year's Kent Press & Broadcast Awards and if you work in the Kent media, you can enter as many as you like for free.

All the information you need is at www.kpbawards.co.uk

#KPBA

We can't wait - thanks so much for agreeing to host #KPBA.

A graphic announcing the Kent Press & Broadcast Awards 2025 are open for entries. Below are logos from the organisations supporting the awards: Ashford Designer Outlet; Caxtons Property Consultants; CPL Films; EKC Group; Gallagher; Kent Cricket; Le Shuttle; MHA; Shepherd Neame, Port of Dover and Stagecoach South East.

🗞️ The 2025 Kent Press & Broadcast Awards are now open for entries!

📅 The deadline for #KPBA entries is Friday, 4 April - you can enter any of the 16 categories completely free of charge.

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

Would you like to meet some of Kent's best journalists? We're on the hunt for sponsors for this year's Kent Press & Broadcast Awards.

Join the organisations who've already signed up to support #KPBA in its 11th year. Contact us for more info.

www.kpbawards.co.uk

Love this lot - such a fun night #KPBA