The restructure is in response to the collapse of the proposed sale of Kent Regional News & Media following referral of the transaction to the Competition Commission by the Office of Fair Trading in October.
This review has concluded that continuing to publish the Medway News and East Kent Gazette is not financially viable. Subject to consultation with staff both titles are likely to cease publication in early December
Steve Auckland, Group Managing Director of Northcliffe Media said: “As a result of the OFT’s decision on our proposed sale of Kent Regional News & Media to the KM Group we have no choice but to consider closing these titles with the resulting job losses.”
