''Kent on Saturday'' (known as the ''Kentish Saturday Observer'' until April 2009) is a regional

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covering the county of

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and parts of Southeast London. It is published every Saturday and is part of the

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publishing company. KOS Media's other titles include the '' Kent on Sunday'' newspaper and the KentNews.co.uk website, both of which closed in November 2017."Weekly newspapers of the year revealed"
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announced 7 July 2006 (accessed 20 November 2006)

History and background

The ''Saturday Observer'' was launched in March 2005 and is distributed across all of Kent. The paper was relaunched under its current name in 2009. It is now a paid-for title in the newsagents, whilst free copies are now distributed via home delivery rounds, and business drops. ''Kent on Saturday'' also has an e-edition available free online or by subscription. Its editor is Gary Wright, who has previously worked on national tabloid ''

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'', regional press agency Kent News & Pictures, local TV news show ''

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''.

Content

''Kent on Saturday'' covers television shows, local celebrities, shopping and leisure, in addition to news and sport. The newspaper's focus - as with former sister title ''Kent on Sunday'' - remains on editorial content. Also included as a supplement is "Review", a pull-out title which includes restaurant reviews, TV and film reviews, and a property section.

References

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