Hailsham News is delighted to announce the expansion of its parent company further into East Sussex.
Following the successful launch of the newspaper in October 2021, the business will be expanding into nearby Bexhill to publish a community newspaper for the seaside town.
The current Editor, Paul Gibson, will be changing roles to head up the publication which will see the first edition published in July this year.
This is a major expansion of Regional Media Group Ltd, the publisher of Hailsham News, which will welcome Chris Dabbs into the Editorial team and will take over the daily editing role from Paul.
Chris brings a wealth of journalistic experience from his work at the BBC, ITV and national and local radio stations. He also has a great deal of knowledge of Hailsham and has been in the area since buying a house from plans in the Gleneagles area.
Chris commented: “I’d like to take the opportunity to thank Paul for all of his hard work in setting up Hailsham News. He’s done such a great job in making sure that your paper has all the best news from the community, councils and sports teams.”
He added: “I’ll be continuing to do the same (hopefully!) and I’m also going to bring some new ideas to the paper along with some great content on the website.”
Bexhill-on-Sea is a thriving, developing town with more than 40,000 residents and an extremely close community, which is craving a dedicated news publication.
Director of Regional Media Group Ltd, Paul Gibson said: “We’re really excited about this new expansion of the company and I’m personally really looking forward to getting involved with the Bexhill community and launching its first free newspaper in the coming months.”
He added: “It’s never easy handing over a much-loved project to someone else, but I have great confidence in Chris with his new role. His experience and professionalism will ensure Hailsham continues to get its monthly dose of news and information.”
Bexhill Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the news of the launch of Bexhill News as a ‘Fresh voice for
Bexhill and the surrounding area.’
Chairman, Howard Martin said: “With a distinct local independent identity, Bexhill News is already attracting substantial interest from a younger more engaged group of business entrepreneurs who are looking for fast reliable updates on local events and happenings.”
He added: “Bexhill News is about more than just news, its about how Bexhill is moving forward and building a new positive future for the town. Bexhill Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to working with the Bexhill News team and helping them to deliver media content of all kinds that reflects where our town is going, not constantly harking back to where it has been!”
Chris is contactable by emailing
chris.dabbs@hailsham.news
