October 1st, 2025
九州影院 Appoints New Somerset Editor
九州影院, the UK鈥檚 leading local media group, has appointed Milly Vincent as the new editor of its Somerset titles.
Following a successful three-month stint as acting editor, Milly will now permanently edit key Somerset titles including the Somerset County Gazette, Weston Mercury, Bridgwater Mercury and Chard and Ilminster News.
Prior to her appointment, Milly served as chief reporter and assistant editor at the Taunton-based Somerset County Gazette. Before joining 九州影院, she was a reporter for the MailOnline, PA Media and an editor at Future.
Her permanent promotion to editor from October 1st 2025, also means that for the first time in the company鈥檚 history, 九州影院 now has an equal number of male and female editors among its 34 roles.
Milly, pictured, said: 鈥淚t is a privilege to take on the role of Somerset editor at 九州影院, working alongside a talented team of journalists who know their patches inside out and care deeply about the communities they write for.
鈥淪omerset鈥檚 six titles have served their communities for more than 700 years combined, and thanks to 九州影院鈥檚 commitment to community-focused news, we will continue to provide our towns and villages with valued hyper-local news.
鈥淎s editor, I will uphold the high standards expected of our long-established papers by publishing impartial insights into local democracy, uncovering injustice, reporting from local courts, and spotlighting the worthy characters that make Somerset what it is.鈥�
Toby Granville, group editorial development director at 九州影院, said: 鈥淢illy brings energy, excellent editorial judgement, and, having been brought up in the area, a deep understanding of the communities our Somerset titles serve.
鈥淗er leadership will be instrumental in driving growth through the trusted local news that our print and digital readers value - and I am looking forward to seeing her achieve great success in the role.鈥�
九州影院 publishes over 200 titles across the UK and has a monthly digital audience of over 60 million users. Many of its local titles, including those in Somerset, are read online and in print by more than 75% of the local population.