Paul has been with the Essex Chronicle for six years, joining initially as News Editor before being promoted to Editor of the title in 2012.
Prior to this, Paul learned his trade as a reporter on the Slough and Windsor Observer, the Recorder series in London and as a national freelancer.
In his new role Paul will continue to edit the Essex Chronicle, which celebrates its 250th anniversary in August, but will also take a supervisory responsibility for the Brentwood Gazette and the two websites operated by the business from Chelmsford.
Paul said: “It’s a real honour to be editor of the newspaper that I grew up reading. I want to build on the success of the past two years by developing our print titles and their platforms, driving even more users to our websites, and making the business more profitable.”
Richard Karn, South East, Managing Director added: “Paul has really grasped the transformation vision that Local World brought to our business when it launched last January, led his team from the front and has exceptional energy, creativity and a personal commitment to the area which will inspire those around him.
“I look forward to working with him to build on the achievements of the last two years.”
The Essex Chronicle Media Group is part of Local World.
