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Recruitment firm set for rebrand after takeover

13 November 2024
Recruitment firm set for rebrand after takeover

A recruitment agency in the county is under new ownership and will be rebranded.

Law firm to appoint three managing partners

13 November 2024
Law firm to appoint three managing partners

A law firm is set to break with tradition and appoint three managing partners next year.

Swanky Swiss watch shop opens

13 November 2024
Swanky Swiss watch shop opens

A luxury Swiss watch brand - where timepieces can cost thousands of pounds - has opened at a shopping centre.

Cinema chain future safe after sale

13 November 2024
Cinema chain future safe after sale

A cinema chain with outlets in the county has seen its future secured after it was sold at auction.

‘Blaze raged so hard it lit night sky like it was midday’

10 November 2024
‘Blaze raged so hard it lit night sky like it was midday’

The thousands of tourists who visit one of Kent’s most popular seaside towns have little idea of the inferno which forever changed it.

‘He was far from home but not forgotten’

10 November 2024
‘He was far from home but not forgotten’

How a forgotten gravestone resurrected long-lost links between a school, its wartime past and a solider’s family thousands of miles away.

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‘The town needs a pulling-down-and-having-another-go-at-it approach’

09 November 2024
‘The town needs a pulling-down-and-having-another-go-at-it approach’

Our columnist finds himself less than impressed with one of the county’s primary towns as he navigates its roads.

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Former owners of travel firm jailed

08 November 2024
Former owners of travel firm jailed

The former owners of an award-winning travel firm in the county have been jailed.

Major firm confirms it is to be sold in takeover deal

06 November 2024
Major firm confirms it is to be sold in takeover deal

One of the county’s best known infrastructure firms is subject to a major multi-million pound takeover deal.

Hornby sells model vehicle brand for £1.38m

06 November 2024
Hornby sells model vehicle brand for £1.38m

Collectables giant Hornby has sold one of its loss-making brands to its own former CEO.

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Self-build homes event returns for 2025

06 November 2024
Self-build homes event returns for 2025

Ever fancied creating your own Grand Designs home? Then an event in February could be just up your street.

University welcomes tuition fee increase

04 November 2024
University welcomes tuition fee increase

Students are set to see their student loans increase after the cap for university tuition fees was confirmed - but maintenance loans will rise too.

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‘This place puts you at the centre of Kent’s past, present and future’

02 November 2024
‘This place puts you at the centre of Kent’s past, present and future’

Kent has plenty of historic spots - but this one provides you with a view of the county’s biggest - and ongoing - challenges over the centuries.

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‘Giving with one hand and taking with the other’: What does the new Budget mean for Kent?

30 October 2024
‘Giving with one hand and taking with the other’: What does the new Budget mean for Kent?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled Labour’s first Budget for 14 years - but what does it mean for the county?

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Industrial estate under the hammer for £1m-plus

30 October 2024
Industrial estate under the hammer for £1m-plus

The hammer is set to fall this week in an auction for an industrial site - with a seven-figure guide price.

Prisoners to help plug construction industry’s skills shortage

30 October 2024
Prisoners to help plug construction industry’s skills shortage

A pilot training programme has been announced by the team behind a £9bn Kent project to help plug the skills gap in the construction industry.

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‘We need Eurostar back and Lower Thames Crossing approved’

30 October 2024
‘We need Eurostar back and Lower Thames Crossing approved’

A leading business figure is pleading with Chancellor Rachel Reeves to get Eurostar trains stopping in Kent again and give green light to M2 widening.

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College to deliver authority’s green skills courses

30 October 2024
College to deliver authority’s green skills courses

A local council has given a college group a contract to deliver green skills as part of a government-funded initiative.

Biotech company upgrades lab space

30 October 2024
Biotech company upgrades lab space

A fast-growing biotech company has upgraded its laboratory space at its Kent base for a third time to cope with booming international trade.

Another death as boat deflates in the Channel

27 October 2024
Another death as boat deflates in the Channel

Another person has died after the boat they were in deflated just minutes after setting out for the Kent coast.

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