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Security firm to slash 'more than 1,000 jobs'

13 July 2020
Security firm to slash 'more than 1,000 jobs'

The cash industry is 'on a knife-edge' according to a union as a major money distributor confirms it is set to slash jobs.

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Investment agency launches support scheme

13 July 2020
Investment agency launches support scheme

The county's inward investment agency has launched a service to help firms bounce back after the ravages of the lockdown.

Police hunt flasher after incidents in town

12 July 2020
Police hunt flasher after incidents in town

Police believe two separate incidents or a man exposing himself are linked.

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Murder probe after man dies in street from gunshot wounds

12 July 2020
Murder probe after man dies in street from gunshot wounds

Police have launched an investigation after a man collapsed in the street in the early hours of this morning having been shot.

Four hurt, two in hospital after incident

12 July 2020
Four hurt, two in hospital after incident

Police are appealing for witnesses following a commotion which saw six hurt and a woman arrested.

Woman carrying 'large knife' arrested at train station

12 July 2020
Woman carrying 'large knife' arrested at train station

Officers on patrol at a railway station have arrested a female, discovered to be carrying a large knife, after she was spotted acting suspiciously.

Fire in hotel was on the 13th floor

12 July 2020
Fire in hotel was on the 13th floor

Ten fire engines were called to a hotel after a blaze was sparked in its boiler room.

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Warning over workplace safety as lockdown eases

10 July 2020
Warning over workplace safety as lockdown eases

A legal expert has urged business owners to take all necessary steps to keep staff and visitors safe in the workplace - or risk prosecution.

Law firm wins awards double

10 July 2020
Law firm wins awards double

A law firm has picked up two awards at an event celebrating SMEs in the UK.

'I fear jobs will still go in October'

09 July 2020
'I fear jobs will still go in October'

A leading business figure in the county says many firms cannot afford to bring furloughed staff back - despite Rishi Sunak's £1,000 incentive.

Saga to axe around 300 jobs

09 July 2020
Saga to axe around 300 jobs

One of the county's biggest employers says it is to cut hundreds of jobs due to the impact of the pandemic on its business.

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Union warning over Eurostar job cuts

09 July 2020
Union warning over Eurostar job cuts

Rail union the RMT has warned of 'serious implications' to Kent if Eurostar slash jobs as a result of the impact of the pandemic.

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Stamp duty break to 'boost' housing market

08 July 2020
Stamp duty break to 'boost' housing market

Property experts have welcomed the Chancellor's announcement of a stamp duty cut until next March.

Mixed views on Chancellor's 'kickstart' scheme

08 July 2020
Mixed views on Chancellor's 'kickstart' scheme

Business figures in Kent say new measures to get young people into work are well intentioned but may prove a challenge in reality.

Furniture chain goes into administration

06 July 2020
Furniture chain goes into administration

A question mark hangs over the future of a string of Kent stores after its owners called in the administrators.

Former print site could create 'more than 3,000 jobs'

06 July 2020
Former print site could create 'more than 3,000 jobs'

The new owner of a former newsprint site has pledged to invest £180m into transforming it - with the hope of creating thousands of jobs.

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Law firm hires new partner

06 July 2020
Law firm hires new partner

A corporate lawyer has moved from a top London firm to join a corporate and commercial team in the county.

Founder sells stake after management buy-out

06 July 2020
Founder sells stake after management buy-out

One of the county's major building, civil engineering and plant hire firms has seen changes at the top after a management buy-out.

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TV historian reveals secrets of Roman Kent

06 July 2020
TV historian reveals secrets of Roman Kent

A leading historian is set to start conducting three-day tours of the county, unearthing the secrets of what life was like under the Romans.

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How the raves of 1989 turned nasty

05 July 2020
How the raves of 1989 turned nasty

Remember the 'Second Summer of Love' of 1989? We take a look back at how the acid house craze spilt into the county's countryside.

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