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Defence giant sets sights on apprentices

29 December 2021
Defence giant sets sights on apprentices

One of Kent's biggest employers is to offer dozens of jobs to apprentices, graduates and undergraduates in 2022.

Review of 2021: Big high street names close but stars return

29 December 2021
Review of 2021: Big high street names close but stars return

From the big names that shut up shop for good to the stars who returned to Kent – and one particularly large crowd. Here's our final take on 2021.

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Bridge glitch grinds trains to a halt

28 December 2021
Bridge glitch grinds trains to a halt

Rail lines between two Kent towns are now back up and running after an earlier problem.

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Teaser sparks delight from Killing Eve fans

28 December 2021
Teaser sparks delight from Killing Eve fans

The final series of Killing Eve will air in February - with viewers able to spot scenes filmed in location in Kent.

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Review of 2021: Recurring themes and the tragedies that rocked Kent

28 December 2021
Review of 2021: Recurring themes and the tragedies that rocked Kent

How have the huge projects in Kent progressed and what were the crimes and tragedies that rocked the county? Here's our second take on 2021.

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Review of 2021: A year which promised so much...

27 December 2021
Review of 2021: A year which promised so much...

It was a year which promised so much but did 2021 really deliver? We look back over a topsy-turvy last 12 months.

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Virgin wary: Hundreds fear Christmas TV outage as internet down for days

24 December 2021
Virgin wary: Hundreds fear Christmas TV outage as internet down for days

Hundreds fear a Christmas Day TV outage after a Virgin internet outage went into a second day.

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Homes next to hospice get go-ahead

22 December 2021
Homes next to hospice get go-ahead

Permission has been granted for 30 new homes on a site next to a leading hospice.

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Duo take over running of 'olde worlde' pub

20 December 2021
Duo take over running of 'olde worlde' pub

After running the oldest pub in one town for six years, a couple have moved to a nearby inn, and plan a refurbishment to boost its food offering.

Electric car sales soar in county

16 December 2021
Electric car sales soar in county

Latest figures reveal the number of electric cars in the county have doubled over recent months.

'The Treasury must help to alleviate this crisis'

16 December 2021
'The Treasury must help to alleviate this crisis'

Hospitality firms are set to pay a high price for the latest Omicron warning - prompting business chiefs to demand the government does more to help.

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'It's about as festive as taking your car for its MoT'

16 December 2021
'It's about as festive as taking your car for its MoT'

Christmas is just around the corner - but what pub giant Wetherspoon is serving up for its festive fare may come as something of a surprise.

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Bus giants to merge in £1.9bn deal

14 December 2021
Bus giants to merge in £1.9bn deal

One of the most familiar names on Kent's roads is set to be taken over by its rival.

'Help us to revolutionise food waste'

14 December 2021
'Help us to revolutionise food waste'

Firms across Kent are being urged to help fund a scheme designed to dramatically cut food waste.

Free courses to get HGV drivers on the road

14 December 2021
Free courses to get HGV drivers on the road

The government scheme is designed to help plug the shortfall in lorry drivers which has an impact on supply chains.

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Unemployment drops in all but one district

14 December 2021
Unemployment drops in all but one district

The latest jobless figures reveal all but one district in the county continue to see a decline.

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'Let's be clear - the theatre will close for around a year'

14 December 2021
'Let's be clear - the theatre will close for around a year'

Exclusive: One of the county's top theatres is to close for 'around a year' as a local authority reveals its plans for the iconic venue.

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Firms 'named and shamed' over minimum wage failures

09 December 2021
Firms 'named and shamed' over minimum wage failures

The government has named 200 firms nationwide which left their lowest paid staff out of pocket - and three are in the county.

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Grandparents to get week's paid leave

08 December 2021
Grandparents to get week's paid leave

A major employer in the county says it's one of the first to offer staff a week's holiday to welcome the birth of their grandchildren.

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Costa giant scoops award

08 December 2021
Costa giant scoops award

The man behind more than 50 Costa coffee shops is raising a cappuccino to his own success.

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