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Beer giant unveils its first Kent wines

21 August 2024
Beer giant unveils its first Kent wines

Synonymous with beer for centuries, look who has just entered the Kent wine market…

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Law firm pens Premier League deal

21 August 2024
Law firm pens Premier League deal

A leading law firm in the county has signed up as a local partner to a Premier League football club.

Deadline extended for top awards

21 August 2024
Deadline extended for top awards

One of the county’s top business awards has extended its deadline for entries - but you’ve not got long.

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‘Building on the Green Belt could make Kent the next London borough’

17 August 2024
‘Building on the Green Belt could make Kent the next London borough’

The new government says it wants some controlled development on our Green Belt land… but is it a slippery slope?

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‘Finally, Dreamland has found its groove’

10 August 2024
‘Finally, Dreamland has found its groove’

Dreamland in Margate has emerged as Kent’s most compelling live music arena despite a stuttering revival almost 10 years ago.

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‘Imagine playing a Kent version of Monopoly…with market prices’

03 August 2024
‘Imagine playing a Kent version of Monopoly…with market prices’

Who doesn’t enjoy a game of Monopoly? Yes, it lasts for hours but imagine if you were having to pay realistic sums for properties…

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The 10 parts of Kent where house prices are falling

29 July 2024
The 10 parts of Kent where house prices are falling

New figures reveal the cost of the average home has fallen in all but three of Kent and Medway’s districts over the last 12 months.

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‘London 2012’s legacy may have been shortlived - but what a ride it was’

27 July 2024
‘London 2012’s legacy may have been shortlived - but what a ride it was’

As the Paris Olympic Games get underway, our columnist struggles to find traces of London 2012’s legacy in Kent today.

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Funding to fuel 1.4m bags of salad a week

25 July 2024
Funding to fuel 1.4m bags of salad a week

A vertical farm in the county has secured a major investment which will see it grow salad crops on an industrial scale in the county.

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Strawberry growers warn of being squeezed out of business

24 July 2024
Strawberry growers warn of being squeezed out of business

A squeeze of margins by big supermarkets is threatening up to 40% of berry farmers who warn they could go out of business within two years.

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Dealership unveils £1m new showroom

24 July 2024
Dealership unveils £1m new showroom

One of the nation’s biggest car dealerships has opened a new showroom - creating 40 jobs in the process.

Skip hire firm sold in multi-million-pound deal

24 July 2024
Skip hire firm sold in multi-million-pound deal

A domestic and commercial waste removal firm has been acquired in a multi-million-pound deal.

Another major winemaker ponders a sale

23 July 2024
Another major winemaker ponders a sale

Just weeks after Chapel Down announced it was open to a sale, another major Kent vineyard has confirmed it could be heading down the same path.

‘When does graffiti go from vandalism to valued history?’

20 July 2024
‘When does graffiti go from vandalism to valued history?’

Are vandals who etch their initials on our historic monuments going to be fêted in years to come, asks our columnist.

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The Kent cafe with five-star food - but the liberal left won't like it

18 July 2024
The Kent cafe with five-star food - but the liberal left won't like it

We visited a restaurant full of Union Jacks and Nigel Farage voters for a classic English breakfast. Just don’t bring a copy of the Guardian…

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Collapsed construction firm’s former owner pays £2.2m on final legacy project

17 July 2024
Collapsed construction firm’s former owner pays £2.2m on final legacy project

The former owners of an award-winning construction firm which went into administration has paid £2.2m to exit its final legacy project.

Family-run care home is sold

17 July 2024
Family-run care home is sold

A care home, first opened in 1983, has been sold as its owners look to retire.

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Travel agents wins the double at awards

17 July 2024
Travel agents wins the double at awards

A leading travel agent in the county has won two prestigious awards at a glitzy ceremony in London.

‘Cost of doing business remains a major issue’

17 July 2024
‘Cost of doing business remains a major issue’

Businesses across the county are continuing to feel the pinch according to the latest economic survey as confidence stagnates.

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‘There’s too much focus on going to uni - there is another way’

16 July 2024
‘There’s too much focus on going to uni - there is another way’

Apprenticeships have long been a way into skilled professions - so why are numbers dwindling so dramatically?

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