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Kent stores saved after rescue bid for well-known chain

07 September 2024
Kent stores saved after rescue bid for well-known chain

Five stores in the county have won a reprieve after a consortium saved a popular brand from administration - but it is too late for three shops.

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‘Does your district have a negative reputation? The power to change it is in your hands’

07 September 2024
‘Does your district have a negative reputation? The power to change it is in your hands’

Local Facebook groups suggest everywhere in Kent is a festering pit of crime and overdevelopment…so isn’t it time we take a more positive approach?

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‘I hoped the axe I threw at him would cleave his skull in two’

05 September 2024
‘I hoped the axe I threw at him would cleave his skull in two’

On the 25th anniversary of his death, we look back at one of the most controversial men in politics - who lived in a Kent castle.

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Profits collapse at winemaker and CEO announces departure

04 September 2024
Profits collapse at winemaker and CEO announces departure

The county’s biggest winemaker has seen its profits shrink while its CEO has announced he is to leave the company.

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Post-Brexit port facility building sold

04 September 2024
Post-Brexit port facility building sold

A building used as an inland inspection facility has been sold in a deal worth more than £9 million.

Biotech company appoints new CEO

04 September 2024
Biotech company appoints new CEO

A rapidly growing company in the county has appointed a new chief executive to spearhead its ongoing expansion.

‘Oasis tickets? Rarely has there been such an over-rated band’

31 August 2024
‘Oasis tickets? Rarely has there been such an over-rated band’

As millions seek to snap up tickets to Oasis’ reunion shows, our columnist will not be among them…

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Deal between ferry operators to help clear delays at port

30 August 2024
Deal between ferry operators to help clear delays at port

Two of the major cross-Channel ferry operators have this week launched a new scheme designed to cut down on wait times at Dover.

Kent drivers to be ‘fleeced on a scale not seen for years’

29 August 2024
Kent drivers to be ‘fleeced on a scale not seen for years’

A leading campaigner has warned costs for motorists in Kent are set to soar, with the new Labour government predicted to hike fuel duty.

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Brewer serves up pizza wagon as new attraction

28 August 2024
Brewer serves up pizza wagon as new attraction

Just days after entering the English wine market, a leading brewer in the county has now launched a mobile pizza wagon.

Collectibles firm confirms experienced board addition

28 August 2024
Collectibles firm confirms experienced board addition

Model firm Hornby has seen its senior team boosted by the addition of an experienced figure.

‘The smells cling to you like a misjudged cologne’

24 August 2024
‘The smells cling to you like a misjudged cologne’

Kent is a sight to behold in the summer - but few will escape two regular visitors which create quite the stink.

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Vineyard reveals expansion plans

21 August 2024
Vineyard reveals expansion plans

A vineyard has confirmed a new winery capable of producing tens of thousands of bottles of wine will be operational later this year.

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Supermarket giant creates 100 jobs at distribution hub

21 August 2024
Supermarket giant creates 100 jobs at distribution hub

One of the biggest supermarket chains is creating up to 100 jobs at a Kent distribution centre.

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Ex-ferry chef drives forward at golf course restaurant

21 August 2024
Ex-ferry chef drives forward at golf course restaurant

A chef who was among the hundreds made redundant by ferry firm P&O two years ago has bounced back and now runs a restaurant at a leading golf course.

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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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