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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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Radio giant to axe jobs across its network

03 July 2020
Radio giant to axe jobs across its network

The owners of Heart, Capital and LBC confirms the impact of Covid-19 will see job cuts across all departments.

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Parcel giants unite for Covid-19 test scheme

03 July 2020
Parcel giants unite for Covid-19 test scheme

A county firm has created a consortium of the biggest parcel firms to get Covid home-testing kits safely back to laboratories.

'V-shaped' recovery hopes after trade plans stalled

03 July 2020
'V-shaped' recovery hopes after trade plans stalled

More than half of firms surveyed in a recent poll said Covid-19 had forced them to cancel or delay international trading plans.

Campaign to boost our hospitality industry

03 July 2020
Campaign to boost our hospitality industry

Two of the county's major organisations have come together to help promote our pubs, restaurants, cafés and hotels as they reopen.

BBC staff in county face axe threat

02 July 2020
BBC staff in county face axe threat

Major cuts to regional TV, radio and online staff across the BBC is likely to impact on its studios in the county.

Brewery agrees to new £25m lending deal

02 July 2020
Brewery agrees to new £25m lending deal

One of the county's biggest employers has taken advantage of a government scheme to ease the financial pain of the lockdown.

Spirit of 1966: Forgotten tales of England's World Cup win

02 July 2020
Spirit of 1966: Forgotten tales of England's World Cup win

From flogging typewriters from Wembley's press box to trouble outside a TV shop - we uncover forgotten tales of the summer of 1966.

Burger giant faces administration threat

29 June 2020
Burger giant faces administration threat

A burger restaurant chain could go into administration unless new buyers are found.

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Does tourist hotspot hold the key to Lord Lucan mystery?

29 June 2020
Does tourist hotspot hold the key to Lord Lucan mystery?

The remarkable story of the fugitive peer and one of the county's most charismatic characters.

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£18m cash boost for horticultural development

26 June 2020
£18m cash boost for horticultural development

A cluster of horticulture experts in the county has secured key funding aimed at boosting innovation and crops.

Why business must respond to Black Lives Matter movement

26 June 2020
Why business must respond to Black Lives Matter movement

As protests continue, business leaders are being urged to look at their own company values to ensure equality.

Sheps orders safety signs ahead of July 4 reopening

26 June 2020
Sheps orders safety signs ahead of July 4 reopening

A social enterprise staffed by ex-forces personnel has been hired to produce safety signs for Kent's major pub operator.

Amnesty plan for furlough breaches

25 June 2020
Amnesty plan for furlough breaches

Firms who have breached the rules surrounding the furlough scheme are set to get a 30-day amnesty period to repay HMRC.

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