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Council's £86m roads plan to unlock 12,000 homes

Council's £86m roads plan to unlock 12,000 homes

06 February 2019

A council has revealed it plans to spend £86 million tackling a problem roundabout in a bid to gain backing for 12,000 homes over the next 24 years.

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Petitions fail as M&S confirm closures

Petitions fail as M&S confirm closures

06 February 2019

Marks and Spencer has confirmed when it will close two town centre stores - despite petitions calling for them to be saved.

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Two Kent BrightHouse stores to close

Two Kent BrightHouse stores to close

06 February 2019

The troubled rent-to-own retailer BrightHouse is closing 30 shops across the country.

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Brexit ferry service contract could end in court

Brexit ferry service contract could end in court

06 February 2019

Department for Transport appoints lawyers as the prospect of ferry legal wrangle looms.

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‘I have worked all my life, only to find I have been robbed’

‘I have worked all my life, only to find I have been robbed’

06 February 2019

A grandmother says she faces poverty due to the controversial way the government has handled changes to women's state pensions.

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Plan for luxury holiday homes and sports complex thrown out

Plan for luxury holiday homes and sports complex thrown out

05 February 2019

Councillors have unanimously rejected plans to build a £125 million sports and leisure complex featuring 175 Cotswold-style holiday homes.

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Two HMV stores set to close

Two HMV stores set to close

05 February 2019

Two HMV stores in the county are set to close after the music giant announced a buyer has been found to take over the business.

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'We will have to take wealth and jobs to Europe after Brexit'

'We will have to take wealth and jobs to Europe after Brexit'

05 February 2019

A Kent firm has told BBC's Panorama it will be forced to open a new premises in Europe if no Brexit trade deal is reached.

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Logistics firm's acquisition fuels growth plans

Logistics firm's acquisition fuels growth plans

05 February 2019

Company will integrate firm into its growing operation.

Good and bad news for HMV staff

Good and bad news for HMV staff

05 February 2019

Almost 1500 jobs have been saved as company buys 100 stores across the country.

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'Sold the dream but living a nightmare'

'Sold the dream but living a nightmare'

05 February 2019

Angry residents are furious at plans to replace their rooftop garden with more flats at a landmark town centre building.

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Farmers' market saved from the brink

Farmers' market saved from the brink

04 February 2019

A popular farmers' market in the heart of a town centre has been saved from closure.

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Festival goers set for wristbands made from recycled plastic bottles

Festival goers set for wristbands made from recycled plastic bottles

04 February 2019

Firm is pushing its green credentials to festival and events marketplace.

Telecoms giant in cyber security firm takeover

Telecoms giant in cyber security firm takeover

04 February 2019

Deal will see specialist become part of the global giant.

Court victory paves way for 4,000 new homes - but legal battle not over

Court victory paves way for 4,000 new homes - but legal battle not over

04 February 2019

Clean air campaigners have vowed to fight on against planned development, despite a setback.

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Let Kent be your Valentine

Let Kent be your Valentine

04 February 2019

Kent has been named one of the Top 10 most romantic places in the country, in the run-up to Valentine's Day.

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Asian takeaway handed damning food hygiene rating

Asian takeaway handed damning food hygiene rating

04 February 2019

A takeaway has received a damning one-star rating after inspectors raised fears over how long ago food was prepared.

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From odd job man to manager

From odd job man to manager

03 February 2019

A man who left school with no qualifications has given a unique take on his 40-year career.

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Players break their silence as club fails to pay

Players break their silence as club fails to pay

01 February 2019

Ebbsfleet United's first-team squad has released an extraordinary statement about the club's financial problems.

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Nuclear dump plans still alive

Nuclear dump plans still alive

01 February 2019

The potential for Kent to house the UK’s first nuclear waste storage site is still alive, amid mounting opposition.

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