Model train manufacturer Hornby has appointed a new finance director and announced a new contract with a popular character from children's television.

The house builder has announced strong progress in line with its growth strategy.

Abbeyfield care homes in Larkfield and Wateringbury are due to shut down, meaning dozens of residents will have to be re-homed.

The Whites of Kent in Sandwich officially shut up shop for the final time last Saturday.

kmfm has been shortlisted for two national industry awards.

The shape of things to come with cinema, shops and housing planned for 10-acre Kingsmead site in central Canterbury.

More than three quarters of companies which moved to Kent last year came from foreign soil, according to business chiefs in the county.

An executive agent for major airlines has been bought by a global aviation charter specialist.

The finalists for the Kent Excellence in Business Awards have been announced, including house builders, wildlife parks and cheesemakers.

Fast food giant McDonald's has submitted a planning application for a new Kent restaurant and drive-thru.

A new McDonald's restaurant, complete with a drive-thru, has opened in the county town.

Kent County Council still plans to transfer the running of its libraries to a charitable trust, but the proposals are in limbo due to a legal wrangle.

There were fewer people claiming unemployment benefit in Kent for the second consecutive month, following the national trend.

The largest refurbishment ever undertaken by Kent brewery Shepherd Neame has been completed at a hotel.

The private equity owners of Saga have raised millions by selling off shares in the over-50s holiday and insurance business.

The owners of Manston airport say council plans to buy the site and reopen the runway will fail - and they are prepared to fight for "many years".

An opticians which has been at the heart of the community since 1964 has reopened after a refurbishment.

Peel Ports says its 20-year masterplan for Sheerness Docks has found favour with Islanders.

A supplier of television equipment will work on events like the Olympic Games after being snapped up by a French media business.

A company is moving its warehouse operations out of Kent after several failed attempts to expand in the county.