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Huge jobs boost to be delivered by DPD

Huge jobs boost to be delivered by DPD

14 July 2022

The DPD parcel firm says it will create the equivalent of 250 full-time jobs when it opens a new logisitcs centre in Kent.

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Firm to build £4m HQ on former cement works

Firm to build £4m HQ on former cement works

11 July 2022

A company is set to relocate staff from its existing Kent offices to a new purpose-built facility.

Bidding war for derelict arcades

Bidding war for derelict arcades

09 July 2022

A derelict arcade described as a “long-running sore” could start to be redeveloped this year, council bosses say.

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The brand new city centre flats sat empty for years

The brand new city centre flats sat empty for years

09 July 2022

A block of luxury flats remains empty almost three years after being built, despite buyers snapping them up back in 2020, due to a "technical issue".

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Beware the dreams of a new football stadium

Beware the dreams of a new football stadium

07 July 2022

As Ebbsfleet United fans celebrate plans for a new stadium, many clubs in the county can recount how their dreams turned sour over the years.

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Solar farm 'will be the size of our village'

Solar farm 'will be the size of our village'

07 July 2022

A campaign group is protesting against plans to turn farmland the size of 140 football pitches into a renewable energy site.

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Plans for town centre flats are slammed

Plans for town centre flats are slammed

05 July 2022

Conservationists have raised strong objections to a proposed development of 158 flats set in blocks of up to 10 storeys high.

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The £3m house with a corking good wine cellar

The £3m house with a corking good wine cellar

02 July 2022

No expense was spared when this Grade II listed mansion, which is now for sale, was renovated - right down to the wine cellar.

Controversial housing development to go ahead

Controversial housing development to go ahead

01 July 2022

A council's legal challenge against a decision by the Planning Inspectorate to allow a 141-home scheme to proceed has been dismissed.

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All change at top of housebuilding giant

All change at top of housebuilding giant

30 June 2022

A private equity company has acquired a majority stake in one of the county's fastest growing housebuilding groups.

Retirement homes plan for Aldi site

Retirement homes plan for Aldi site

30 June 2022

Retirement housing is to be built on a site once earmarked for a discount supermarket.

1,000-job rival docks plan revealed

1,000-job rival docks plan revealed

30 June 2022

Ambitious plans to keep a working docks in operation have been unveiled in parliament.

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Business confidence drops

Business confidence drops

30 June 2022

The latest business barometer has revealed a dip in confidence levels this month across the South East.

Logistics giants signed up as ex-newsprint site revamp takes shape

Logistics giants signed up as ex-newsprint site revamp takes shape

29 June 2022

Work is proceeding apace at a former newsprint site, once a town's major employer, as new photos reveal the scale and progress of the development.

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Fears over plans for new estate on former gas works

Fears over plans for new estate on former gas works

29 June 2022

Sixty-five homes have moved closer to being built on a former gas works – despite fears the scheme will make a bridge “even more dangerous”.

Seaside town faced with 'threat' of cement works

Seaside town faced with 'threat' of cement works

28 June 2022

Residents have launched a petition against cement works planned for their seaside town because of noise, health and pollution fears.

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School buildings win national awards

School buildings win national awards

27 June 2022

Two major new school buildings in the county have secured national awards for their architecture.

Homes opponents should 'listen to the facts'

Homes opponents should 'listen to the facts'

24 June 2022

Campaigners against the development of a working docks should be more open minded about it being converted to homes, according to a top boss.

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The 'forgotten street' still suffering four months after Storm Eunice

The 'forgotten street' still suffering four months after Storm Eunice

24 June 2022

Fed-up residents are still suffering from the damage caused by Storm Eunice after their houses were ripped apart and fences torn down.

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Vandals 'wreaking havoc' at fire-hit derelict building

Vandals 'wreaking havoc' at fire-hit derelict building

23 June 2022

Residents say they feel unsafe amid continued vandalism at a derelict building – with two fires started deliberately on the same night.

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