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Unemployment stablises in the county

Unemployment stablises in the county

18 January 2017

Dole queues in Kent shrank for the second straight month, cancelling out rises in the autumn.

New Year, new you

New Year, new you

18 January 2017

Looking for a fresh challenge in 2017? How about spending some of it in jail?

Councils eye £35m industrial scheme

Councils eye £35m industrial scheme

12 January 2017

Councillors may invest £35 million of taxpayers money to build offices and warehouses on the banks of the Thames in a bid to create 690 jobs.

Dole numbers drop in Kent - but only just

Dole numbers drop in Kent - but only just

14 December 2016

Slightly fewer people claimed unemployment benefits in Kent last month, official figures show.

Mystery of hike in unemployment as Kent bucks trend

Mystery of hike in unemployment as Kent bucks trend

10 December 2016

Jobcentre staff have been left scratching their heads at a rise in the number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Kent over the last year.

New docks jobs after contract win

New docks jobs after contract win

07 December 2016

A transport company will create about 50 jobs at two Kent ports after winning a contract to transport cement.

Coffee giants to go head-to-head

Coffee giants to go head-to-head

24 November 2016

Starbucks will open a new outlet on a retail park just yards from a planned Costa.

Unemployment in Kent grows by 240

Unemployment in Kent grows by 240

16 November 2016

There was an increase in people claiming unemployment benefits in Kent last month, official figures show.

AXA could pull 150 jobs from Kent

AXA could pull 150 jobs from Kent

16 November 2016

AXA Insurance may move 150 jobs from offices in the county to Birmingham as it tries to reduce costs in its motor customer operations.

Popular foodstore to close

Popular foodstore to close

10 November 2016

A Co-operative Food supermarket closes in February.

Dole queues in Kent shrink by 105

Dole queues in Kent shrink by 105

19 October 2016

Fewer people claimed unemployment benefits in Kent last month, despite the number of jobseekers growing nationally.

Steelworks to reopen with dozens of jobs created

Steelworks to reopen with dozens of jobs created

14 October 2016

A steelworks which closed with the loss of hundreds of jobs four years ago is to reopen under new owners.

Kitchen maker cooking up new apprentices

Kitchen maker cooking up new apprentices

26 September 2016

A kitchen and bedroom furniture manufacturer is on the hunt for its next four apprentices.

Dessert factory to create 50 jobs

Dessert factory to create 50 jobs

15 September 2016

A premium desserts supplier to M&S, Waitrose and Sainsbury's is set to open a new manufacturing plant.

Jobless count bucks national trend

Jobless count bucks national trend

14 September 2016

Dole queues in Kent grew last month despite unemployment falling across the country.

New greenhouse to create 50 jobs

New greenhouse to create 50 jobs

12 September 2016

A cucumber grower is poised to hire pickers for its first harvest in a new 16-acre glasshouse.

KFC seeks new drive-thru sites in Kent

KFC seeks new drive-thru sites in Kent

08 September 2016

Finger lickin' fast food chain KFC is on the search for premises for new restaurants in Kent.

Gym group getting fit for the future

Gym group getting fit for the future

06 September 2016

A personal training firm aims to create up to 50 jobs within a year as it launches post-graduate courses and establishes a franchise model.

Town centre restaurant is re-possessed

Town centre restaurant is re-possessed

06 September 2016

A town centre restaurant has been re-possessed after reportedly falling behind with its rent.

Dole queues grow after EU vote

Dole queues grow after EU vote

17 August 2016

Official figures show the number of dole claimants in Kent increased last month in the first signal of the unemployment picture after the Brexit vote.

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