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Supermarket confirms plan for £50m headquarters

Supermarket confirms plan for £50m headquarters

16 December 2014

More details have emerged about plans for a regional centre for Aldi, which would create 400 jobs.

Smokey the Snowman causes a stir

Smokey the Snowman causes a stir

16 December 2014

A shop owner has been called irresponsible for installing a giant smoking snowman outside his store ... but he insists parents and children love it.

Retail giant reveals plans to open food store

Retail giant reveals plans to open food store

10 December 2014

Marks & Spencer is set to open a new branch of its Simply Food brand next year.

Town geared up for first Christmas Market

Town geared up for first Christmas Market

09 December 2014

A stilt-walking camel will be among fun attractions as Sheerness High Street hosts an array of festive stalls and treats on Saturday.

Anti-Costa protest in Market Place

Anti-Costa protest in Market Place

09 December 2014

Plans for a Costa in Faversham town centre are back...but so are the protesters.

Slimming firm's expanding sales

Slimming firm's expanding sales

09 December 2014

A celebrity-backed diet business is expecting to add the pounds as it predicts turnover to soar and staff numbers to grow.

Technology business raises £2m

Technology business raises £2m

09 December 2014

An electronic components distributor has been given a cash injection as it aims to expand its operations across the Atlantic.

Mr Bond, we've been expecting you

Mr Bond, we've been expecting you

08 December 2014

A model maker which has a 50-year association with James Bond has landed a new deal to make products for the new film Spectre, out next year.

Big day for small business

Big day for small business

05 December 2014

Independent shops and companies across Kent are jumping on a national campaign bandwagon in a bid to boost their earnings and profile.

'I always try to use the smaller shops around me'

'I always try to use the smaller shops around me'

05 December 2014

Kent-born pop art icon Sir Peter Blake is aiming to support independent traders to mark Small Business Saturday.

Tesco decision deferred after 500 objections

Tesco decision deferred after 500 objections

04 December 2014

Councillors agreed to "listen to the people" at a planning meeting and reassess the site for a new Tesco Metro after staunch objections.

Rock of ages

Rock of ages

03 December 2014

Independent stores report booming business as 2014 vinyl album sales hit the million mark

Festive market called off

Festive market called off

02 December 2014

There was no festive cheer for Christmas market organisers as confusion over planning permission put paid to the event.

Brewing for 100 years

Brewing for 100 years

02 December 2014

A Kent beer maker is celebrating a century of production using traditional solid oak containers called Mash Tuns.

Developer denies 'blackmail'

Developer denies 'blackmail'

02 December 2014

There is anger at a firm behind a Morrisons store which has slashed targets to build affordable housing after complaining the deal is "burdensome".

Market disrupted again

Market disrupted again

02 December 2014

MP Mark Reckless has called for urgent action to evict a group of travellers from the Strood market site as the second day of trade is affected.

Budget supermarket plans Kent expansion

Budget supermarket plans Kent expansion

01 December 2014

Aldi has laid out its target sites across the county - which includes some of the most expensive towns to live in.

Black Friday mania descends on Kent

Black Friday mania descends on Kent

28 November 2014

Shoppers began queueing in the early hours to get their hands on the latest discounts being offered by brands across the county.

500 protest at new Tesco

500 protest at new Tesco

28 November 2014

More than 500 people have objected to plans to turn a car showroom into a Tesco store.

Black Friday fever grips county

Black Friday fever grips county

27 November 2014

Kent shoppers will be hoping to bag the bargains in the Black Friday sales this week with many shops offering big discounts.

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