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Our favourite products are shrinking

Our favourite products are shrinking

05 February 2019

More than 200 popular products have reduced in size, but do consumers notice?

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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.

Post office reopens after raid

Post office reopens after raid

01 February 2019

A post office has reopened two days after burglars stole a safe and dragged it away using a 4x4.

Business chief calls for more Brexit financial support

Business chief calls for more Brexit financial support

01 February 2019

Panel discussion saw Kent SMEs discuss preparations for the split with the EU at the end of March.

Hidden leak leaves bookshop with £8,000 bill

Hidden leak leaves bookshop with £8,000 bill

30 January 2019

A couple running a bookshop have been hit with water bills adding to almost £8,000 due an an unknown leak, which they say could close them down.

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Tesco 'to axe thousands of jobs' as part of major shake-up

Tesco 'to axe thousands of jobs' as part of major shake-up

28 January 2019

Thousands of staff at supermarket giant Tesco could be at risk amid speculation it is about to axe some of its in-store fresh food counters.

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Developers to appeal Co-op snub as new plans refused

Developers to appeal Co-op snub as new plans refused

28 January 2019

Controversial plans to demolish a disused pub and convert it into a Co-op and flats have been rejected for the second time in less than 12 months.

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Distillery benefits from strong locally grown crops

Distillery benefits from strong locally grown crops

25 January 2019

Gin and vodka specialist says 2018 delivered quality crops.

Co-op announces new store

Co-op announces new store

21 January 2019

Convenience store the Co-op will be the first big name supermarket to join 1,300 homes, a school and hotel in a garden city.

Vape shop: ‘We defied burglars by opening’

Vape shop: ‘We defied burglars by opening’

20 January 2019

The owner of a vape shop is “sticking two finger up” to burglars by keeping his shop open after it suffered a break-in.

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B&M to move into former M&S site

B&M to move into former M&S site

18 January 2019

Discount retailer B&M has announced plans to move into the former home of a Marks and Spencer store a year after it closed.

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Fruit picker fears for UK's largest apple and pear grower

Fruit picker fears for UK's largest apple and pear grower

17 January 2019

The UK's largest producer of apples and pears fears it will not have enough EU seasonal workers to harvest its crops because of Brexit.

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Paperchase ponders store closures

Paperchase ponders store closures

17 January 2019

Stationery retailer Paperchase has joined the growing list of high street names considering cutting its number of shops as it looks to stay afloat.

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B&M turns the screw on plans for Homebase site

B&M turns the screw on plans for Homebase site

17 January 2019

Discount retailer B&M is planning to take over the site of a Homebase store in a retail park, leaving staff facing an uncertain future.

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M&S staff to be offered jobs after store closures - but where?

M&S staff to be offered jobs after store closures - but where?

16 January 2019

Most of the M&S staff at the two stores facing closure will be able to keep their jobs - but it has not been revealed where the roles will be based.

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Petition launched to save town's M&S

Petition launched to save town's M&S

16 January 2019

A petition to save a Marks and Spencer earmarked for closure has gained more than 1,000 signatures in less than 24 hours.

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Paper mill falls into administration

Paper mill falls into administration

15 January 2019

The firm which runs an historic paper mill has tumbled into administration, leaving 90 staff facing an uncertain future.

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Shoppers call M&S closures 'absolutely disgraceful'

Shoppers call M&S closures 'absolutely disgraceful'

15 January 2019

People have said they are "devastated" at plans to close Marks and Spencer stores in their towns, with some lamenting "everything is shutting down".

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Timelapse video captures leisure complex build

Timelapse video captures leisure complex build

15 January 2019

A timelapse video of a new multi-million pound leisure complex shows how the development has progressed since work started in 2017.

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