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Ex-BrewDog boss heads to Chapel Down

Ex-BrewDog boss heads to Chapel Down

06 October 2017

A winemaker has hired a former director at Scottish craft ale company BrewDog to head up its beer operations as it prepares to launch a new brewery.

Kent's biggest office in 20 years nears completion

Kent's biggest office in 20 years nears completion

05 October 2017

Construction of the biggest office block seen in the county for two decades is almost complete.

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'Hobby expert' to lead Hornby

'Hobby expert' to lead Hornby

03 October 2017

Troubled toy firm Hornby has hired the boss of a model car manufacturer as its new chief executive.

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Chocolate bars recalled amid plastic fears

Chocolate bars recalled amid plastic fears

02 October 2017

Kent sweet eaters are being told to check their cupboards for chocolates... after a supermarket batch was recalled.

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Lidl announces store plans

Lidl announces store plans

02 October 2017

German food chain Lidl has revealed plans for a new shop which would create 40 jobs.

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Discount retailer set to open

Discount retailer set to open

29 September 2017

A discount retailer is set to open its latest £1 million store to customers.

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Work begins on £18m packhouse

Work begins on £18m packhouse

29 September 2017

A fruit packing warehouse set to create 500 jobs is expected to open in two years after construction got underway.

All change in city street

All change in city street

29 September 2017

It's all change in a key part of a shopping and food district with two prominent businesses closing and a dessert parlour opening.

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Exports boost winemaker's sales

Exports boost winemaker's sales

28 September 2017

A sparkling wine producer boosted half-year revenues with the help of strong sales overseas.

Apple grower buys up farms

Apple grower buys up farms

28 September 2017

A fruit grower which supplies more than one in every five apples sold in the UK has taken over eight farms in the county.

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Self-driving shopping van trialed

Self-driving shopping van trialed

28 September 2017

The first tests of driverless grocery vehicles in the UK have used parts manufactured by a company in Kent.

Sales up amid 'good harvest'

Sales up amid 'good harvest'

28 September 2017

A wine and beer maker has increased revenues by a fifth in six months and dismissed concerns April frosts have affected this year's grape crop.

How heightened tensions in Korea could hit Kent's whelks

How heightened tensions in Korea could hit Kent's whelks

27 September 2017

The war of words surrounding the Korean peninsula could have do serious damage to Kent's whelk industry. Here's why.

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£4,000 sex robot that tells jokes

£4,000 sex robot that tells jokes

24 September 2017

An erotic robot with different personalities that has become a global phenomenon has gone on sale in Kent.

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Hundreds of jobs created in outlet expansion

Hundreds of jobs created in outlet expansion

24 September 2017

Work is due to start on an expansion to the Ashford Designer Outlet - which will see up to 50 more shops or restaurants.

Primark at Bluewater 'disappointing' for town centres

Primark at Bluewater 'disappointing' for town centres

23 September 2017

Primark's plan to open a store at Bluewater has been described as 'disappointing news' for one of the shopping centre's neighbouring town centres.

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Co-op to stock fruit crisps

Co-op to stock fruit crisps

22 September 2017

A manufacturer of dried fruit and vegetable crisps has signed its first deal with a national supermarket.

Empty shops could become six-storey apartments

Empty shops could become six-storey apartments

22 September 2017

Abandoned town centre shops will be demolished to make way for a striking six-storey apartment block if new plans are approved.

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B&M to open new store

B&M to open new store

21 September 2017

Long-running speculation about the bargain retailer opening a new site in the county has been confirmed.

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Primark to open store at Bluewater

Primark to open store at Bluewater

21 September 2017

The discount fashion chain has confirmed it is coming to Kent's biggest shopping centre.

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