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Hundreds of jobs lost as company goes bust

Hundreds of jobs lost as company goes bust

16 August 2017

A family-run firm that supplied fresh salads to supermarkets, restaurants and travel chains across the UK has suddenly ceased trading.

National chain coming to town

National chain coming to town

16 August 2017

A national retailer will fill an empty high street unit left by Store Twenty One.

Farming firm goes into administration

Farming firm goes into administration

15 August 2017

A farming retailer has gone into administration after nearly 100 years of trading, citing a downturn in retail and account sales.

Kitchen maker cooks up moving plans

Kitchen maker cooks up moving plans

15 August 2017

A kitchen making company is eyeing a move into bigger premises after landowners submitted a planning application to convert a barn.

Third Aldi to open within weeks

Third Aldi to open within weeks

14 August 2017

A new supermarket will open on a business park next month, creating 30 jobs.

Man aims to create next best folding bike

Man aims to create next best folding bike

14 August 2017

Stuart Lambert who has spent thousands designing a new compact folding bicycle is finally ready to take it to production.

Sweet success in blind tasting

Sweet success in blind tasting

14 August 2017

A fudge maker and ice cream producer have picked up a host of awards at a blind-taste testing at the world’s largest food and drink awards.

Future of supermarket is uncertain

Future of supermarket is uncertain

12 August 2017

The future of a Kent supermarket is uncertain after the company admits it doesn’t know if it will be renewing its lease.

Forgotten street is now heart of town

Forgotten street is now heart of town

11 August 2017

Oxford Street was a forgotten road at "the wrong end of town" but pubs, galleries and coffee houses have transformed it.

Asda considers redundancies

Asda considers redundancies

10 August 2017

Asda has not ruled out redundancies at 18 of its worst-performing stores – including one in Kent.

Wine sales bubble over

Wine sales bubble over

09 August 2017

Kent is the thirstiest place outside London when it comes to English wine, according to new figures.

Bargain Booze opens store

Bargain Booze opens store

09 August 2017

An off-licence chain has opened its first shop in a Kent town.

Beadles profits down ahead of takeover

Beadles profits down ahead of takeover

08 August 2017

An historic car retailer has reported a fall in profits a month after it was taken over by a US motor giant.

We’re daring to be different

We’re daring to be different

05 August 2017

The boss of a Kent winemaker believes the key to success is doing something no one else can do as it prepares to open a new brewery.

Vinyl floor brings music to the eyes

Vinyl floor brings music to the eyes

02 August 2017

A town centre record shop is certainly turning heads after revealing a new floor made up of vinyl.

New M&S Foodhall opens

New M&S Foodhall opens

02 August 2017

Eager shoppers queued for a first glimpse of Kent's newest M&S Foodhall as it opened its doors today.

Baby mattress maker rests easy

Baby mattress maker rests easy

01 August 2017

A cot mattress manufacturer has secured £3.7 million from investors to meet growing demand in the UK and abroad.

Lightweight legend still sets pulses racing

Lightweight legend still sets pulses racing

01 August 2017

Carmaker Caterham celebrates 60 years of its iconic Seven this year, produced at its factory in Kent.

Scarab brushes up on new foreign markets

Scarab brushes up on new foreign markets

01 August 2017

A roadsweeper manufacturer is poised to begin trading in new overseas territories after a year of investment which soaked up profits.

Argos set to move into supermarket

Argos set to move into supermarket

28 July 2017

Argos is to close its town centre branch and move into a nearby supermarket.

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