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Farmer says supermarket fruit should be local

Farmer says supermarket fruit should be local

20 November 2015

A fruit farmer has condemned large stores for selling fruit grown more than 200 miles away.

VIDEO: Shoppers sample creepy crawlies

VIDEO: Shoppers sample creepy crawlies

19 November 2015

A Kent-based company has taken its Bush Tucker treats out and about to see what people think.

Fake bomb detector boss banned

Fake bomb detector boss banned

18 November 2015

A crooked businessman who was jailed after making £45m selling bogus bomb detectors has now been banned from becoming the director of a company.

New brewery a step closer

New brewery a step closer

18 November 2015

Plans to build a new brewery in the county are a step closer after ale lovers pledged more than £1 million of their beer money for the project.

Bosses at blaze-ravaged store walk away

Bosses at blaze-ravaged store walk away

17 November 2015

A store was so badly damaged in an arson which wiped out part of a town it will never reopen.

Beard-loving entrepreneur hopes he's hit on a growth industry

Beard-loving entrepreneur hopes he's hit on a growth industry

16 November 2015

Beards have gradually been returning to the faces of many men and one entrepreneur wants to help the modern man keep his facial fuzz looking fresh.

Kent farm makes harvest breakthrough

Kent farm makes harvest breakthrough

15 November 2015

A farm in a corner of Kent has successfully harvested Britain's first ever sweet potato crop.

Chicken farm plans withdrawn amid welfare allegations

Chicken farm plans withdrawn amid welfare allegations

13 November 2015

A free-range egg provider has cancelled a hugely controversial application to build a 64,000-bird farm amid welfare allegations.

Trader spreading Xmas joy to hard-up families

Trader spreading Xmas joy to hard-up families

13 November 2015

A young shopkeeper will help the underprivileged over the festive period by collecting donations of gifts and delivering them to their homes.

Future of town centre back on track

Future of town centre back on track

11 November 2015

A troubled £20 million regeneration is back on track after two planning applications to demolish nine buildings were approved.

Potato firm confirms closure

Potato firm confirms closure

10 November 2015

A spud packing company will close at the end of the month.

Hornby forecasts loss

Hornby forecasts loss

10 November 2015

Model maker Hornby faces more delays on its turnaround strategy as it reveals it expects to make an underlying loss this year.

Royal stables maker sold

Royal stables maker sold

10 November 2015

A global agriculture and horticulture group, based in Kent, has sold a royal warrant-holding manufacturer of stables and livestock equipment.

Popular ice cream parlour coming to town

Popular ice cream parlour coming to town

09 November 2015

Dessert restaurant Creams will be opening a new branch to keep people with a sweet tooth smiling.

Fears living wage could risk 'food security'

Fears living wage could risk 'food security'

08 November 2015

MP tells parliament that farmers will be unable to compete with cheap imports from other countries.

It's an air-CON say traders hit with extra tax demand

It's an air-CON say traders hit with extra tax demand

06 November 2015

Traders are furious after getting extra tax demands for having air-conditioning units because they are classed as "plant and machinery".

Kent carpenter could be Britain's top tradesman

Kent carpenter could be Britain's top tradesman

05 November 2015

A carpenter and builder from Kent is on the road to being named Britain's Top Tradesperson and winning a brand new car.

Surge of new firms ahead of festive rush

Surge of new firms ahead of festive rush

04 November 2015

Ten new businesses and two pop-up shops are opening in a town centre's tourist hotspot in time for Christmas.

Good October saves harvest

Good October saves harvest

03 November 2015

Vineyard bosses say this year could become “another great vintage” after a harvest which was saved by a late flourish in October.

‘Inconsistent’ food hygiene check is tough to swallow

‘Inconsistent’ food hygiene check is tough to swallow

02 November 2015

A village shop has hit out at a council after a court ordered the destruction of hundreds of pounds of produce following a failed hygiene check.

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