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Broadband bursaries for start-ups

Broadband bursaries for start-ups

05 October 2020

A telecommunications giant is offering a special deal for start-ups and entrepreneurs as part of its support scheme.

SMEs face threat of 'funding vacuum'

SMEs face threat of 'funding vacuum'

02 October 2020

A debate among leading business figures paints a worrying picture for smaller firms as they attempt to recover from the impact of the pandemic.

Is this the key to reviving our high streets?

Is this the key to reviving our high streets?

01 October 2020

An independent creative collective is named as an example of how community businesses can revive the fortunes of our high streets.

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Lidl win in Store Wars as Asda branded 'hypocrites'

Lidl win in Store Wars as Asda branded 'hypocrites'

30 September 2020

Asda have been slammed over their objection to rivals building a new store opposite in a planning row which has been rumbling on for the past year.

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Summit returns for 2021 with online extravaganza

Summit returns for 2021 with online extravaganza

28 September 2020

One of the county's top networking events will be harnessing cutting-edge technology for 2021 to recreate the face-to-face experience.

Warning over Job Support Scheme

Warning over Job Support Scheme

28 September 2020

A business expert has warned of the hidden costs to employers of Rishi Sunak's new support package.

'£30m shopping complex will not become crime magnet'

'£30m shopping complex will not become crime magnet'

26 September 2020

Developers have responded to police concerns that a major high street regeneration project could attract crime and be targeted by vandals.

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Business welcomes Chancellor's 'furlough replacement'

Business welcomes Chancellor's 'furlough replacement'

24 September 2020

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a string of support measures to help firms retain staff and survive the challenges posed by the pandemic.

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Massive free range egg farm proposed

Massive free range egg farm proposed

23 September 2020

Plans will be submitted later this year for an egg farm accommodating more than 190,000 hens.

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'I will lose 30% of business to new Lidl'

'I will lose 30% of business to new Lidl'

22 September 2020

A shopkeeper who has traded in the town for more than a decade fears his takings will fall by almost a third when Lidl opens.

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£24m development finally starts 17 years after first plans revealed

£24m development finally starts 17 years after first plans revealed

15 September 2020

Building work for a development almost two decades in the pipeline is finally under way and is promising to create almost 200 jobs.

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Climate action group hold protest against supermarket plastic use

Climate action group hold protest against supermarket plastic use

15 September 2020

A climate action group returned a trolley full of single use plastic items to a supermarket as part of its protest.

Turning Japanese: Kent's oysters and hops to get 'protection'

Turning Japanese: Kent's oysters and hops to get 'protection'

14 September 2020

The UK-Japan trade deal is set to extend special protection to a host of iconic Kent products.

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Call for more help for small firms

Call for more help for small firms

10 September 2020

A business organisation is calling on the government to provide further support for small firms as they look to get workers back in the office.

Wickes pulls out of store bid after trees row

Wickes pulls out of store bid after trees row

08 September 2020

Plans for a DIY firm to move into an empty superstore on have fallen through after people objected to a bid to chop down healthy trees.

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'It's like they don't give a stuff about the traders'

'It's like they don't give a stuff about the traders'

08 September 2020

Business owners have hit out against Kent County Council over plans to shut off a major access route into a town in the lead up to Christmas.

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Why Japan can't get enough of our wine

Why Japan can't get enough of our wine

08 September 2020

The county's vineyards have seen a surge of interest from Japan as exports to Asia rocket.

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Cider gets a taste and brand revamp

Cider gets a taste and brand revamp

07 September 2020

A brewer has teamed up with a family firm to refresh its popular cider brand.

Self-employed urged to apply for Covid cash grants

Self-employed urged to apply for Covid cash grants

04 September 2020

The government's latest round of support allows the self-employed to access funding to allow them to survive the health crisis.

Pastures new for up-cycling business

Pastures new for up-cycling business

03 September 2020

A flourishing up-cycling business has grown so much it has been able to move out from a communal start-up hub for fledgling firms

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