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Jobless totals rising as firms put hiring on pause

Jobless totals rising as firms put hiring on pause

Continued economic uncertainty is contributing to a rise in unemployment figures across Kent and Medway and a reduction in the number of vacancies.

Brexit 'played a role' in Dover chaos, No.10 admits

Brexit 'played a role' in Dover chaos, No.10 admits

Downing Street has conceded that Brexit played a part in the chaos seen at the Port of Dover over the weekend.

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'You think traffic's bad now - you just wait!'

'You think traffic's bad now - you just wait!'

Industry figures fear even worse travel disruption when new biometric border rules come into force at the cross-Channel ports.

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Passenger flights to return to Kent airport

Passenger flights to return to Kent airport

Passengers flights are expected to resume this summer and serve a number of destinations including Le Touquet in France.

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Plan for new railway station postponed

Plan for new railway station postponed

Plans put forward for a new railway station have been mothballed due to a rise in costs.

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Commuters shun £1.1m bike shed at station

Commuters shun £1.1m bike shed at station

A bike shed at a railway station with space for hundreds of bicycles that cost £1.1 million to build remains almost empty every day.

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Plans to reopen Manston Airport grounded by High Court

Plans to reopen Manston Airport grounded by High Court

The saga of Manston Airport took yet another twist today when a judicial review - rejected in January - was granted after a hearing in the High Court.

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Dragons' Den star to attend major event

Dragons' Den star to attend major event

A star of hit BBC show Dragons' Den has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at a leading business event in the county in May.

'It's insane, frustrating, upsetting and costly'

'It's insane, frustrating, upsetting and costly'

Thousands are backing a petition to bring back Eurostar to Kent's stations after three years.

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