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Why work on controversial £650m Kent project won’t start for at least 18 months

Why work on controversial £650m Kent project won’t start for at least 18 months

Bosses at Manston Airport say an announcement over investment is imminent - but warned it will still be at least 18 months before work starts.

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Campsite named best in South East for glamping

Campsite named best in South East for glamping

A campsite where guests can stay in futuristic domes has been named the best glamping site in the South East.

£9bn crossing would be a ‘lifeline’ says freight boss

£9bn crossing would be a ‘lifeline’ says freight boss

The boss of a major freight firm has called on the government to give the green light to the Lower Thames Crossing.

DIY stores continue to hang in the balance

DIY stores continue to hang in the balance

A week on from calling in administrators, a leading DIY chain continues to hope a buyer will save its Kent stores and staff.

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Uni course to boost SME managers

Uni course to boost SME managers

A university in the county is offering a 12-week course to SME chiefs to help boost their business.

Opening date revealed for new Waterstones inside former Jobcentre

Opening date revealed for new Waterstones inside former Jobcentre

Waterstones has revealed when it will return to a closure-hit shopping centre - six months after it left the site.

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Almost 100 jobs saved at beleagued construction firm

Almost 100 jobs saved at beleagued construction firm

The Kent office of a construction giant which collapsed into administration earlier this year has been acquired - saving 95 jobs.

Only shop in village to shut this week as ‘devastated’ couple leave Kent

Only shop in village to shut this week as ‘devastated’ couple leave Kent

A village’s only shop is to shut this weekend as a "devastated" couple prepare to leave the county.

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Businesses left ‘homeless’ in shopping centre lease dispute

Businesses left ‘homeless’ in shopping centre lease dispute

Three businesses have been left without a home amid claims the units they occupied were being unlawfully sub-let to them.

Fears grow of ‘history being demolished’ as work progresses on 300 flats

Fears grow of ‘history being demolished’ as work progresses on 300 flats

There are growing fears history is being “demolished” at a long-abandoned railway works as construction progresses on 303 flats.

‘We want to revive town and attract people from all over Kent’

‘We want to revive town and attract people from all over Kent’

Two friends bidding to open a new bar hosting live bands hope it will attract people from all over Kent and revive the world’s first “music town”.

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Major UK energy project relocated to Kent

Major UK energy project relocated to Kent

A planned energy project which would see the UK connected to Belgian wind farms via a subsea cable has been diverted to Kent.

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Village pub undergoes ‘massive’ £120K transformation

Village pub undergoes ‘massive’ £120K transformation

A pub has undergone a complete transformation inside and out but says it’s done so while being “very mindful” of it environmental impact.

DIY giant goes into administration as 70 stores sold

DIY giant goes into administration as 70 stores sold

One of the country’s largest DIY brands has this afternoon gone into administration - but 70 stores have been snapped up by the owner of The Range.

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Recruitment firm set for rebrand after takeover

Recruitment firm set for rebrand after takeover

A recruitment agency in the county is under new ownership and will be rebranded.

Law firm to appoint three managing partners

Law firm to appoint three managing partners

A law firm is set to break with tradition and appoint three managing partners next year.

Swanky Swiss watch shop opens

Swanky Swiss watch shop opens

A luxury Swiss watch brand - where timepieces can cost thousands of pounds - has opened at a shopping centre.

Cinema chain future safe after sale

Cinema chain future safe after sale

A cinema chain with outlets in the county has seen its future secured after it was sold at auction.

'It's been a gut-wrenching decision': Devastation after market closure

'It's been a gut-wrenching decision': Devastation after market closure

A farmers’ market which has run for 22 years is set to end, with organisers describing the decision a “gut wrenching”.

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Historic town centre pub sells at auction

Historic town centre pub sells at auction

A well-known and long-standing pub in the heart of a Kent town has sold at auction for nearly £200,000.

New Aldi store could be blocked as Lidl threatens council with legal action

New Aldi store could be blocked as Lidl threatens council with legal action

A legal threat from Lidl could scupper construction of a new Aldi store - even though the plans have already been green-lit.

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Iconic town centre nightclub up for sale after 25 years

Iconic town centre nightclub up for sale after 25 years

A club which hosted weekly events, football watchalongs, and thousands of punters has been put on the market for £850,000.

High street restaurant closes as owners say business not ‘viable'

High street restaurant closes as owners say business not ‘viable'

An eatery which offered breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner has closed after the venture became ‘unviable’.

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UK’s largest Spoons to become even bigger with £750k revamp

UK’s largest Spoons to become even bigger with £750k revamp

The UK’s biggest Wetherspoon pub is about to get even bigger as bosses announce a £750k expansion.

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Contractors clear controversial Aldi site as store set to open next year

Contractors clear controversial Aldi site as store set to open next year

Aerial images show the development of a divisive new Aldi supermarket ahead of its opening next year.

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International renewable energy firm has its eyes on a site in Kent

International renewable energy firm has its eyes on a site in Kent

An international renewable energy company hopes to build a new hydrogen generation factory in the county.

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More than 30 businesses join innovative ‘rent a shelf’ shop

More than 30 businesses join innovative ‘rent a shelf’ shop

The co-owner of a new shop says allowing traders to rent out a small part of her store to sell their goods could be the future of the high street.

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New £1.8m co-working space to open inside shopping centre

New £1.8m co-working space to open inside shopping centre

A new co-working space carved out of the multi-million pound transformation of a shopping centre is set to welcome its first entrepreneurs.

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‘Our high street is so good, people don’t need Amazon’

‘Our high street is so good, people don’t need Amazon’

Residents of a trendy Kent town “don’t need Amazon” because their high street has so much to offer, according to a departing business owner.

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Former owners of travel firm jailed

Former owners of travel firm jailed

The former owners of an award-winning travel firm in the county have been jailed.

Abandoned research centre sells for £1.3m

Abandoned research centre sells for £1.3m

A former research centre site which was valued at £850,000 has been sold for more than £1.3 million.

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Transforming Kent waterfront to 'to cost hundreds of millions of pounds'

Transforming Kent waterfront to 'to cost hundreds of millions of pounds'

The cost of an extensive project to transform the coastline of a Kent town will run into a nine-figure sum, bosses have revealed.

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Kent kart circuit unveils bid for large motorsport ‘events’ centre

Kent kart circuit unveils bid for large motorsport ‘events’ centre

Bosses of a famous race track where Lewis Hamilton started out want to bring their facilities up to speed with ambitious plans for a new events space.

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