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Chain clothing brand to open new Kent store

Chain clothing brand to open new Kent store

A chain clothing brand with a British and nautical heritage will soon throw open the doors of its latest Kent store.

Jobless figures dip but uncertainty continues

Jobless figures dip but uncertainty continues

The unemployment figures for Kent and Medway have dipped - but economic uncertainty continues to cloud the forecast.

‘Banks are going, shops are going - soon it’ll just be a ghost town’

‘Banks are going, shops are going - soon it’ll just be a ghost town’

There has been a backlash to a decision to close one of only two remaining banks in a town centre.

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Hotel, spa and wedding venue planned for golf club

Hotel, spa and wedding venue planned for golf club

Proposals have been unveiled to create Kent’s first health and wellbeing-focused leisure destination.

New images reveal Covent Garden-style food hall at tourist hotspot

New images reveal Covent Garden-style food hall at tourist hotspot

New computer-generated images reveal how a Covent Garden-style food hall could be coming to one of Kent’s busiest tourist hotspots.

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Landslide-hit road could remain closed until end of year

Landslide-hit road could remain closed until end of year

A town centre road hit by two landslides could remain closed until the end of the year while repair works continue.

Town welcomes new permanent Post Office

Town welcomes new permanent Post Office

A town left without a permanent Post Office now has an official branch hosted by Costcutter.

Developer invests another £20 million into logistics park offering hundreds of jobs

Developer invests another £20 million into logistics park offering hundreds of jobs

The largest logistics real estate developer in the UK and Europe is now spending £170 million on a new Kent logistics park.

‘We want our new cinema to be epicentre of town’

‘We want our new cinema to be epicentre of town’

Council bosses claim a six-screen cinema can become the "epicentre of town" - despite residents saying the site is "often very empty".

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Town centre restaurant bosses call it quits after 40 years

Town centre restaurant bosses call it quits after 40 years

The owners of a Chinese restaurant have decided to close the business as they begin completely new careers.

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Historic pub remains unsold a year after closure

Historic pub remains unsold a year after closure

A historic high street pub remains up for sale – 15 months after it shut its doors for the final time.

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Ambitious plan to boost area’s NHS dentist places

Ambitious plan to boost area’s NHS dentist places

A dentist is planning to treat more than 100 new NHS patients a month as part of expansion plans.

Second Toys R Us store to return to Kent

Second Toys R Us store to return to Kent

WH Smith has announced the return of another Toys R Us store in Kent.

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‘We’re still open’ - Pub landlord fears losing thousands during six-week road closure

‘We’re still open’ - Pub landlord fears losing thousands during six-week road closure

The landlord of a village pub has reminded people it is still open as usual despite a nearby six-week road closure.

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County’s workforce ‘underperforming’ compared to rest of country

County’s workforce ‘underperforming’ compared to rest of country

Workers in Kent are underqualified and underskilled compared to the rest of the country, according to a new report.

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Motorsport engineering firm fined £6k over health and safety breaches

Motorsport engineering firm fined £6k over health and safety breaches

Inspectors found a company that produces parts for road, race, track and kit cars had failed to maintain machinery, putting workers at risk.

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Michael Gove to decide future of docks application

Michael Gove to decide future of docks application

Michael Gove will consider whether to intervene over a controversial application to redevelop docks.

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‘I can't take my disabled child anywhere - so I set up my own business’

‘I can't take my disabled child anywhere - so I set up my own business’

A mum of a disabled six-year-old is opening a sensory play centre in a bid to help children with additional needs.

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Dilapidated shops could be demolished to make way for flats

Dilapidated shops could be demolished to make way for flats

Two rundown shops in a town centre could be knocked down to make way for a three-storey apartment block.

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TSB to close high street branch

TSB to close high street branch

A bank chain is shutting a Kent branch as part of nationwide closures leaving a town with just three banks.

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‘We will do whatever it takes to stop the unwanted development’

‘We will do whatever it takes to stop the unwanted development’

Villagers who fought against plans for a proposed quarry five years ago say it is “soul-destroying” to go through it again after new plans emerged.

CEO of food and drink organisation quits

CEO of food and drink organisation quits

The CEO of a leading food and drink organisation in the county has moved on - with an interim replacement now in post.

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Firms awarded royal seal of approval

Firms awarded royal seal of approval

A number of Kent firms have been named in this year’s King’s Award for Enterprise.

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Delivery firm to be powered by vegetable oil

Delivery firm to be powered by vegetable oil

A Kent logistics firm is to roll out specially treated vegetable oil as fuel in its partnership with a delivery giant.

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‘We’ve worked at the same company for 30 years - it’s been amazing’

‘We’ve worked at the same company for 30 years - it’s been amazing’

We spoke to Eurotunnel employees who have worked for the company ever since the Channel Tunnel opened 30 years ago this week.

Decision on controversial docks plan pushed back after legal challenge

Decision on controversial docks plan pushed back after legal challenge

A decision on controversial plans to demolish a working docks and replace it with a business park has been delayed after a legal challenge.

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Award-winning tea company opens Kent store

Award-winning tea company opens Kent store

An award-winning tea company has confirmed its new Kent store is officially open for business – with a new blend to commemorate the occasion.

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Fears another Kent Beefeater at risk of closing

Fears another Kent Beefeater at risk of closing

It is understood another well-known restaurant could be shutting down as part of countrywide closures.

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New restaurant takes over empty Chiquito

New restaurant takes over empty Chiquito

A new restaurant will be opening in a former eatery which has been empty for around a year.

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‘I couldn’t afford to live on £4.87 hourly wage we pay our crew’

‘I couldn’t afford to live on £4.87 hourly wage we pay our crew’

The CEO of a ferry company that made 786 seafarers redundant has admitted crew are now paid less than £5 an hour.

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‘Turning shopping centre into homes could be a good opportunity’

‘Turning shopping centre into homes could be a good opportunity’

One of the last remaining businesses in a closure-hit shopping centre extension says turning the site into 200 homes could be a good opportunity.

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‘We’re becoming a ghost town’: Traders blast car parking charge hike

‘We’re becoming a ghost town’: Traders blast car parking charge hike

Business owners have been left fearing for their future in a town centre after footfall dropped steeply following a hike in car parking charges.

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