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Uni backs lecturers' calls for pension talks

12 March 2018
Uni backs lecturers' calls for pension talks

University bosses have joined forces with striking lecturers in a bid to alter plans to change pensions which have caused weeks of industrial action.

Developed for the health of women... and the planet

12 March 2018
Developed for the health of women... and the planet

Research teams in the county have developed a reusable tampon applicator which they believe will appeal to a woman's environmental conscience.

Firm expands fleet as tighter emission rules loom

12 March 2018
Firm expands fleet as tighter emission rules loom

An asphalt maker has invested £7 million in a new fleet of vehicles amid proposals to extend London's low emission area.

Jools Holland's dispute with wedding venue

09 March 2018
Jools Holland's dispute with wedding venue

A popular wedding venue could have its licence to sell alcohol and play loud music taken away in a dispute over noise with neighbour Jools Holland.

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Car dealer's apprenticeship drive

08 March 2018
Car dealer's apprenticeship drive

Motor retailer Lookers is aiming to hire more than 160 apprentices.

New Look announces store closure plans

07 March 2018
New Look announces store closure plans

Troubled fashion chain New Look has announced proposals to potentially close 60 of its stores, including two in Kent, with the loss of 980 jobs.

Apprentice scoops national prize

07 March 2018
Apprentice scoops national prize

A groundworks and construction apprentice has picked up a national award.

Homes plans on show at business site

07 March 2018
Homes plans on show at business site

More than 100 people came to a public exhibition on plans to build 28 houses on the site of a cladding firm in a rural village.

Weather does not dampen brewer's results

06 March 2018
Weather does not dampen brewer's results

Beer and pub company Shepherd Neame increased sales and profits despite the weather affecting the number of people eating out.

Grants just in time for watchmaking apprentices

06 March 2018
Grants just in time for watchmaking apprentices

The UK's first watchmaking apprenticeship in a generation should be ready to start by the end of the year after firms secured government funding.

Apprentices 'trump' graduates for salaries

05 March 2018
Apprentices 'trump' graduates for salaries

Young people in construction will go on to earn "thousands" more each year after apprenticeships than university graduates, according to research.

Gin maker secures £500k in new crowdfunding bid

05 March 2018
Gin maker secures £500k in new crowdfunding bid

A distillery has gained an investment of nearly half a million pounds in a crowdfunding campaign, months after failing in a bid to gain new investors.

Italian group buys into Channel Tunnel

05 March 2018
Italian group buys into Channel Tunnel

An Italian infrastructure business has bought a 15% stake in the operator of Eurotunnel for more than €1 billion.

Taking a fresh look at frozen produce

05 March 2018
Taking a fresh look at frozen produce

The frozen food sector is hotting up with a number of businesses report growing sales as households change the way they eat.

'I am definitely not a shouter'

05 March 2018
'I am definitely not a shouter'

A military background has made the chief executive of Saga a quiet consensus leader rather than one who barks orders.

Air con company's cool results

03 March 2018
Air con company's cool results

A heating, ventilation and air-conditioning manufacturer boosted profits despite a fall in sales after a major acquisition.

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New tech helps firms keep close eye on websites

03 March 2018
New tech helps firms keep close eye on websites

A digital agency expects to double its turnover thanks to technology which can tell companies where online browsers are looking on their websites.

Breaking sales barriers overseas

03 March 2018
Breaking sales barriers overseas

A crash barrier supplier boosted turnover for the fourth time in five years amid a surge in foreign demand.

Toothpaste maker cleaning up as profits rise

02 March 2018
Toothpaste maker cleaning up as profits rise

A jump in profits put a shine on the annual results of the company behind Arm & Hammer toothpaste.

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Prezzo 'plans to close' 100 restaurants

01 March 2018
Prezzo 'plans to close' 100 restaurants

Restaurant chain Prezzo is reported to be planning to shut around a third of its sites as part of a restructuring, leaving jobs in Kent uncertain.

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