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Takeover of frozen food firm given go-ahead

Takeover of frozen food firm given go-ahead

04 April 2018

A US food giant has completed its takeover of a wholesaler in the county after being given the all-clear by competition authorities.

Air ambulance flies off to new base

Air ambulance flies off to new base

04 April 2018

Kent's air ambulance service is preparing to return to its former base in Rochester after 18 years in Marden.

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Ice cream boss no mug after cool move into crockery

Ice cream boss no mug after cool move into crockery

04 April 2018

A luxury ice cream maker is branching out with the launch of a kitchenware range.

Shrewd spending Gills

Shrewd spending Gills

03 April 2018

Gillingham paid just over £17,000 out in agent fees over a one year period – the lowest in League 1.

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Plan to recruit more women train drivers

Plan to recruit more women train drivers

03 April 2018

Attempts are underway to make the sector less male-dominated as figures show only 6% of drivers across the UK are women.

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£10m project to upgrade high speed train services

£10m project to upgrade high speed train services

03 April 2018

Passengers in part of Kent have been promised faster and more direct train services.

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Kent councils' gender pay gap revealed

Kent councils' gender pay gap revealed

03 April 2018

Men are paid more than women in 13 out of 14 councils in the county, according to the latest figures.

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Pudding pioneers launch liquid nitrogen ice cream parlour

Pudding pioneers launch liquid nitrogen ice cream parlour

03 April 2018

A pioneering pudding company is to open a liquid nitrogen ice cream parlour at a popular Kent shopping centre.

Apprentice numbers decline despite council campaign

Apprentice numbers decline despite council campaign

03 April 2018

A council has been left redfaced a year after it launched a campaign to double apprenticeship numbers as figures show a fall in new starters.

App to guide fans to the game

App to guide fans to the game

03 April 2018

Pub goers in Kent will become the first to test a new app which will ease the stress of finding the best boozer showing sport in an unfamiliar place.

Developer: Tax housebuilders more

Developer: Tax housebuilders more

03 April 2018

A developer says the government should get tough on housebuilders' bonuses if it wants address the nation's housing shortage.

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Back with a bang

Back with a bang

03 April 2018

The company behind the demolition of a power station is on the up after returning to profit.

Costa eyes up seafront site

Costa eyes up seafront site

03 April 2018

National coffee chain Costa has held talks about opening a cafe in an empty seafront site, it has been revealed.

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Work to begin on controversial new development

Work to begin on controversial new development

01 April 2018

Developers Sunningdale House hope to begin work on 223 new homes in Kent by the end of summer 2018.

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Full steam ahead for harbour station

Full steam ahead for harbour station

01 April 2018

The transformation of a 19th century station at a seaside attraction is complete.

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Council splashes cash on shops in different borough

Council splashes cash on shops in different borough

30 March 2018

A council has spent £1 million on town centre shops in a different borough.

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800-home bid cost taxpayers £130k

800-home bid cost taxpayers £130k

30 March 2018

Developers of an 800-home site have been criticised by council planners who say dealing with the application has cost taxpayers £130,000.

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Port boss quits

Port boss quits

29 March 2018

The chief executive of a major Kent port is leaving his post, weeks after it emerged colleagues had complained about his behaviour.

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Firms dispute council traffic figures

Firms dispute council traffic figures

29 March 2018

Business owners have taken a sceptical view of council figures about rush hour traffic around a busy industrial park.

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Hygiene boost for Michelin chicken liver row chef

Hygiene boost for Michelin chicken liver row chef

29 March 2018

A Michelin-starred chef’s restaurant has been given the highest hygiene rating, months after it was embroiled in controversy over under-cooked liver.

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