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Supermarkets blamed for closure of greengrocer

Supermarkets blamed for closure of greengrocer

29 March 2018

The owners of a fruit and veg shop which is closing after 70 years are urging shoppers to support small independent traders - or lose them.

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£90 million development is on schedule

£90 million development is on schedule

29 March 2018

The work at this shopping centre, to add an extra 50 new units and a living wall, is still on schedule to be completed next year.

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Bargain Booze owner to appoint administrators

Bargain Booze owner to appoint administrators

29 March 2018

The owner of Bargain Booze is set to fall into administration putting 2,500 jobs at risk.

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Training centre opens

Training centre opens

29 March 2018

An apprenticeship training firm has opened a new engineering centre following a £500,000 investment.

Brexit: How Kent's transport network stacks up

Brexit: How Kent's transport network stacks up

29 March 2018

In the first in a series of articles, political editor Paul Francis asks whether Brexit is likely to bring traffic gridlock to Kent’s roads.

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Uni action to tackle skills crisis

Uni action to tackle skills crisis

29 March 2018

Business owners hope new schools in medicine and engineering will address "slim pickings" in the labour market and avert a Brexit skills crisis.

Golf course closure confirmed despite last ditch efforts to save site

Golf course closure confirmed despite last ditch efforts to save site

28 March 2018

Cabinet members have approved the controversial closure of a golf course but say they will still consider a takeover plan put forward by campaigners.

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Care home construction work starts

Care home construction work starts

28 March 2018

The construction work at a new care home, which is set to create 100 jobs, is now well underway

Saga handicapped after finance chief's Paddy Power switch

Saga handicapped after finance chief's Paddy Power switch

28 March 2018

Over-50s holiday and insurance group Saga is on the hunt for a finance chief after its incumbant announced he is moving to Paddy Power Betfair.

Mobile software firm hires chief exec

Mobile software firm hires chief exec

28 March 2018

A firm which makes software helping staff work on the move has appointed a long-standing member of staff as its new boss.

Medal winner to speak at show

Medal winner to speak at show

28 March 2018

Winter Paralympian and downhill skiing world champion Millie Knight will be the headline speaker at Kent's longest-running business exhibition.

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Surveyor launches office

Surveyor launches office

28 March 2018

A chartered quantity surveying practice has launched a new regional headquarters as it aims to expand into Kent and Sussex.

New town with 10,000 homes served by one medical centre

New town with 10,000 homes served by one medical centre

27 March 2018

The masterplan for a new garden town has been unveiled, and it includes just one health centre to serve 10,000 homes.

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Cross-county tram project takes big step forward

Cross-county tram project takes big step forward

27 March 2018

An ambitious £600 million project to link Kent and Essex by tram has taken a significant step forward.

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Guarded welcome for joint planning blueprint

Guarded welcome for joint planning blueprint

26 March 2018

KCC leader Paul Carter has given a guarded welcome to the idea of a joint planning blueprint for east Kent.

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£75m town centre plans signed off

£75m town centre plans signed off

26 March 2018

A scheme to transform a town - with a cinema, bars, restaurants and even a new square - have been agreed.

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Card designer in takeover

Card designer in takeover

26 March 2018

A greeting card publisher has bought a rival firm for an undisclosed sum after its owner decided to retire.

New boss at investment agency

New boss at investment agency

26 March 2018

A new chief executive will take over an organisation which has attracted hundreds of businesses to the county, replacing its boss of nearly 20 years.

College combines apprenticeship services

College combines apprenticeship services

26 March 2018

A college group has launched an apprenticeship and professional learning arm covering the east of the county.

Academy trust seeking entirely new top team

Academy trust seeking entirely new top team

25 March 2018

The boss of an academy trust which runs schools across Kent has dismissed concerns of a staffing crisis despite the entire top team leaving.

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