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Thousands expected at apprenticeship exhibition

Thousands expected at apprenticeship exhibition

20 March 2018

About 6,000 budding apprentices, parents and students will find out about career prospects at the National Apprenticeship Show over the next two days.

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Boat-owners in battle to keep craft in creek

Boat-owners in battle to keep craft in creek

20 March 2018

Factories on an old industrial estate are to be pulled down. But the work could keep boat-owners from their vessels.

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Universities to form county's first medical school

Universities to form county's first medical school

20 March 2018

Government funding has been awarded to two universities to create Kent's first medical school in the hope of boosting recruitment.

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Roller coaster to create 50 jobs

Roller coaster to create 50 jobs

19 March 2018

A seaside amusement park is poised to create about 50 jobs this summer after its family owners injected half a million pounds.

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Government buys land for garden town

Government buys land for garden town

19 March 2018

A government housing agency has bought nearly 150 acres of land where a council hopes 12,000 homes will be built.

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Video offers sneak peek of Lower Thames Crossing

Video offers sneak peek of Lower Thames Crossing

19 March 2018

A new video offering drivers a sneak peek of the Lower Thames Crossing nine years before it is opened has been released.

Care home plans dubbed 'overbearing'

Care home plans dubbed 'overbearing'

19 March 2018

A planned care home would create traffic chaos and has been branded as overbearing, councillors have heard.

Former hospital sold for £2.3m

Former hospital sold for £2.3m

19 March 2018

A former town centre hospital has been sold to a development company for £2.3 million.

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Shock as school seals deal with developer

Shock as school seals deal with developer

18 March 2018

The town council is at loggerheads with a school that has signed up to a housing developer's plans to build a football hub on its land.

Government under pressure over Kent border checks

Government under pressure over Kent border checks

18 March 2018

It comes after transport minister Chris Grayling said there would be no lorries stopped at ports after Brexit.

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Venue faces restrictions after dispute with celebrity neighbour

Venue faces restrictions after dispute with celebrity neighbour

16 March 2018

A venue involved in a noise dispute with celebrity neighbour Jools Holland has had restrictions placed on its licence.

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Hefty fines approved for estate agents

Hefty fines approved for estate agents

16 March 2018

Kent County Council has introduced a £5,000 fine for estate agents who fail to declare their fees to customers.

Town set to welcome its first Aldi store

Town set to welcome its first Aldi store

16 March 2018

Aldi has bought another site in the county with plans to open a new store by Christmas 2019, KentOnline can reveal.

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Port chief faces inquiry

Port chief faces inquiry

16 March 2018

A Kent port authority is looking into allegations concerning the behaviour of its chief executive.

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Wetherspoon boss 'cautious' despite growth

Wetherspoon boss 'cautious' despite growth

16 March 2018

The outspoken chairman of pub chain JD Wetherspoon struck a wary note about the company's immediate future even after reporting increased profits.

Boris Johnson visits Kent tennis centre

Boris Johnson visits Kent tennis centre

16 March 2018

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has been visiting a sports centre in Kent, where he was presented with a Gillingham FC shirt.

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Council backs life science investment fund

Council backs life science investment fund

16 March 2018

A venture capital firm has announced plans to invest £50 million in life sciences companies across the UK, partly backed by Kent County Council.

'We will not allow Kent to be gridlocked after Brexit'

'We will not allow Kent to be gridlocked after Brexit'

16 March 2018

The transport secretary has vowed to keep Kent's roads moving following concerns raised on Question Time the county would be gridlocked after Brexit.

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Lorry park turns away 500 vehicles a week

Lorry park turns away 500 vehicles a week

16 March 2018

A truckstop is turning away 500 vehicles each week and has hired five staff to deal with demand.

Studios boss honoured by council

Studios boss honoured by council

15 March 2018

A media entrepreneur has received this year’s prestigious Kent Invicta Award for his contribution to the county's economy.

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