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Saga warns on profits days after job cuts

Saga warns on profits days after job cuts

06 December 2017

Over-50s holiday and insurance business Saga has issued a profit warning days after it told about 100 staff they will be made redundant.

Accountancy's profit boost

Accountancy's profit boost

06 December 2017

An accountants and business advisor experienced a 20% jump in profits in its first full-year after a merger.

Housebuilder looks to boom after bust

Housebuilder looks to boom after bust

06 December 2017

Countryside will ramp up development in Kent over the next five years and insists it can expand towards the east as the sector makes up for lost time.

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Car hire costs stay the same as in 1997

Car hire costs stay the same as in 1997

06 December 2017

With the Bank of England mulling over how to cut inflation it might wish bosses would follow a car hire company in Kent.

Shock as popular club set to close

Shock as popular club set to close

05 December 2017

Worried brides have been desperately looking for alternative wedding venues after it was announced one of Medway’s oldest clubs is to close.

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It's not over yet for Woodcut

It's not over yet for Woodcut

05 December 2017

The Campaign to Protect Rural England has lodged papers to begin a legal challenge over Maidstone's Local Plan.

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Commuters hit by rail fare hike

Commuters hit by rail fare hike

05 December 2017

Hard-pressed commuters will have to pay 3.6% more for train tickets in the new year, it has been confirmed today.

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Tech distributor completes turnaround

Tech distributor completes turnaround

05 December 2017

An electronic components and lighting distributor has returned to profitability after a two-year restructure which involved cutting staff numbers.

Prospect of planes softens opposition groups

Prospect of planes softens opposition groups

05 December 2017

Plans to include a heritage runway among up to 4,000 homes may be winning round some who want aviation to stay at the former Manston airport.

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Views sought on Britain's biggest solar farm

Views sought on Britain's biggest solar farm

05 December 2017

The first stage of a consultation to cover 890 acres of Kent farmland in solar panels begins today.

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Toys R Us to close Kent store

Toys R Us to close Kent store

04 December 2017

Toys R Us has confirmed it plans to close one of its stores in Kent as part of proposals to shut at least 26 nationally, putting 800 jobs at risk.

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New cashpot for community causes

New cashpot for community causes

04 December 2017

A £1.6 million fund has been launched offering loans to charities and social enterprises in Kent.

Packaging designer wraps up award for fourth year

Packaging designer wraps up award for fourth year

04 December 2017

A design agency which counts model maker Hornby among its clients picked up an award for its packaging for the fourth straight year.

People will 'starve' if foreign fruit pickers shut out

People will 'starve' if foreign fruit pickers shut out

04 December 2017

The boss of winemaker Chapel Down says people will starve if a Brexit deal is not agreed to allow free movement of labour for foreign fruit pickers.

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How Peter Pan show almost ended in Neverland

How Peter Pan show almost ended in Neverland

04 December 2017

Panto wars have descended on the county as a disagreement leaves a bitter taste between two productions in the same town.

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£8bn claims for crossing ‘pure fantasy’

£8bn claims for crossing ‘pure fantasy’

04 December 2017

Claims that the Lower Thames Crossing will deliver £8bn of revenue and 6,000 jobs to Kent have been dismissed as 'pure fantasy' by one campaign group.

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Profits decimated as solar industry put ‘on its knees’

Profits decimated as solar industry put ‘on its knees’

04 December 2017

An electrical wholesaler which supplies solar panels had its profits decimated after the government removed renewable energy subsidies.

Developers rue 'missed opportunity'

Developers rue 'missed opportunity'

04 December 2017

Housebuilders believe the Chancellor’s measures to boost the housing market will amount to nothing unless he makes it easier for them to do their job.

McDonald's bacon shortage hits Kent

McDonald's bacon shortage hits Kent

02 December 2017

The McDonald's bacon shortage has reached Kent - meaning some breakfasts have been dropped from the menu.

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Shock redundancies at Saga leave 100 jobless

Shock redundancies at Saga leave 100 jobless

02 December 2017

Shock redundancies at Saga have left around 100 people jobless just before Christmas.

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