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      <title><![CDATA[Toll hike 'will harm jobs and growth']]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Business groups across Kent have slammed the shock rise in Dartford Crossing fees as harmful to growth and jobs.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 10:07:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Danny Boyle]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[haart extends its empire]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A growing chain of estate agents has kicked off a new era by opening a new branch with the creation of 13 jobs.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 10:26:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Danny Boyle]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Harbour Board wins appeal over charges]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Dover Harbour Board has won the appeal over the level of charges it made to the ferry operators for the past two years.
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 08:44:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Graham Tutthill]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[To France in 30 minutes...]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Eurotunnel is slashing journey times to less than 30 minutes ahead of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the Olympic Games.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 12:34:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Danny Boyle]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Household finances plummet: survey]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Most people expect the cost of living to rise in the next 12 months as household finances continue to fall, a survey has found.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 10:36:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Danny Boyle]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Football and cricket in business gongs line-up]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Kent Football Association and Kent County Cricket Club are both finalists in the fourth annual Kent Excellence in Business Awards.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:55:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Danny Boyle]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Firm has expansion licked]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A growing ice cream and sorbet maker that counts dogs among its customers has invested £200,000 in new facilities.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:24:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Sandra Hembery]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Unemployment dips by more than 1,000]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Official unemployment figures released today show the dole queue in Kent has shortened by more than 1,000 people.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 11:30:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Danny Boyle]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA['People don't seem to want to work']]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Jobless figures out today are expected to show more people on Kent dole queues - but one businesswoman is struggling to find recruits for her catering company.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:55:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Danny Boyle]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Housebuilder predicts sales boost]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Kent-based housebuilder Bovis Homes Group says the market is stable and expects to sell more properties this year. 

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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:14:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Sandra Hembery]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[First train launches new railway]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The first train has run on a restored freight line in Northfleet.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:26:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Danny Boyle]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[County Show supremo to step down]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[George Jessel, chairman of Kent County Agricultural Society, has confirmed he will not stand for another term.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 10:36:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Danny Boyle]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Business group welcomes A21 plans]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[An economy-boosting group has welcomed plans to widen the A21 between Tonbridge and Pembury - but drivers should not expect any relief before 2015.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 10:02:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Danny Boyle]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bright ideas get boost]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[More jobs could come from a new scheme giving business people extra help to develop bright ideas.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 10:02:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Danny Boyle]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Points scheme helps graduates find jobs]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The University of Kent's pioneering Employability Points scheme aims to help its students stand out from the crowd in job applications.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 16:09:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Danny Boyle]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Southeastern strikes gold]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Rail company Southeastern has joined an elite group of businesses to reach the gold standard for the way it treats staff.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 10:21:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Danny Boyle]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jobs at risk as Clinton Cards goes into administration]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Clinton Cards collapsed into administration this afternoon, jeopardising more than 8,000 jobs - including dozens in Kent.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 15:56:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Danny Boyle]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wet weather hits shop sales]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Shops have reported dampened retail spending in April because of the dismal weather.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 15:16:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Danny Boyle]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jobs could be a shoe-in]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[More jobs could be created after Danish shoe giant ECCO injected £100,000 into a pioneering Kent flagship store that promises to be the pattern for the rest of the UK.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent_business/home/2012/may/8/shoe_jobs.aspx</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 15:30:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Danny Boyle]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jobs on the cards as business gloom lifts]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A survey has found smaller manufacturers in Kent are feeling more optimistic, with order books filling up and plans to take on more workers.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 10:26:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Danny Boyle]]></author>
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