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'We were stuck really, we had made this decision'

'We were stuck really, we had made this decision'

The owner of a product design firm started days before the first lockdown reflects on the challenges of growing a business from scratch in a pandemic.

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Boxing Olympic hopeful launches clothing website

Boxing Olympic hopeful launches clothing website

Heavyweight, Cheavon Clarke has partnered up with GoDaddy to launch his new brand, Level Up Nation.

Teacher who slept with schoolboy, 16, avoids jail

Teacher who slept with schoolboy, 16, avoids jail

A school teacher who had sex with a pupil she had been messaging sobbed as she was sentenced after admitting abuse of a position of trust.

Construction begins on town's second Lidl store

Construction begins on town's second Lidl store

The new Lidl supermarket in Gravesend is expected to open in Autumn this year.

School expansion bid to teach 300 extra pupils

School expansion bid to teach 300 extra pupils

Plans have been submitted to build an additional two-storey building at an existing secondary school to cater for an influx of more than 300 pupils.

Fleet fans benefit from season ticket rollover

Fleet fans benefit from season ticket rollover

Ebbsfleet United are rewarding their loyal fans by offering to roll over season tickets from 2020/21 into the next campaign at no extra cost.

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Lidsey ready to go again at the Nurburgring

Lidsey ready to go again at the Nurburgring

Northfleet’s Brett Lidsey is relishing his second year in Germany’s Nurburgring Endurance Series.

'A little of what you fancy does you good'

 'A little of what you fancy does you good'

A Tom Jones fan celebrating her 100th birthday says enjoying life, daily exercise and a dash of whisky has been her secret to a long and happy life.

'Lockdown has made finding work virtually impossible'

'Lockdown has made finding work virtually impossible'

A teenager speaks about her struggles to find work during the pandemic as 70,000 people were left unemployed in the county last month

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Drama series filming continues in Kent town

Drama series filming continues in Kent town

A10-part series starring David Easter, Mark Moraghan and Stuart Antony is continuing to film in a Kent town.

Woman pushed into road by stranger

Woman pushed into road by stranger

A woman who became embroiled in an argument in a street with a man, was pushed into the road by the stranger.

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Venue loses outdoor bar area bid

Venue loses outdoor bar area bid

A town centre bar has lost its bid to open a new outside bar area to serve alcohol and show live sport on big screens in its beer garden.

Why Gurdwara was lit up purple

Why Gurdwara was lit up purple

This is why one of the largest Sikh places of worship outside of India was illuminated purple over the weekend.

Harpist to join the Senior Royal Academy of Music

Harpist to join the Senior Royal Academy of Music

A student who dedicated her school life to the harp has been offered several scholarships thanks to her skill.

ATM hackers stole £120k from cash machines

ATM hackers stole £120k from cash machines

Six men who stole £120,000 from ATMs across Kent and beyond will spend a combined total of 13 years and seven months behind bars.

Back to fighting fit

Back to fighting fit

A huge grant will help re-open two leisure centres after months of closure.

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Voice talent agency expands with online work

Voice talent agency expands with online work

A company which has worked with Google, Amazon and Strictly star Len Goodman has grown despite lockdown challenges.

Action plan drawn up to meet housing targets

Action plan drawn up to meet housing targets

Council planners say they are under increasing pressure to approve developments to help meet government housing targets

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Our World of Sport: Petanque

Our World of Sport: Petanque

If you want to know about petanque in Kent then Mike Cubitt is your man.

Ebbsfleet United let seven players depart

Ebbsfleet United let seven players depart

Ebbsfleet United have announced the players that will be leaving the club and one who has agreed a new deal.

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