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Chris Britcher

Chris Britcher joined the KM Group in 2018 and has worked for the local media for almost 20 years. He covers general interest features and business news.

Chris Britcher

Rod Hull: How a house in Kent would spell financial ruin for Emu star

17 March 2024
Rod Hull: How a house in Kent would spell financial ruin for Emu star

On the 25th anniversary of his freak death, we chart the rags to riches to rags tale of Rod Hull and Emu – the sidekick he’d grow to resent.

‘They’re not pretty but Kent’s industrial landmarks are anchors to many’

16 March 2024
‘They’re not pretty but Kent’s industrial landmarks are anchors to many’

Love them or loathe them, the county’s industrial landmarks become part of each community’s tapestry.

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Promoter who sprinkled stardust on festival dies

13 March 2024
Promoter who sprinkled stardust on festival dies

The man who brought the likes of Prince, Morrissey and Bob Dylan to a Kent festival has died, his family has announced.

Hornby drives deal for collectables firm

13 March 2024
Hornby drives deal for collectables firm

Hornby has snapped up a collectables club dedicated to one of its most iconic brands.

‘We need more joined-up approach to house building’

13 March 2024
‘We need more joined-up approach to house building’

Experts say it is vital there is more collaboration to ensure housing infrastructure is in place as more new homes are built.

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‘Wages are like sex – no one wants to say how much they get’

13 March 2024
‘Wages are like sex – no one wants to say how much they get’

Wages – especially for youngsters – can be ludicrously low, but businesses expect a lot in exchange.

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Jobless figures creep up across county

12 March 2024
Jobless figures creep up across county

The latest unemployment figures show a rise across Kent and Medway – but four districts are bucking the trend.

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The ‘astonishing’ drop in private school pupils getting into Kent grammars

11 March 2024
The ‘astonishing’ drop in private school pupils getting into Kent grammars

The percentage of children attending private schools passing the Kent Test has plummeted since before the pandemic, new figures reveal.

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‘The locals won’t want to share this place with DFLs’

10 March 2024
‘The locals won’t want to share this place with DFLs’

Restaurant leaves famous food critic purring with delight – and waxing lyrical over its colourful bathroom.

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‘The Oscars is an annual event of distasteful excess and toe-curling fawning’

09 March 2024
‘The Oscars is an annual event of distasteful excess and toe-curling fawning’

Our columnist won’t be tuning into the Academy Awards this weekend as he braces himself for fawning on the red carpet on UK breakfast TV shows.

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‘This will help grow our £5.9 billion economy’

06 March 2024
‘This will help grow our £5.9 billion economy’

A major new business event will debut in April – with a big turnout expected to attend the free showcase.

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Warning ahead of major change in our landlines

06 March 2024
Warning ahead of major change in our landlines

Businesses are being urged to act this year ahead of a major change in landlines which will impact households too.

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Ewe’ll not want to miss this branding opportunity

06 March 2024
Ewe’ll not want to miss this branding opportunity

Organisers of an art trail in one Kent town are making a last call for firms to sponsor a herd of colourful sheep.

‘Empty shops should be seen as opportunities, rather than mortal blows’

06 March 2024
‘Empty shops should be seen as opportunities, rather than mortal blows’

The town centres which see the big empty department stores as opportunities rather than mortal blows will be the ones to survive.

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‘Is it time we stop marking war-time anniversaries?’

02 March 2024
‘Is it time we stop marking war-time anniversaries?’

The lessons of the world wars seem to have been forgotten – so is it time we stop marking key anniversaries in the conflicts?

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Billionaire Mike Ashley invests in Hornby

28 February 2024
Billionaire Mike Ashley invests in Hornby

Mike Ashley, the Sports Direct founder and former owner of Newcastle United has seen his firm acquire a chunk of one of Kent’s most iconic brands.

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‘We need certainty over key Kent transport projects’

28 February 2024
‘We need certainty over key Kent transport projects’

Business chiefs in the county are calling on Jeremy Hunt to help firms – while also calling on certainty over key Kent transport projects.

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Raising a glass to creation of ‘super hops’

28 February 2024
Raising a glass to creation of ‘super hops’

A £574,000 funding boost will help researchers attempt to create varieties of ‘super hops’ which can withstand climate change threats.

‘Imagine if Lower Thames Crossing, Manston Airport and London Resort were all delivered’

28 February 2024
‘Imagine if Lower Thames Crossing, Manston Airport and London Resort were all delivered’

Kent was promised millions of pounds, thousands of jobs and better transport links – but having been sold a dream are we all waking up to nothing?

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‘Our reimagined seaside sites were born from flames of disaster’

24 February 2024
‘Our reimagined seaside sites were born from flames of disaster’

When fires ravaged sites in two seaside towns it was hard to see a way back – but they have conformed to modern requirements and prospered.

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