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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.

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Funding to fuel 1.4m bags of salad a week

25 July 2024
Funding to fuel 1.4m bags of salad a week

A vertical farm in the county has secured a major investment which will see it grow salad crops on an industrial scale in the county.

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Strawberry growers warn of being squeezed out of business

24 July 2024
Strawberry growers warn of being squeezed out of business

A squeeze of margins by big supermarkets is threatening up to 40% of berry farmers who warn they could go out of business within two years.

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Dealership unveils £1m new showroom

24 July 2024
Dealership unveils £1m new showroom

One of the nation’s biggest car dealerships has opened a new showroom - creating 40 jobs in the process.

Skip hire firm sold in multi-million-pound deal

24 July 2024
Skip hire firm sold in multi-million-pound deal

A domestic and commercial waste removal firm has been acquired in a multi-million-pound deal.

Another major winemaker ponders a sale

23 July 2024
Another major winemaker ponders a sale

Just weeks after Chapel Down announced it was open to a sale, another major Kent vineyard has confirmed it could be heading down the same path.

‘When does graffiti go from vandalism to valued history?’

20 July 2024
‘When does graffiti go from vandalism to valued history?’

Are vandals who etch their initials on our historic monuments going to be fêted in years to come, asks our columnist.

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The Kent cafe with five-star food - but the liberal left won't like it

18 July 2024
The Kent cafe with five-star food - but the liberal left won't like it

We visited a restaurant full of Union Jacks and Nigel Farage voters for a classic English breakfast. Just don’t bring a copy of the Guardian…

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Collapsed construction firm’s former owner pays £2.2m on final legacy project

17 July 2024
Collapsed construction firm’s former owner pays £2.2m on final legacy project

The former owners of an award-winning construction firm which went into administration has paid £2.2m to exit its final legacy project.

Family-run care home is sold

17 July 2024
Family-run care home is sold

A care home, first opened in 1983, has been sold as its owners look to retire.

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Travel agents wins the double at awards

17 July 2024
Travel agents wins the double at awards

A leading travel agent in the county has won two prestigious awards at a glitzy ceremony in London.

‘Cost of doing business remains a major issue’

17 July 2024
‘Cost of doing business remains a major issue’

Businesses across the county are continuing to feel the pinch according to the latest economic survey as confidence stagnates.

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‘There’s too much focus on going to uni - there is another way’

16 July 2024
‘There’s too much focus on going to uni - there is another way’

Apprenticeships have long been a way into skilled professions - so why are numbers dwindling so dramatically?

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Forgotten tales from Kent in 1966

14 July 2024
Forgotten tales from Kent in 1966

As football fans across Kent prepare for this weekend’s final, we look back at forgotten tales from when England lifted the World Cup in 1966.

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Ultimate playlist to get you in the mood for England’s big match

14 July 2024
Ultimate playlist to get you in the mood for England’s big match

Is football really about to come home at long last? Get yourself in the mood with these classic songs ahead of England’s big game.

Oh-so-sweet symphony as The Verve frontman dazzles

13 July 2024
Oh-so-sweet symphony as The Verve frontman dazzles

His set was short, but The Verve’s Richard Ashcroft proved a hit at Dreamland on Friday night - we went along to review it.

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Top critic purrs as restaurant unleashes ‘its inner Willy Wonka’

13 July 2024
Top critic purrs as restaurant unleashes ‘its inner Willy Wonka’

A top food critic whose last trip to Kent left her unimpressed falls head over heels for a new Kent restaurant.

‘I got punched by Sir Geoff Hurst’

13 July 2024
‘I got punched by Sir Geoff Hurst’

Our columnist recalls getting bashed by a 1966 World Cup hero and a meeting with Sir Alex Ferguson in Kent.

Gills confirm major new signing

10 July 2024
Gills confirm major new signing

The League Two side have signed a multi-year contract with the latest big name to join their line-up.

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Call for support to grow farming’s £400m boost to local economy

10 July 2024
Call for support to grow farming’s £400m boost to local economy

Farmers across the county are calling on the new government to ensure they can continue to grow amid a number of key challenges.

Plea to new PM to give green light to Lower Thames Crossing

10 July 2024
Plea to new PM to give green light to Lower Thames Crossing

A leading business organisation has called on the Prime Minister to ensure the Lower Thames Crossing gets the go-ahead.

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