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Port’s call to help with long-term strategy

21 February 2024
Port’s call to help with long-term strategy

The Port of Dover has opened a six-week public engagement exercise to help formulate a route to future prosperity.

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Care home and supermarket site sold for £2.88m

21 February 2024
Care home and supermarket site sold for £2.88m

The site of a proposed care home and the lease of the site of a new supermarket has been sold in a multi-million-pound deal.

Warning over dangers of livestock farming

21 February 2024
Warning over dangers of livestock farming

A campaign has relaunched this week urging farm workers to reduce the risk their profession can bring.

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‘If airport fails to take off, will we be left asking “what if?”’

21 February 2024
‘If airport fails to take off, will we be left asking “what if?”’

The future of Manston Airport remains in limbo, but will it eventually emerge as a commercial powerhouse or sprawling housing estate?

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Why YouTube ‘auditors’ targeting Kent firms are going viral

21 February 2024
Why YouTube ‘auditors’ targeting Kent firms are going viral

So-called ‘auditors’ are a big hit on YouTube – frequently antagonising security guards and police – and we spoke to one to find out why they do it.

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‘The day I met a childhood icon left me purring with delight’

17 February 2024
‘The day I met a childhood icon left me purring with delight’

Ten years ago, our columnist met the man who created Bagpuss. As the saggy old cloth cat marks his 50th birthday he recalls the day.

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‘Football terraces once pulsed and swayed to the action’

10 February 2024
‘Football terraces once pulsed and swayed to the action’

Our columnist looks at the changing face of the beautiful game at ponders how hats thrown in the air after a goal in the 1950s were ever recovered.

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Airport bosses blast ‘inexplicable’ latest court ruling

08 February 2024
Airport bosses blast ‘inexplicable’ latest court ruling

Hopes of Manston Airport’s £800m revival have once again been put on ice after a legal challenge will see the saga continue well into 2024.

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Major car dealership changes hands

07 February 2024
Major car dealership changes hands

A car dealership has been acquired by a Kent firm as it expands its sites across the South East.

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Port harnesses AI to create digital twin to boost business

07 February 2024
Port harnesses AI to create digital twin to boost business

The Port of Dover has received a funding boost to create a digital twin to allow it to improve efficiencies – and even ease traffic flows.

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Town’s business scheme seeks ballot success

07 February 2024
Town’s business scheme seeks ballot success

A Business Improvement District in one Kent town is bidding for a second term as voting begins later this month.

Robot ‘Frank Jr’ joins brewery team

07 February 2024
Robot ‘Frank Jr’ joins brewery team

A leading Kent brewer has splashed out the first of a £400,000 upgrade to its production line with a state-of-the-art robot.

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‘Wetherspoon is to the pub industry what supermarkets were to the high street’

07 February 2024
‘Wetherspoon is to the pub industry what supermarkets were to the high street’

The pub industry has suffered a series of damaging blows which have knocked out many – but what’s the solution?

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‘We spend our days trawling sickening images to put paedophiles behind bars’

07 February 2024
‘We spend our days trawling sickening images to put paedophiles behind bars’

We go inside the police unit tasked with hunting those who fuel the demand for sickening child sexual abuse images - and identifying the victims.

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DFLs galore! Why and where Kent’s population is rising the most

04 February 2024
DFLs galore! Why and where Kent’s population is rising the most

Look at all the new homes being built and you’d assume the county’s population was rocketing. The truth, however, may surprise you...

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Man charged over attempted murder of police officer

03 February 2024
Man charged over attempted murder of police officer

A 23-year-old has appeared in court facing a number of charges – among them the attempted murder of a police officer.

Fire crews tackle blaze as cars go up in smoke

03 February 2024
Fire crews tackle blaze as cars go up in smoke

Emergency crews spent three hours tackling fire at a car compound which saw several vehicles ablaze.

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‘School trips to museums always meant static shocking your friends’

03 February 2024
‘School trips to museums always meant static shocking your friends’

Our columnist recalls memorable school trips from the 1980s as he finds himself walking in the footsteps of his younger self.

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Award-winning hotel unveils new general manager

31 January 2024
Award-winning hotel unveils new general manager

A hotel in the county – named the best country retreat by National Geographic – has appointed a new general manager.

Tourism deal to promote car-free travel

31 January 2024
Tourism deal to promote car-free travel

Visit Kent has agreed a deal to promote car-free access to top tourist attractions – with discounts to lure in visitors who leave their keys behind.

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