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Pub landlord swaps beer for 'blues and twos'

Pub landlord swaps beer for 'blues and twos'

21 January 2021

A micropub owner battling lockdown restrictions is now driving London ambulances to help the stretched service during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Skip company boss failed to explain £1 million expenses

Skip company boss failed to explain £1 million expenses

12 January 2021

The boss of a waste firm has been banned from being a director for seven years after failing to explain the legitimacy of £1.14 million of expenses.

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2020: A Kent brewer's perspective

2020: A Kent brewer's perspective

07 January 2021

A craft beer maker has spoken of his experience in the industry over the last year.

Farmers offer to help build 'super Covid vaccine centre'

Farmers offer to help build 'super Covid vaccine centre'

06 January 2021

A farmer and his son say super Covid drive-thru centres are needed to deliver the vaccine and have offered to help build one.

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Virtual high street's success after going digital during pandemic

Virtual high street's success after going digital during pandemic

04 January 2021

As shops are forced to remain closed under Tier 4 restrictions, a Thanet mum has launched a virtual high street to support local traders.

Pub set for £50k transformation as new landlord moves in

Pub set for £50k transformation as new landlord moves in

23 November 2020

A son is following in his father's footsteps after securing a tenancy on a well-known pub and launching a £50,000 refurbishment.

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Hampers could replace Christmas lunch for elderly

Hampers could replace Christmas lunch for elderly

23 November 2020

A cafe is acting as a drop-off point for public donations.

Town mourns one of its 'finest and biggest characters'

Town mourns one of its 'finest and biggest characters'

20 November 2020

A town is mourning a popular builder who died suddenly just a week before his 50th birthday.

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Derek's six sweet decades in the chocolate business

Derek's six sweet decades in the chocolate business

19 November 2020

A self-confessed sweetie lover's incredible career spanning 60 years shows no sign of slowing down as he helps confectionery giants launch new bar.

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Historic law firm in merger

Historic law firm in merger

05 November 2020

A 200-year-old old law firm has merged with a former local rival.

'I will not stand down'

'I will not stand down'

04 November 2020

A barber refusing to close for lockdown has been warned of being handed fines by a visiting officer - but said he will still be opening.

Traders fighting back ahead of new lockdown measures

Traders fighting back ahead of new lockdown measures

04 November 2020

Non-essential businesses in one Kent High Street are proving adaptable as they fight back against a second lockdown battering.

Barber to defy lockdown rules

Barber to defy lockdown rules

02 November 2020

A business owner has announced he will be ignoring the government and continuing to trade during the national lockdown.

Brewing up a new future for Bosun’s store

Brewing up a new future for Bosun’s store

29 October 2020

A couple have breathed new life into a derelict ships' chandlers to create a new tea room and coffee shop.

New NHS Trust chair unveiled

New NHS Trust chair unveiled

21 October 2020

A banking boss has been appointed as the new chair of an NHS foundation trust.

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'It's a form of harassment now'

'It's a form of harassment now'

20 October 2020

Business owners have spoken out after a council slapped 19 parking fines on vehicles in spaces which had been free to use for more than a decade.

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Kent test 'failure' became a Cambridge graduate and budding lawyer

Kent test 'failure' became a Cambridge graduate and budding lawyer

15 October 2020

She was labelled as unable to cope with grammar school but silenced her academic doubters by gaining a First Class Honours degree from Cambridge.

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Spend £5 to help save 'several' small businesses, says trades group

Spend £5 to help save 'several' small businesses, says trades group

13 October 2020

A trades group promoting a new £5 shopping scheme has warned of the closure of "several" businesses if people continue to neglect the High Street.

'I've sold £50m worth of books at my shop'

'I've sold £50m worth of books at my shop'

27 September 2020

Waterstones' longest-serving manager has told of visits from famous authors such as JK Rowling during his 35 years at a Kent store.

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Eco-conscious businesswoman opens pre-loved clothing boutique

Eco-conscious businesswoman opens pre-loved clothing boutique

25 August 2020

A new pre-loved clothing boutique aims to help women adopt a more eco-conscious approach to fashion.

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