A new Lidl supermarket has been approved after councillors backed it unanimously – despite opposition from rivals Tesco.

It has been confirmed £170m of funding is to be withdrawn from a council after the government lost faith in its ability to deliver a major project.

A troubled innovation park project looks to have turned a corner after it was revealed it has had contact from 200 companies keen to move in.

There are plans to turn a redundant office block into a 78-bed care home.

Plans are being worked on to bring new life to a struggling high street after it was revealed a nearby shopping centre will close.

A council’s decision to let staff take Friday afternoons off has been criticised by taxpayers.

The University of Kent has opened a voluntary redundancy scheme as it faces rising costs and problems with student retention.

More than 700 staff will be hired as leadership of tackling crossings to UK shores – such as the Kent coast – returns to the Home Office.

The number of people looking for new jobs rockets in January and February but so do fake adverts, says the government, which has shared some advice.

Students enrolled on a midwifery course that was suspended over quality concerns have been left in limbo again after plans to resume teaching stalled.

A senior police officer has defended plans to axe PCSO positions by more than half, saying people will notice an "improvement".

Plans to open new industries on a derelict power station site could generate £44 million a year, the developer says.

A new engineering training centre opens today after the project went £800,000 over budget, developers have revealed.

A large business park is planned for farmland as part of a new garden village.

A major employer is looking to move into a purpose-built factory with the creation of up to 300 new jobs.

A PE instructor, a dog-handler and a grandmother all have one thing in common. They all work at one of Kent's biggest jails.

Millions of workers are expected to see their take-home pay increase from this month thanks to changes to National Insurance contributions.

A major jobs fair takes place next week - with more than 40 employers seeking staff.

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A supermarket giant is creating 175 jobs across Kent, with salaries of up to £63,000.