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Safety ease at Dungeness B approved

Safety ease at Dungeness B approved

27 June 2014

Nuclear regulators approve relaxation of a restriction at Marsh power plant.

Drugs research gains investment

Drugs research gains investment

17 June 2014

A German pharmaceutical firm has given hundreds of thousands of pounds to a university to develop pain relief drugs.

Cheering news for those opposed to giant solar farms

Cheering news for those opposed to giant solar farms

15 June 2014

Two Government appeal decisions may toll the death knell for the solar farms on agricultural land.

Safety measure at Dungeness B could be relaxed

Safety measure at Dungeness B could be relaxed

04 June 2014

Bosses at a Kent nuclear power station say the public will not be put at risk by plans to relax a safety restriction.

Eureka! College moves to science park

Eureka! College moves to science park

04 June 2014

College staff and students will use labs formerly run by Pfizer after signing a deal to partially relocate to Discovery Park.

AstraZeneca rejects £69bn Pfizer bid

AstraZeneca rejects £69bn Pfizer bid

19 May 2014

A “fourth and final” offer from Pfizer has been rejected by AstraZeneca due to fears over job security.

Sci-fi stars in line for Geek Fest

Sci-fi stars in line for Geek Fest

17 April 2014

Stars from Sci-fi will be special guests at this year's Geek Fest in Folkestone next month

Kent is 'air pollution capital' of South East

Kent is 'air pollution capital' of South East

16 April 2014

The county has more deaths from pollution than anywhere else in the South East, latest figures show.

Discovery Park confirms Sainsbury's application

Discovery Park confirms Sainsbury's application

14 April 2014

A business hub has confirmed plans for a Sainsbury’s supermarket and petrol station have been submitted to the council.

Betteshanger Sustainable Parks development plans take shape

Betteshanger Sustainable Parks development plans take shape

09 April 2014

Plans have been submitted for a new visitor centre at Fowlmead Country Park, as part of the wider Betteshanger Colliery development.

Help for flood-threatened army ranges

Help for flood-threatened army ranges

26 March 2014

More than £400,000 is being provided to protect the flood-prone Lydd and Hythe Ranges.

Discovery Park experiences surge in tenants with 77 now on site

Discovery Park experiences surge in tenants with 77 now on site

25 March 2014

The Discovery Park is experiencing a surge in tenants and thanks to government funding hopes to create 3,000 jobs by 2017.

Helen Grant promises flood defence support

Helen Grant promises flood defence support

09 March 2014

Helen Grant pledges to do everything she can to ensure Yalding gets the flood defences needed.

New style plane to take flight in Kent

New style plane to take flight in Kent

06 March 2014

An aeroplane that takes off like a helicopter is being developed at Lydd Airport.

Activists demand fracking ban in flood-risk areas

 Activists demand fracking ban in flood-risk areas

02 March 2014

An opposition group says fracking applications should not be granted in areas prone to flooding.

Lizzy Yarnold interview in tomorrow's Kent Messenger

Lizzy Yarnold interview in tomorrow's Kent Messenger

27 February 2014

Lizzy Yarnold spoke with the Kent Messenger this morning while supporting the launch of a register for practitioners giving top athletes advice.

London Array wind farm expansion shelved

London Array wind farm expansion shelved

20 February 2014

A huge expansion of the London Array wind farm off the north Kent coast will not go ahead.

Algae puts research plans in the pink

Algae puts research plans in the pink

19 February 2014

Scientists at a Kent university are leading a multi-million pound project to make useful products out of pink and orange algae.

Behind closed doors.... at the UK's only commercial venom lab

Behind closed doors.... at the UK's only commercial venom lab

09 February 2014

A lab in Kent is home to some of the world's most venomous creatures... and some of the bravest technicians.

Water rushes into homes as flooding continues

Water rushes into homes as flooding continues

07 February 2014

Homes have been flooded as the deluge worsens and water levels continue to rise.

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