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'Merger' to create national ship repair firm

'Merger' to create national ship repair firm

13 October 2015

An independent ship repairer has taken over a rival marine engineering company in a deal which will help it fix vessels across the UK.

First-ever Ukip controlled council loses majority

First-ever Ukip controlled council loses majority

13 October 2015

Ukip has lost its overall control of Thanet council after another councillor quit the party over the ongoing Manston airport saga.

Ukip leader denies stall claims

Ukip leader denies stall claims

12 October 2015

Underlying tension over whether Thanet council will force a buyout of Manston airport has broken into a public row.

Race track owner fears it could become lorry park

Race track owner fears it could become lorry park

12 October 2015

If multi-million pound plans to develop a race track are rejected, its owner fears it could be turned into a lorry park.

Wi-fi firm keeps Kent connection

Wi-fi firm keeps Kent connection

12 October 2015

A Swedish company which puts wi-fi on trains and buses has launched its UK headquarters in the county.

Manston negotiations on the rocks

Manston negotiations on the rocks

11 October 2015

US investor keen to take on airport accuses council leader of 'throwing roadblocks in front of us'.

Solution to Stack will be announced ‘within weeks’ says MP

Solution to Stack will be announced ‘within weeks’ says MP

08 October 2015

As lorries park up outside people's houses in east Kent, an MP has promised a solution to Operation Stack 'within weeks'.

Public to meet on port proposals

Public to meet on port proposals

07 October 2015

Taxpayers will have their say on the future of a council-owned port after investors showed interest in plans to bring back passenger services.

Freight crossings up through Stack

Freight crossings up through Stack

06 October 2015

P&O Ferries carried its largest amount of haulage in 12 years during three months dogged by Operation Stack and problems in Calais.

Ship firm wins contract

Ship firm wins contract

04 October 2015

Dover-based Burgess Marine is set to modify Lord Sugar's new super yacht.

Call centre jobs at risk

Call centre jobs at risk

01 October 2015

Workers at a call centre are facing redundancy as bosses look to move towards online customer service.

Kent police chief says using Manston as Op Stack lorry park not viable

Kent police chief says using Manston as Op Stack lorry park not viable

01 October 2015

Using Manston as an emergency lorry park when Operation Stack in place won't work, Kent chief police says

Coach company's smart move

Coach company's smart move

30 September 2015

Commuters have snapped up new Oyster-style travel cards with a bus operator prompting the firm to double orders of its new product.

MP calls urgent meeting on crossing

MP calls urgent meeting on crossing

29 September 2015

An urgent meeting of the people involved in managing the Dartford Crossing has been called following the lack of improvement to traffic.

Port of Ramsgate runs up losses of £2.7m

Port of Ramsgate runs up losses of £2.7m

24 September 2015

A call has come for Thanet council to close the Port of Ramsgate after it ran up losses of £2.7m in three years

Port revival targets 500,000 passengers

Port revival targets 500,000 passengers

23 September 2015

A ferry expert is in talks with operators about setting up passenger services at a Kent port, which he says can attract half million people a year.

‘Don’t leave kiosk owner behind in station move’

‘Don’t leave kiosk owner behind in station move’

23 September 2015

Hundreds of customers have rallied round the popular kiosk owner at a railway station after he was given notice to quit.

Strike action cost unveiled

Strike action cost unveiled

16 September 2015

A ferry company has revealed the scale of repairs and lost revenue caused by industrial action in Calais this summer.

'Seize the moment' to end Op Stack

'Seize the moment' to end Op Stack

16 September 2015

The government must be kept under pressure to find alternatives to Operation Stack, councillors said today.

Uncertainty is costing jobs

Uncertainty is costing jobs

15 September 2015

A senior politician at Kent County Council says the delay in talks between a council a potential US buyer of the ex-Manston airport is costing jobs.

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