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Debt firm smashes £1bn barrier for forecast forward collections
20 August 2013Cabot Credit Management, based in Kings Hill, smashes £1 billion forward collection total.
Eurotunnel's Le Shuttle carries record 16,000 passenger vehicles
20 August 2013Eurotunnel smashes its all time record by carrying nearly 16,000 passenger vehicles on August 17
Council rents shop to payday lender
20 August 2013Medway Council has leased a shop to a payday lender despite campaigning against them.
Jail for businessman who sold bogus bomb detectors
20 August 2013A Kent businessman who made £45m by selling fake bomb detectors has been jailed for seven years.
Luxury cruise expo steams into Dover
19 August 2013The Port of Dover is to host the CLIA UK & Ireland Luxury cruise Expo
Former wild child Emin stars in M&S ad
19 August 2013She may have made her name with artwork that shocked the establishment but it seems Tracey Emin - and her pyjamas - have now joined it!
Food producer wins taste award for new brand
19 August 2013Bennett Opie celebrates Great Taste Award for new Garden of England brand of pickled shallots
Household spending on rise
19 August 2013Household spending has risen amid improving trends for consumers, according to Markit survey.
Stronger housing market builds Bovis reservations
19 August 2013Kent-based Bovis Homes Group reports 43% surge in reservations in stronger market
Royal fans snap up swings fit for king
19 August 2013After Prince Charles was presented with a swing for his first grandchild on a visit to Kent, royal fans have been snapping up their own.
FOI reveals controversial £20m business park meetings
19 August 2013Villagers uncover details of 18 discussions between developer and council over manufacturing, warehousing and distribution complex.
Businesswoman could be forced to close her shop
19 August 2013A businesswoman fears she is going to have to shut down her shop as not enough people are aware it exists.
Angel finance explained at science park
18 August 2013A seminar at Kent Science Park will explain business angel funding
Driving penalties need national guidelines
18 August 2013Kent's Freight Transport Association says national guidelines needs to avoid driving penalty postcode lottery
Landlords urged to have adequate liability insurance
16 August 2013Landlords need adequate liability insurance after missing door handle had serious consequences
£30m to be ploughed in to dilapidated town centre building
16 August 2013The rundown Powerhub building in Maidstone is set for a facelift as part of a major £30m scheme that could bring 350 jobs plus a supermarket.
Unions hit out at zero hour contracts
16 August 2013Giant union Unison has targeted social care bosses in its campaign against zero hour contracts in Kent.
Manufacturers welcome rise in maths and science A Levels
15 August 2013Manufacturers welcome a rise in the number of young people with A Levels in maths and science, but want more girls to study the subjects
Three Kent manufacturing plants in line for best factory award
15 August 2013Three Kent manufacturing plants have been shortlisted for the 2013 Best Factory Award.
Small firms could create more jobs with simplified support
15 August 2013The Federation of Small Businesses welcomes jobless fall but says firms need simplified Government support
