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Skip company boss failed to explain £1 million expenses
12 January 2021The 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.
2020: A Kent brewer's perspective
07 January 2021A craft beer maker has spoken of his experience in the industry over the last year.
Farmers offer to help build 'super Covid vaccine centre'
06 January 2021A farmer and his son say super Covid drive-thru centres are needed to deliver the vaccine and have offered to help build one.
Virtual high street's success after going digital during pandemic
04 January 2021As 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
23 November 2020A son is following in his father's footsteps after securing a tenancy on a well-known pub and launching a £50,000 refurbishment.
Hampers could replace Christmas lunch for elderly
23 November 2020A cafe is acting as a drop-off point for public donations.
Town mourns one of its 'finest and biggest characters'
20 November 2020A town is mourning a popular builder who died suddenly just a week before his 50th birthday.
Derek's six sweet decades in the chocolate business
19 November 2020A self-confessed sweetie lover's incredible career spanning 60 years shows no sign of slowing down as he helps confectionery giants launch new bar.
Historic law firm in merger
05 November 2020A 200-year-old old law firm has merged with a former local rival.
'I will not stand down'
04 November 2020A 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
04 November 2020Non-essential businesses in one Kent High Street are proving adaptable as they fight back against a second lockdown battering.
Barber to defy lockdown rules
02 November 2020A 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
29 October 2020A couple have breathed new life into a derelict ships' chandlers to create a new tea room and coffee shop.
New NHS Trust chair unveiled
21 October 2020A banking boss has been appointed as the new chair of an NHS foundation trust.
'It's a form of harassment now'
20 October 2020Business 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.
Kent test 'failure' became a Cambridge graduate and budding lawyer
15 October 2020She was labelled as unable to cope with grammar school but silenced her academic doubters by gaining a First Class Honours degree from Cambridge.
Spend £5 to help save 'several' small businesses, says trades group
13 October 2020A 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'
27 September 2020Waterstones' longest-serving manager has told of visits from famous authors such as JK Rowling during his 35 years at a Kent store.
Eco-conscious businesswoman opens pre-loved clothing boutique
25 August 2020A new pre-loved clothing boutique aims to help women adopt a more eco-conscious approach to fashion.
Rock around the island
21 August 2020Businessman Sean D'Alton buys up supplies of Isle of Sheppey rock - so he can give them away to visitors.
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