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Sir Roger's £50m loan offer to Saga
04 April 2023Over-50s specialist Saga has agreed a £50m loan deal with the billionaire who sold the empire his father formed almost 20 years ago.
Winemaker fizzes with delight at growth
29 March 2023A leading sparkling wine producer in the county says it is pushing ahead with plans to double in size by 2026 after delivering a record-breaking year.
Dragons' Den star to attend major event
23 March 2023A star of hit BBC show Dragons' Den has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at a leading business event in the county in May.
Shepherd Neame pub prices set to rise as inflation bites
22 March 2023The financial figures for one of Kent's biggest pub operators are moving in the right direction - but inflation will prompt price hikes, it warns.
'Sudden leisure centre closure has left us homeless'
22 March 2023A swimming club says it has been left in limbo following the sudden closure of its home leisure centre pool.
Company behind £2.5bn theme park calls in administrators
19 March 2023The firm behind plans to develop a Disneyland-style theme park has called in financial administrators to reorganise £100m debts and pay creditors.
County councillors to get 4.5% increase in 'pay'
22 February 2023The allowances county councillors can claim will go up by at least £700 – costing the public purse more than £2m in total.
Huge former Debenhams could become council HQ
22 February 2023A former Kent Debenhams department store - which now lies empty - could become home to a council’s offices.
Campaign to push corporate away days
25 January 2023Tourist attractions are hoping a campaign to attract more corporate away days will boost visitor numbers during the off-season.
Lloyds to close two Kent high street branches
20 January 2023One of the UK's largest banking groups has confirmed it will be closing two high street banks in Kent later this year.
The Kent towns getting £120m for major projects - and those who missed out
19 January 2023We look at how four parts of the county are set to be transformed after receiving millions of pounds from the government's Levelling Up Fund.
£45m for Dover traffic from Levelling Up cash
18 January 2023The projects in the county that will receive a multi-million pound cash injection as part of the government's Levelling Up agenda have been revealed.
Countdown begins for business summit
19 December 2022There's less than a month until the county's traditional new year business curtain-raiser returns for its sixth annual outing.
Iconic model railway firm hopes for full steam ahead
24 November 2022Bosses at a world famous model railway firm says it has had a 'difficult' last six months but is hoping for a profitable festive season.
MegaGrowth 50: Kent's fastest growing firms revealed
22 November 2022The list of the fastest growing firms in Kent and Medway have been revealed this morning as the MegaGrowth 50 returns.
Summit confirms line-up for 2023 event
21 November 2022Organisers of a leading business event taking place in the new year have confirmed the line-up for its return in January.
KCC can now hike council tax by 5%
17 November 2022Kent County Council (KCC) will be now able to hike its slice of council tax by 5% without the need for a referendum, the government has confirmed.
KCC warns it faces bankruptcy without help
14 November 2022Kent County Council has warned the government without help it faces bankruptcy "within next year or so".
Inside the £20m revamp of historic town hall
17 October 2022A derelict building on the Heritage At Risk Register where David Bowie married has been transformed into a hotel, bar, restaurant and office space.
We face incredibly tough time ahead, expert warns
17 October 2022As Jeremy Hunt rows back on the mini-budget promises, an economist in the county warns families are likely to feel the impact.
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