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387 jobs lost in Kent as two firms go bust
23 September 2024Almost 400 people in Kent have lost their jobs after two big employers went into administration on the same day.
Taco Bell reveals bid to open inside former Debenhams
21 August 2024Mexican-inspired chain Taco Bell looks set to add another Kent site to its ranks after revealing plans to open in a former Debenhams store.
Supermarket giant creates 100 jobs at distribution hub
21 August 2024One of the biggest supermarket chains is creating up to 100 jobs at a Kent distribution centre.
120 jobs go at plastics firm
03 August 2024A total of 120 jobs have been lost after a long-established Kent firm tumbled into administration.
Former M&Co to be transformed into new restaurant
08 July 2024A cafe-bar chain “better than Wetherspoons” hopes to set up shop in an abandoned cinema as part of rapid expansion plans.
Job centre security guards strike over pay
01 July 2024A week-long walk-out starts today, with security officers demanding a wage ‘that’s enough to live on’.
Another Beefeater earmarked for closure
31 May 2024A restaurant may be one of 112 low-performing branches set to close as part of plans to open more hotel facilities instead.
Salad factory in jobs boost following expansion with M&S
30 April 2024A firm is on a recruitment drive this spring as part of a team-up with a leading food store chain.
Plans to build housing estate on factory and office building
26 March 2024More than 40 homes could be built on a commercial site near a busy town centre.
University confirms six courses to be axed
21 March 2024The University of Kent has confirmed which courses are set to be “phased out”, after protests from students and staff over the plans.
Brothers invest millions into ‘forgotten’ holiday park
18 March 2024Two businessmen brothers have pledged to create jobs and back the community in an effort to boost a once popular holiday location.
Southeastern wants 400 apprentices as train services rise
05 February 2024A train firm has announced it is looking to recruit its biggest-ever intake of apprentices this year.
Nine courses could be ‘phased out’ at university facing financial problems
01 February 2024Nine courses, including journalism and art history, could be phased out at the University of Kent as a consultation is launched.
Major defence firm announces huge recruitment drive
05 December 2023One of Kent’s biggest employers and manufacturers for defence, aerospace, and security has opened up more than 90 early career roles.
More jobs created after six-figure investment
29 November 2023Eight extra staff have been taken on as a commercial vehicle hire business opens a new workshop after a six-figure investment.
Aldi supermarket invests £18m in Kent sites
28 November 2023More than £18 million has been pledged by a discount supermarket that will be bringing new stores to the county as well as upgrading existing sites.
Dockside business campus project could create hundreds of jobs
20 November 2023Residents and businesses are being asked to have their say on new proposals to transform a dockside industrial estate.
Multimillion-pound surgical centre to create 200 jobs
15 November 2023A new orthopaedic hub is set to open soon at a Kent hospital, creating around 200 jobs.
Aldi announces opening date of £9m store
09 November 2023A discount supermarket has revealed when it will open a new out-of-town branch that will create up to 40 new jobs.
40 jobs at risk as holiday company set to close
31 October 2023A travel company which has hundreds of villas around Europe is set to axe its Kent office, putting dozens of jobs at risk.
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