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Plans for new development timely news
25 April 2015Some of the companies displaced from a business park could find new premises if a planned development gets off the ground.
Jobless total up slightly but rest of Kent sees more in work
23 April 2015There's been a rise in the number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance in Sheppey and Sittingbourne.
Housebuilder moves to the county
23 April 2015A developer has opened an office in Kent which it hopes will create 30 jobs as it begins work at a series of new sites across the region.
Election boost as jobless total falls
17 April 2015Dole queues in Kent shrank by more than 400 people last month in the last figures published before the general election.
School advertises for more teachers in shake-up plan
17 April 2015Sandwich Technology School is hiring six full-time positions after the school’s restructuring was announced two weeks ago.
Firm targets 1,000 jobs
13 April 2015A recruitment agency has opened a new office in Kent as it strives to tackle youth unemployment in the county within the next three years.
Kings Hill Business Park to go on market for £150m
12 April 2015A company has been appointed to sell Kings Hill Business Park.
Leaked documents reveal staff cuts
03 April 2015Five members of staff are being made redundant at Sandwich Technology School, documents leaked to the Mercury have revealed.
Jobs surge as firm plants new orchard
02 April 2015An apple and pear producer is looking for 500 full time workers for this year's harvest, having planted the largest pear orchard in Kent for decades.
Jobseekers join queue for Dreamland job
02 April 2015Hundreds of jobseekers have been queuing round the block as the search begins for Dreamland staff.
House builder on hunt for workers
27 March 2015A developer in Kent is looking to take on eight new apprentices.
Make that career move
26 March 2015Dance duo Twist and Pulse met more than 2,700 school pupils at a major careers fair, which is open to the public today.
Sainsbury’s scraps £5.5m superstore
20 March 2015Plans for a multi-million pounds superstore, which would have created hundreds of jobs and sold everything from crockery to phones, have been pulled.
Dole numbers continue to rise
18 March 2015The number of people claiming unemployment benefits has increased for the second straight month in Kent, bucking the national trend.
Special meeting votes to approve major revamp
16 March 2015An ambitious £100 million plan to regenerate a town centre has been given the nod by council planners.
Marina plan floated again but fears over its viability surface
05 March 2015The possibility of a marina in Queenborough is back on the table after a government U-turn.
Big turnout at support meeting for redundant newsprint workers
27 February 2015Nearly 200 Aylesford Newsprint workers met last night to start their search for a new job after the mill closed this week.
Long-standing shop to close
26 February 2015A town centre store which sells ladieswear and linen is to close after 45 years, blaming a lack of business.
Communities secretary praises Discovery Park
24 February 2015Communities secretary Eric Pickles has praised the growth of Britain's Enterprise Zones as job figures released.
MP: Aylesford Newsprint employees 'will be supported'
24 February 2015Chatham and Aylesford MP Tracey Crouch says she is working to help staff affected by Aylesford Newsprint's decision to call in the administrators.
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