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New supermarket set to replace Lidl
19 October 2023An empty Lidl store is set to be taken over by a frozen food chain in an area teeming with supermarkets.
KFC to open new restaurant
10 October 2023A fast food giant has started recruiting staff for a new branch in the county.
Business park could create up to 400 jobs
28 September 2023Plans to develop 24 commercial units, as well as a retail outlet and a “drive-thru establishment” on farmland have been submitted.
Morrisons store ‘set to become Home Bargains’
07 September 2023Home Bargains looks poised to fill the gap soon to be left by a closing Morrisons superstore.
‘I went inside top-secret Kent business and this is what I found’
17 August 2023Our reporter was invited inside one of the county’s biggest employers where he was given access to high-tech equipment most can only dream of using.
McDonald’s unveils opening date for latest drive-thru
08 August 2023A fast food giant has revealed plans to create more than 100 jobs in Kent.
New Lidl store approved after rivals Tesco tried to block plans
21 July 2023A new Lidl supermarket has been approved after councillors backed it unanimously – despite opposition from rivals Tesco.
Housing plans in limbo as government pulls plug on £170m funding
11 July 2023It has been confirmed £170m of funding is to be withdrawn from a council after the government lost faith in its ability to deliver a major project.
Innovation boss would ‘welcome Netflix with open arms’ to £11m park
10 July 2023A troubled innovation park project looks to have turned a corner after it was revealed it has had contact from 200 companies keen to move in.
Plans for estate’s first care home
15 May 2023There are plans to turn a redundant office block into a 78-bed care home.
Closure of huge shopping centre 'could help high street'
06 May 2023Plans are being worked on to bring new life to a struggling high street after it was revealed a nearby shopping centre will close.
Council staff told to take Friday afternoons off instead of a pay rise
26 April 2023A council’s decision to let staff take Friday afternoons off has been criticised by taxpayers.
Cash-strapped uni looks to cut staff amid falling student numbers
13 February 2023The University of Kent has opened a voluntary redundancy scheme as it faces rising costs and problems with student retention.
Hundreds of workers to be hired to tackle Channel crossings
31 January 2023More than 700 staff will be hired as leadership of tackling crossings to UK shores – such as the Kent coast – returns to the Home Office.
Kent jobseekers urged to watch out for these 7 signs of a scam
26 January 2023The number of people looking for new jobs rockets in January and February but so do fake adverts, says the government, which has shared some advice.
Midwifery students in limbo as course remains suspended
12 January 2023Students enrolled on a midwifery course that was suspended over quality concerns have been left in limbo again after plans to resume teaching stalled.
'I'm sure the public will notice an improvement'
24 November 2022A senior police officer has defended plans to axe PCSO positions by more than half, saying people will notice an "improvement".
Power station redevelopment to bring 2,000 jobs
18 November 2022Plans to open new industries on a derelict power station site could generate £44 million a year, the developer says.
Firm busts budget by £800k for new engineering training centre
04 November 2022A new engineering training centre opens today after the project went £800,000 over budget, developers have revealed.
Up to 2,200 jobs promised at new industrial estate
27 October 2022A large business park is planned for farmland as part of a new garden village.
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