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Final pictures as M&S store closes for good
08 January 2022A town centre M&S has now permanently closed after 100 years - marking a huge blow to the high street.
New shoe store to open in high street
07 January 2022A national footwear chain with a number of branches across Kent is opening a store next weekend.
Park's delight as dozens of firms move in
07 January 2022An innovation park has smashed its expected target for new tenants over the last 12 months.
HMRC gives Self Assessment taxpayers more time
06 January 2022Self Assessment taxpayers are being given more time to file their return, with HMRC waiving deadlines and late payment charges because of Covid19.
Major business awards put on ice for 2022
04 January 2022The Kent Excellence in Business Awards - better known as KEiBA - is to take a year off in 2022, organisers have confirmed.
Unpaid interns sought for 'physically demanding' roles at animal parks
30 December 2021The animal charity running Howletts and Port Lympne has been hiring unpaid interns to fulfil 'physically demanding' roles for up to 12 months of work.
Defence giant sets sights on apprentices
29 December 2021One of Kent's biggest employers is to offer dozens of jobs to apprentices, graduates and undergraduates in 2022.
Docks redevelopment plan 'pure fantasy'
22 December 2021Plans revealed for a 3,600 home development and a promise of 2,000 jobs have been shunned by opponents who say it will never get enough support.
Shake shop opens at Bluewater
22 December 2021A milkshake speciality chain is opening at Bluewater adding to the centre's offering of food and drink outlets in the run up to Christmas.
Opening date for bigger Poundland revealed
21 December 2021A Poundland will relocate to a store twice the size in the New Year, filling a former town centre M&S shop.
Ex-teachers needed to cover Omicron absences
20 December 2021Former teachers are being asked to consider returning to the classroom to help cover Covid absences schools are expected to face in January.
Free courses to get HGV drivers on the road
14 December 2021The government scheme is designed to help plug the shortfall in lorry drivers which has an impact on supply chains.
Unemployment drops in all but one district
14 December 2021The latest jobless figures reveal all but one district in the county continue to see a decline.
Firms 'named and shamed' over minimum wage failures
09 December 2021The government has named 200 firms nationwide which left their lowest paid staff out of pocket - and three are in the county.
Grandparents to get week's paid leave
08 December 2021A major employer in the county says it's one of the first to offer staff a week's holiday to welcome the birth of their grandchildren.
Recruitment agency hits milestone
08 December 2021An agency specialising in the education sector is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Mum and daughter launch new meatball takeaway
07 December 2021A new takeaway offering hand-made meatballs and burgers for meat lovers, vegetarians and vegans has now opened in a town centre.
HGV driver shortage could be set to ease
06 December 2021A report suggests there is 'early optimism' steps to ease the HGV driver shortages will work but warns more needs to be done.
Look inside shipping containers turned into office spaces
06 December 2021A set of office and work spaces built from old shipping containers for small businesses has opened on an industrial estate in Kent.
Kent's first Selco warehouse set to open
04 December 2021Ahead of the company's first branch opening in the county, we were given a sneak preview behind the scenes inside the massive warehouse.
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