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Lifesaver Eric Stokes awarded MBE in New Year honours
31 December 2013More than 50 years of lifesaving in Kent started for Eric Stokes when he realised there were badges to be won!
County to be battered by 70mph winds and heavy rain
22 December 2013Motorists are being warned to be careful after a severe weather warning was issued for today and Christmas Eve.
Energy Minister Michael Fallon praises Discovery Park
19 December 2013Energy Minister, Michael Fallon, says the Discovery Park is ‘one of the most successful enterprise zones in the country.’
Plants and animals lost to tidal surge damage
19 December 2013Across Sandwich homes were flooded, gardens destroyed and wildlife drowned in the tidal surge of two weeks ago.
A phoenix from the ashes
18 December 2013The growth of Discovery Park has made Sandwich an unlikely economic success story but there is still uncertainty for many businesses in the town.
All day high speed trains victory for Deal
17 December 2013Deal and Sandwich has claimed victory in the campaign for all day High Speed Trains, it has been announced today.
Start work with a bang
11 December 2013A science and technology careers show let hundreds of students conduct experiments and simulations in the hope of inspiring them to join the sector.
Putting a premium on the punter experience
11 December 2013Shepherd Neame's chief executive has revealed how his company is coping with the changing beer drinking market.
Families return to flood-hit homes to assess the damage
07 December 2013Flood-hit families were beginning to return home today after sea levels started to return to normal.
Residents evacuated in Sandwich because of flood risk
05 December 2013Homes are being evacuated in Sandwich amid an honourable community effort to save properties when the tidal surge hits at midnight .
Puppy farmers warning top hopeful owners
03 December 2013Be cautious of dealers when buying puppies as presents, a re-homing organisation from Deal has warned while appealing for new homes for these dogs.
MP to stand down at next election
25 November 2013An MP has today announced she will not stand as a candidate at the next election after making a "difficult and heart-wrenching decision".
EKAF challenge PM on fracking
25 November 2013East Kent Against Fracking (EKAF) handed a letter against fracking propaganda to David Cameron in Downing Street on Friday
High-speed rail services to continue
13 November 2013Southeastern will continue to run high-speed trains in part of east Kent for at least another six months, under a deal revealed today.
Law firm moves to science park
11 November 2013Confidence is growing about business in east Kent as another company decides to open an office in the area.
Views in Sandwich split over Waitrose plan
07 November 2013Plans for a Waitrose store in Sandwich have divided the town council.
New firm arrives at Discovery Park
04 November 2013More jobs will be on the way soon with the arrival at Discovery Park, Sandwich, of another company attracted to east Kent.
Sandwich's "exceptional" shop closes
29 October 2013What has been described as one of the most exceptional shops to open in Sandwich is closing because customers are not using it.
Leisure and tourism boost in tough financial climate
17 October 2013A report released today finds the tourism industry contributed £3.4 billion to the county's economy in a tough year for parts of the property sector.
Vandals smashed, sprayed and broke machinery
17 October 2013Criminal damage to flood defence machinery in Sandwich will cost contractors thousands of pounds to repair.
