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"Larger household names are just part of the success story"
07 October 2013Business Secretary Vince Cable says small manufacturing companies are the key to economic recovery after meeting a Kent firm.
MP pledges to raise fracking issue with ministers
04 October 2013MP Charlie Elphicke has opposed the applications for exploratory drilling in East Kent and says he will raise the issue with Ministers.
Car park closure uproar
03 October 2013The closure of Sandwich Quay car park will have an adverse effect on trade - especially at Christmas - say traders.
Supermarket set for Discovery Park
02 October 2013Details have emerged of a new store set for the former Pfizer site, which has been dubbed "near imperative" for scientific work to continue there.
Sandwich may get a Waitrose
17 September 2013Plans for a Waitrose shop and new doctors surgery in Sandwich will go on show at a public exhibition on Thursday.
200 jobs in pipeline as Indian-based firm plans Kent expansion
16 September 2013East Kent has scored a massive coup as a pharmaceutical giant eyes a Discovery Park move.
Concern for missing woman
14 September 2013Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of 48-year-old Julie Fairclough who has gone missing from her home in Sandwich.
MPs speak after vote on Syria crisis
04 September 2013After the House of Commons rejected the motion for possible military action in Syria, the district's two MPs say why they voted for it.
Sandwich Festival a huge success
28 August 2013Sandwich Festival has been hailed as a great success, with plans already being made for next year’s event.
MP 'clueless over fracking'
21 August 2013A Green Party councillor has challenged Sandwich MP Laura Sandys over comments she made about fracking in Woodnesborough.
Fine A-level results for east Kent
16 August 2013Schools and students from around the Dover-Deal-Sandwich district are celebrating excellent A-level results.
Harbour master fires gun salute to royal baby
24 July 2013Royal family fan Colin Carr heralded the birth of the 8lb 6oz future king with a 21 gun salute for Sandwich on Tuesday from The Quay.
Have your say on Richborough energy connector
17 July 2013Your views are needed on plans to build pylons for an energy connector from Richborough to Canterbury.
New pylon routes through Kent unveiled by National Grid
27 June 2013Two options for a line of 70 pylons cutting through the county's countryside have been put out to public consultation
The Empire strikes back...
09 June 2013A cinema is set for a galactic battle - to raise the cash to enter the digital age.
Man rescued from sinking fishing boat
07 June 2013A middle-aged man was taken to hospital after his motorboat started sinking off the coast of Sandwich.
A promise of jobs at new heat and power plant
24 May 2013A renewable energy company has announced proposals to develop a £65 million biomass combined heat and power plant, with the promise of 40 jobs.
Proud to be Forty, Faulty and Fab
14 May 2013Debbie Philpott, a teaching assistant at Eastry Primary School, successfully completed the 26.2-mile overnight Walk The Walk across London.
Playground equipment for Sholden
14 May 2013Deal schools have come up trumps again with Sholden Primary School coming second in the KM’s competition to win new playground equipment.
Celebrations at 30th anniversary of Age Concern in Sandwich
03 May 2013After 30 years of looking after the interests of older people in Sandwich, Age Concern has marked the anniversary with a name change and new look.
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