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Pfizer plans to axe 500 jobs at Kent site
14 November 2023Hundreds of Pfizer staff in Kent have today been officially informed their jobs are at risk.
Britain's first astronaut on new mission in Kent
14 November 2023The country’s first astronaut in space Dr Helen Sherman has paid a special visit to a Kent school as part of her latest mission.
Work to build £2.4bn ‘electricity superhighway’ linking Kent with Germany underway
08 November 2023The first phase of works to construct a multi-billion pound power cable running under the sea and linking the UK with Germany has been complete.
Rare natural phenomenon spotted as county braces for Storm Ciaran
31 October 2023A water spout has been snapped off the Kent coast, in dramatic pictures.
‘Magnificent’ time-lapse footage shows Northern Lights over Kent
19 September 2023A father-of-two was thrilled to take ‘magnificent’ photos and video of a rare Northern Lights display off the Kent coast.
Jobs boost after firm wins £40m RAF contract
13 September 2023A Kent company has won a Ministry of Defence contract to develop and manufacture “cutting edge” fighter pilot helmets.
Cathedral roof could hold space secrets
07 September 2023The roof of one of Kent’s cathedrals has been vacuumed for space dust that could reveal more about the origins of the solar system.
“Spectacular” dolphins spotted from lifeboat
01 September 2023A couple caught a rare sighting of “spectacular” dolphins playing and catching fish off the Kent coast.
‘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.
Plans for 5G mast revealed
02 August 2023People have submitted objections to plans for a 5G mast over health fears.
The ‘cosmic dust’ discovered on Cathedral roof holding secrets of the universe
02 August 2023Two researchers have told how they discovered a message from the heavens on a cathedral roof – which could reveal how life on Earth began.
Garden centre boss: ‘Here’s how I know climate change is real...’
13 July 2023With temperature records being broken across the world, we found out how climate change is being felt here in Kent.
Farmers warned after ‘hitchhiking’ beetle posing ‘significant threat’ to potatoes identified
11 July 2023Farmers have been warned after beetle larvae posing a threat to potato crops were discovered at a Kent farm for the first time in nearly 50 years.
Walker's shock as 'devil' levitates grass
10 July 2023A walker was left stunned after snapping pictures of a dramatic natural event that threw grass into the air.
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.
Major employer to axe 150 jobs as it prepares to cease trading
03 July 2023A pharmaceutical company has announced plans to close its Kent facility as it is no longer “financially viable” for it to continue production.
Light show to immerse viewers in the wonders of science
23 June 2023A yearly light show event will return to one of the county’s cathedrals with the theme of science.
Beautiful natural phenomenon caught on camera in Kent
20 June 2023Photographers flocked to the beach after bioluminescent algae lit up the sea a beautiful neon blue at the weekend
The devout sikh championing the field of STEM
30 May 2023After her own thriving STEM career, a Sikh woman is encouraging more diversity within the field.
Scientist-turned Silicon Valley boss advises pupils: 'Don't do it for the money'
03 April 2023A former NASA scientist who helped discover water on the moon has returned to his old school to give some stellar career advice.
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