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Relative success: mum, daughter and even gran, 91, keep firm going

Relative success: mum, daughter and even gran, 91, keep firm going

15 July 2014

Three generations of women have kept a family firm going through "blood, sweat and tears" and now they have in the running for a business award.

Kent take on Essex for Mike Denness Challenge Shield

Kent take on Essex for Mike Denness Challenge Shield

04 June 2014

The Championship clash between Kent and Essex will be the first match to count towards the newly-launched Mike Denness Challenge Shield.

Business matters for women in Thanet

Business matters for women in Thanet

22 April 2014

The fifth Women Mean Business free event is at East Kent College in Broadstairs on Wednesday, April 23.

Royal visitor unveils Kent's newest hospital

Royal visitor unveils Kent's newest hospital

02 April 2014

Prince Richard, the Duke of Gloucester, cut a ribbon to open the Kent Institute of Medicine and Surgery after taking a tour of the new hospital.

 Preferred bidder named for K College sites

Preferred bidder named for K College sites

21 February 2014

Hadlow College has been announced as the preferred bidder to take over part of a struggling college group.

EXCLUSIVE: Sorting office could be reopened, meeting told

EXCLUSIVE: Sorting office could be reopened, meeting told

21 February 2014

A Royal Mail sorting office could be reopened just months after it was closed, the Kent Messenger can exclusively reveal.

Record growth for healthcare recruitment firm

Record growth for healthcare recruitment firm

18 February 2014

Nurse Plus is looking to expand to the north of England after forecasting turnover of £35.2m, up 37%.

Wall crashes into garage... leaving trail of destruction

Wall crashes into garage... leaving trail of destruction

17 February 2014

This is the scene of devastation after the wall of a house collapsed into a garage.

Couple taste success on Dragon's Den

Couple taste success on Dragon's Den

10 February 2014

A husband and wife have won a £50,000 cash injection after becoming the first Asian couple to secure an investment on hit BBC TV show Dragon’s Den.

College takeover revealed

College takeover revealed

06 February 2014

The preferred bidders have been announced to run a college which is being broken up after amassing £16m of debt.

Collaborating across the county

Collaborating across the county

06 February 2014

A legal service designed to make the process of divorce easier is now available all over Kent.

Confidence rising as economy grows

Confidence rising as economy grows

28 January 2014

More businesses in Kent are looking to expand, as figures show the economy is growing at its fastest rate since 2007.

New tunnel mobile service launched

New tunnel mobile service launched

21 January 2014

Commuters will be able to use their phones in tunnels thanks to a new deal involving two UK mobile operators.

Vocational college one step closer to reality

Vocational college one step closer to reality

20 January 2014

Medway’s new University Technical College is set to be built at Chatham Docks after the government agreed to buy the site.

Council approves petrol station plan

Council approves petrol station plan

16 January 2014

Plans to turn the old Tollgate Hotel into a BP petrol station, M&S Food and a McDonald’s have been approved.

College principal's pay soars by 60%... despite leadership standards dropping

College principal's pay soars by 60%... despite leadership standards dropping

09 January 2014

A college principal earns £15,000 more than the Prime Minister - even though Ofsted says management has worsened since she started.

Go mobile

Go mobile

20 December 2013

A motorway service station has opened a workspace for business people to work on the move.

Major step forward for under-sea electricity project

Major step forward for under-sea electricity project

19 December 2013

Planners have given the go-ahead for work at a former power station site as part of a project to channel electricity under the sea from Kent.

SPECIAL REPORT: Shedding light on a red hot and green debate

SPECIAL REPORT: Shedding light on a red hot and green debate

13 December 2013

A bright idea or not? Environmental groups claim the wrong land is being earmarked for host of solar panel farms in the county.

Former pub to be turned into homes for the homeless

Former pub to be turned into homes for the homeless

13 December 2013

An old pub in Northfleet is to be turned into accommodation for the homeless.

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