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Scheme aims to make 'your hobby your job'
16 July 2020A free online school aims to teach you how to start up your own business - without racking up debts.
Parking concession announced for shoppers
16 July 2020Town centre visitors and shoppers will be given 30 minutes grace from this weekend after councillors approved an urgent motion.
Web event to focus on rebirth of £4bn tourism industry
16 July 2020An online seminar will focus on how the county's tourism industry recovers as lockdown measures are slowly eased.
Look inside luxury properties to rent after golf Open 2020 postponed
16 July 2020On the day the Open was meant to begin, we take a look at the mammoth properties up for rent to famous golfers and luxury brands.
Construction event is postponed
15 July 2020The South East's largest event for the construction industry has become the latest victim of the pandemic.
Tourism industry given boost to rebuild
14 July 2020Tourism firms are being given a kickstart to help reopening their businesses as the country emerges from lockdown.
Holiday firm to axe 330 staff
14 July 2020A firm which specialises in holiday extras says it has been forced into making major cuts to its staff levels.
Investment agency launches support scheme
13 July 2020The county's inward investment agency has launched a service to help firms bounce back after the ravages of the lockdown.
Huge cruise ship draws Disney fans to port
11 July 2020A Disney cruise ship boasting 11 decks and a massive Goofy hanging from the stern is currently moored up in Kent.
Theatre hopeful of 'brighter future' after council steps in
10 July 2020A much-loved venue under financial strain because of coronavirus has received a hefty council boost.
'Passenger flights will definitely run from airport'
10 July 2020EXCLUSIVE: Passenger flights run by low-cost operators such as Ryanair and EasyJet will run from a Kent airport, bosses have confirmed.
Warning over workplace safety as lockdown eases
10 July 2020A legal expert has urged business owners to take all necessary steps to keep staff and visitors safe in the workplace - or risk prosecution.
Virus sinks river festival
09 July 2020Despite long-held hopes of organisers, a popular boating festival has been cancelled because of coronavirus.
'I fear jobs will still go in October'
09 July 2020A leading business figure in the county says many firms cannot afford to bring furloughed staff back - despite Rishi Sunak's £1,000 incentive.
Union warning over Eurostar job cuts
09 July 2020Rail union the RMT has warned of 'serious implications' to Kent if Eurostar slash jobs as a result of the impact of the pandemic.
'Sorry to report that this is not our finest hour'
08 July 2020A popular military and vintage lifestyle event will not go ahead this month after a council raised visitor safety concerns because of coronavirus.
Mixed views on Chancellor's 'kickstart' scheme
08 July 2020Business figures in Kent say new measures to get young people into work are well intentioned but may prove a challenge in reality.
'You're putting key workers' jobs at risk'
07 July 2020Health workers have criticised the county council for cutting a scheme that supports people after being discharged from hospital.
Still no resumption date for Kent Eurostar stops
07 July 2020Three months after Kent stops ceased operation, Eurostar still doesn't know when they'll be used again.
Lord Kitchener's cottage set for swanky holiday home transformation
06 July 2020Hotel bosses want to transform a rundown cottage - formerly owned by Lord Kitchener - into a holiday home for wedding guests and families.
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The abandoned ‘ghost road’ that once took holidaymakers to the Kent coast
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Dad who took cocaine on holiday still had drug in system when stopped by police
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Rolexes and crypto: How dealer selling drugs from bedroom hid ‘massive profits’
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Christmas events cancelled amid weather warning
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