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This is how you can Love Your Local

This is how you can Love Your Local

27 May 2020

We want to support and promote our pubs across Kent during the current crisis, with our campaign, Love Your Local. Here's how to get involved:

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The staycation is here to stay

The staycation is here to stay

27 May 2020

Our holidays could be changing but this week a national celebration of al fresco vacations is encouraging us to think about camping and caravanning.

Rural economy boosted by funding pay-outs

Rural economy boosted by funding pay-outs

27 May 2020

A number of rural firms have received payments in a bid to help boost the county's rural economy, despite the pandemic.

How workplaces will change after lockdown

How workplaces will change after lockdown

27 May 2020

The county's big employers are working out just how to get staff back into the workplace when lockdown measures are eased.

Easyjet faces lawsuit over data hack

Easyjet faces lawsuit over data hack

23 May 2020

Victims of a data breach by a budget airline are being urged to claim for compensation

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Wetherspoons plan to open 875 pubs safely

Wetherspoons plan to open 875 pubs safely

22 May 2020

JD Wetherspoons bosses have revealed how they plan to maintain hygiene when reopening branches.

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Carluccio's at Bluewater saved

Carluccio's at Bluewater saved

22 May 2020

Bluewater's Carluccio's will stay open as 40 others across the country face closure.

Holiday park's improvement plans face opposition

Holiday park's improvement plans face opposition

20 May 2020

A parish council has objected to a holiday park's plan to replace 10 old chalets and caravans with nine new chalets.

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Holidays could be on hold until next year

Holidays could be on hold until next year

19 May 2020

A selection of travel agents have explained what people planning trips abroad this year should do.

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Authorities warn: 'Don't miss out on vital cash grants'

Authorities warn: 'Don't miss out on vital cash grants'

18 May 2020

Many small firms are still unaware there is funding - which does not have to be paid back - available to help them through the crisis.

Planning U-turn signals all-year opening for caravan parks

Planning U-turn signals all-year opening for caravan parks

18 May 2020

Councillors want planning restrictions eased to let some holiday parks stay open all year to help with the housing shortage.

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Giant drilling rig becomes unexpected tourist attraction

Giant drilling rig becomes unexpected tourist attraction

18 May 2020

A jack-up drilling rig used in the North Sea is now attracting visitors after it has been towed into a Kent port.

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The heyday of the booze cruise to France

The heyday of the booze cruise to France

18 May 2020

When Brits realised the money-saving benefits of buying wine in France they flocked to Kent's port towns heralding the beginning of the booze cruise.

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Debts mount up due to delays to dissolve firms

Debts mount up due to delays to dissolve firms

15 May 2020

A business advisor says staff shortages at Companies House is having an impact on firms forced into closure during the pandemic.

The stars who chose to tie the knot in Kent

The stars who chose to tie the knot in Kent

15 May 2020

You may be surprised at some of the celebrities who held their big day in the county - we take a look at a select few.

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Holiday park extends closure

Holiday park extends closure

13 May 2020

A holiday park company has announced it will be extending its closure for a further month in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Apprentice graduation event moves online

Apprentice graduation event moves online

13 May 2020

Organisers of a graduation ceremony for those completing apprenticeships have been forced to change plans due to the pandemic.

Another Kent event has bitten the dust thanks to Coronavirus

Another Kent event has bitten the dust thanks to Coronavirus

12 May 2020

The annual celebration to mark a Kent town's official return to Britain after 350 years of Dutch control has been sunk by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Everything you need to know about furlough extension as Kent reacts

Everything you need to know about furlough extension as Kent reacts

12 May 2020

Here's everything you need to know about the furlough extension as Kent reacts to the announcement.

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Pub turns into drive-thru takeaway

Pub turns into drive-thru takeaway

12 May 2020

A Kent pub boss is opening up a drive-thru fast food takeaway in his car park in a desperate bid to stay in business.

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