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PM: 'P&O have broken the law'

PM: 'P&O have broken the law'

23 March 2022

The Prime Minister has said P&O did break the law hours after the firm had defended its decision to sack 800 workers.

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P&O has until the end of the day to explain 800 job losses

P&O has until the end of the day to explain 800 job losses

22 March 2022

The government has given P&O a 5pm deadline to explain why 800 people brutally lost their jobs last week, before "further steps" are taken.

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'It's cheaper to take my boat to petrol station than fill up in harbour'

'It's cheaper to take my boat to petrol station than fill up in harbour'

21 March 2022

A fisherman has craned his boat out of the water and taken it to a petrol station to fill up in protest at the soaring price of red diesel.

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Why P&O finds itself in such troubled waters

Why P&O finds itself in such troubled waters

18 March 2022

A day after it sacked 800 staff, we looked at the demise of P&O – once the cross-Channel king – and the controversy surrounding its foreign owners.

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Train operator hit by huge government fine

Train operator hit by huge government fine

17 March 2022

The company which once operated the Southeastern train network has been hit hard in the pocket for financial irregularities.

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Logistics staff to be relocated

Logistics staff to be relocated

14 March 2022

A delivery company is opening a new depot in the county - relocating around 80 staff to the new site.

'Vital' town centre bus route axed by Stagecoach

'Vital' town centre bus route axed by Stagecoach

13 March 2022

Bus firm Stagecoach has axed a route it says is now “unsustainable” - but furious residents have reacted with anger.

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Green light for post-Brexit border centre

Green light for post-Brexit border centre

10 March 2022

A special order now allows the development of an inland HMRC border facility after changes of customs rules since Britain left the EU.

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'Disgusting' rise sees fuel hit £2 per litre in Kent

'Disgusting' rise sees fuel hit £2 per litre in Kent

09 March 2022

Fuel prices have hit an alarming high with one garage in Kent putting prices up to more than £2 per litre.

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'Fuel prices could hit £2 per litre by end of April'

'Fuel prices could hit £2 per litre by end of April'

09 March 2022

A fuel campaigner is warning petrol prices could rise even higher and taxi drivers fear for their profession.

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Major increase in cost of estate roadworks

Major increase in cost of estate roadworks

08 March 2022

Overrunning roadworks are set to cost the council an extra £350,000, it has been revealed.

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Train cleaners to strike this weekend

Train cleaners to strike this weekend

08 March 2022

Two days of industrial action will take place this weekend as part of an on-going pay dispute across Kent's railway network.

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Petrol prices hit new high fuelled by Ukraine war

Petrol prices hit new high fuelled by Ukraine war

07 March 2022

Calls are growing for the government to cut the VAT on fuel as petrol prices reach record high as the war in Ukraine escalates.

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'Clubs create £12m for local economy'

'Clubs create £12m for local economy'

07 March 2022

Kent Cricket's CEO is to speak before delegates at a leading business event next month.

Parcel giant to create 150 jobs

Parcel giant to create 150 jobs

03 March 2022

A leading parcel delivery firm is expanding in the county and plans to hire 150 new full and part-time staff when it opens later this year.

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Four car parks put up for sale by council

Four car parks put up for sale by council

02 March 2022

Several city centre car parks are set to become housing after they were put up for sale by a council.

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Port in 'urgent talks' after Russian vessel ban

Port in 'urgent talks' after Russian vessel ban

02 March 2022

The operators of a leading gas importation terminal in the county has seen a ban on any Russian-linked vessel docking at the port.

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Commuters warned of Tube strike disruption

Commuters warned of Tube strike disruption

27 February 2022

Kent commuters using London Underground are being warned there may be no services running as staff strike in pay and conditions dispute.

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Could new national rail company be based in Kent?

Could new national rail company be based in Kent?

26 February 2022

A Kent town could be on track to become the home of Great British Railways, the public body tasked with regenerating the rail network.

Residents at risk of being 'locked in their own villages'

Residents at risk of being 'locked in their own villages'

26 February 2022

Bus users must make their views heard, a transport champion has urged.

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