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UK's first super fast electric car chargers installed in Kent

UK's first super fast electric car chargers installed in Kent

23 May 2019

Machines powerful enough to charge an electric car in under 20 minutes have come here first.

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Jobs boost as motor dealership expands

Jobs boost as motor dealership expands

23 May 2019

Two new sites to open as dealership looks to expand its county reach - creating more than 50 jobs.

Trio mark 45 years each with motor group

Trio mark 45 years each with motor group

20 May 2019

Firm's Survivors' Club celebrates long-service achievements.

Rail station to get £4m revamp ahead of The Open

Rail station to get £4m revamp ahead of The Open

20 May 2019

An upgrade of a railway station is going ahead to ease congestion ahead of The Open golf championship's return to Kent.

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Road closures for Civic Parade

Road closures for Civic Parade

17 May 2019

A celebration of the new mayor of Maidstone will mean more than a dozen roads are closed tomorrow.

'Superspan' gantries installed on M20

'Superspan' gantries installed on M20

17 May 2019

Massive gantries, weighing more than 80 tonnes, are being installed as part of the smart motorway.

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Home working numbers on the rise

Home working numbers on the rise

17 May 2019

Trade union organisation calls for bosses to offer more work place flexibility on National Work from Home Day.

Survey recommends county as place for business

Survey recommends county as place for business

16 May 2019

Research at recent business show gave county strong seal of approval.

Event to trumpet benefit of hiring ex-forces to your business

Event to trumpet benefit of hiring ex-forces to your business

14 May 2019

MP will be one of the guests at the event taking place in June.

Halt to stockpiling hits Channel Tunnel traffic

Halt to stockpiling hits Channel Tunnel traffic

14 May 2019

Eurotunnel reported its largest ever fall in freight traffic as businesses stopped stockpiling goods ahead of the original date for Brexit.

HGV trainer still going strong aged 82

HGV trainer still going strong aged 82

14 May 2019

A man who has taught thousands of HGV drivers is still getting behind the wheel of his lorries aged 82.

Growth fund programme extended to 2021

Growth fund programme extended to 2021

13 May 2019

Firms can use the support to help growth and tackle key skills shortages.

Countdown to major business event next week

Countdown to major business event next week

10 May 2019

Thousands will attend the annual event which will feature a host of networking opportunities and commercial insights.

Huge ship sails up Thames

Huge ship sails up Thames

09 May 2019

One of the longest cruise ships ever to travel up the Thames left people in Kent open-mouthed as they watched it sail past today.

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High street to close on weekends

High street to close on weekends

08 May 2019

A high street will be closed to traffic for 10 weekends so developers can replace paving blocks with a new surface.

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'Smart' traffic lights trialled on county's roads

'Smart' traffic lights trialled on county's roads

07 May 2019

Those behind the technology say they will speed up traffic flows and cut pollution.

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KEiBA 2019 finalists revealed

KEiBA 2019 finalists revealed

07 May 2019

The shortlist for the county's top business awards has been selected by the judges - so who's in the running for glory?

Derelict buildings 'driving visitors away from town’

Derelict buildings 'driving visitors away from town’

07 May 2019

Two derelict buildings close to a town's only chain hotel could be driving visitors away, residents fear.

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Airport plan investors could be unveiled

Airport plan investors could be unveiled

06 May 2019

The financial backers of plans to reopen an airport could be revealed after planning chiefs rejected a request to withhold their details.

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Channel Tunnel opens after years of construction work

Channel Tunnel opens after years of construction work

06 May 2019

The tunnel linking Kent and France was finally opened in 1994.

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