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‘Innovative’ businesses praised at annual awards

‘Innovative’ businesses praised at annual awards

The best of the best have been praised at this year’s Medway Business Awards.
Former Carpetright to be turned into charity shop superstore

Former Carpetright to be turned into charity shop superstore

The fate of a large retail park unit filled by Carpetright before it went into administration has been revealed as new tenants prepare to take over.
People camp overnight in shopping centre for opening of Sephora

People camp overnight in shopping centre for opening of Sephora

Hundreds of people queued to be one of the first customers at the county’s only Sephora.

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Winemaker sees share price tumble more than 50%

Winemaker sees share price tumble more than 50%

Shares in a leading Kent winemaker have hit a new low after it confirmed recently it has scrapped plans for a potential sale.
Homeware retailer scoops top award

Homeware retailer scoops top award

A firm co-founded by the man who invented the EcoEgg has scooped a national award.
New image shows how empty restaurant will be transformed into six shops

New image shows how empty restaurant will be transformed into six shops

Six new shops are set to open inside a former all-you-can-eat restaurant in a trendy corner of a Kent town.

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Sadness as seaside kiosk boss calls it a day after 53 years

Sadness as seaside kiosk boss calls it a day after 53 years

A kiosk boss is pulling the shutters down on her family’s beach venture as she prepares to travel around in a campervan after finally retiring.

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‘There’s a real buzz’ - sneak peek inside the county’s only Sephora

‘There’s a real buzz’ - sneak peek inside the county’s only Sephora

We’ve had exclusive access inside the only Sephora in the county ahead of the make-up store’s official opening.
Landmark restaurant shut for refurb

Landmark restaurant shut for refurb

A restaurant next to one of the county’s busiest junctions has temporarily closed while work is under way to create “a fresh new look”.
£30m investment in port to meet growing demand

£30m investment in port to meet growing demand

A key commercial port is set to receive a £30 million development of a new berth and pontoon for use by larger vessels.
Kent landmark with £100m plans for hotels and restaurants goes on the market

Kent landmark with £100m plans for hotels and restaurants goes on the market

A historic fort in line for a major transformation – including new hotels, restaurants and laboratories – has now hit the market for £10 million.

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Six Kent Homebase stores hit the market

Six Kent Homebase stores hit the market

Six branches of DIY giant Homebase are up for sale after the chain fell into administration.

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New future for former site of tile firm to be laid out

New future for former site of tile firm to be laid out

A logistics warehouse giant is consulting on plans for new commercial development with facilities for six businesses
’Everything is being ripped out’: Pub undergoing £100k revamp

’Everything is being ripped out’: Pub undergoing £100k revamp

A seafront pub is having a huge makeover after a family took on the lease with the intention of bringing it “back to life”.

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Robots, Christmas wishes and high street woes: Inside Europe’s busiest Amazon warehouse

Robots, Christmas wishes and high street woes: Inside Europe’s busiest Amazon warehouse

We visit the Amazon warehouse where robots outnumber humans and hundreds of millions of parcels are stored ahead of its busiest time of the year.

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Developer wins ‘outstanding achievement’ award

Developer wins ‘outstanding achievement’ award

The man behind one of the county’s most prolific housing development companies has been presented with a top award.
Relief as family snaps up pub formerly run by Paul Hollywood’s wife

Relief as family snaps up pub formerly run by Paul Hollywood’s wife

A pub formerly run by the wife of TV baker Paul Hollywood is set to reopen under new ownership after plans to convert it into a house were ditched.

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Former social club could be replaced with flats as Starbucks offer rejected

Former social club could be replaced with flats as Starbucks offer rejected

A former working men’s club could be replaced with two blocks of flats after bosses rejected an offer from Starbucks.

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High street’s oldest shop to finally reopen 18 months after roof collapsed

High street’s oldest shop to finally reopen 18 months after roof collapsed

The oldest shop on a high street is set to finally reopen 18 months after an undetected water leak caused its roof to collapse.

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‘We’re giving locals their pub back for Christmas’

‘We’re giving locals their pub back for Christmas’

A pub that shut suddenly more than nine months ago is to reopen under a new owner who has vowed to "keep the community happy".

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‘It’s the end of an era’: Bar and town ‘institution’ changes name

‘It’s the end of an era’: Bar and town ‘institution’ changes name

Customers say it is the “end of an era” after the name of a bar was changed for the first time in almost five decades.

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Popular fashion retailers open first stores in Kent

Popular fashion retailers open first stores in Kent

Two Zara sister companies have opened their first stores in the county.
Iconic model firm to slash more jobs

Iconic model firm to slash more jobs

Hornby says more job cuts are to come after a “significant reduction in head count” at its Kent headquarters recently.
Why work on controversial £650m Kent project won’t start for at least 18 months

Why work on controversial £650m Kent project won’t start for at least 18 months

Bosses at Manston Airport say an announcement over investment is imminent - but warned it will still be at least 18 months before work starts.

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Winemaker set to broaden reach with distribution deal

Winemaker set to broaden reach with distribution deal

A leading wine producer in the county says it has struck a pioneering distribution deal which will see if available in more bars and restaurants.
Campsite named best in South East for glamping

Campsite named best in South East for glamping

A campsite where guests can stay in futuristic domes has been named the best glamping site in the South East.
£9bn crossing would be a ‘lifeline’ says freight boss

£9bn crossing would be a ‘lifeline’ says freight boss

The boss of a major freight firm has called on the government to give the green light to the Lower Thames Crossing.
DIY stores continue to hang in the balance

DIY stores continue to hang in the balance

A week on from calling in administrators, a leading DIY chain continues to hope a buyer will save its Kent stores and staff.

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Uni course to boost SME managers

Uni course to boost SME managers

A university in the county is offering a 12-week course to SME chiefs to help boost their business.
Opening date revealed for new Waterstones inside former Jobcentre

Opening date revealed for new Waterstones inside former Jobcentre

Waterstones has revealed when it will return to a closure-hit shopping centre - six months after it left the site.

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Almost 100 jobs saved at beleagued construction firm

Almost 100 jobs saved at beleagued construction firm

The Kent office of a construction giant which collapsed into administration earlier this year has been acquired - saving 95 jobs.
Only shop in village to shut this week as ‘devastated’ couple leave Kent

Only shop in village to shut this week as ‘devastated’ couple leave Kent

A village’s only shop is to shut this weekend as a "devastated" couple prepare to leave the county.

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Businesses left ‘homeless’ in shopping centre lease dispute

Businesses left ‘homeless’ in shopping centre lease dispute

Three businesses have been left without a home amid claims the units they occupied were being unlawfully sub-let to them.
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Fast-food firm to open new outlet

Fast-food firm to open new outlet

A fast-food chain has confirmed it is to open at a motorway service station - creating 12 jobs.

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Parcel firm’s new depot to create 15 jobs

Parcel firm’s new depot to create 15 jobs

A parcel delivery company is launching a new warehouse in Kent as it looks to expand its operations.

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Dozens of jobs at risk as manufacturer starts ‘worrying’ redundancy process

Dozens of jobs at risk as manufacturer starts ‘worrying’ redundancy process

More than a third of roles at a refrigeration manufacturer could be axed as part of a redundancy process.

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National news

MPs in historic vote for assisted dying in England and Wales

MPs in historic vote for assisted dying in England and Wales

MPs in historic vote for assisted dying in England and Wales

Opposition and pro-change campaigners had gathered outside Parliament from early on Friday.

Gregg Wallace faces more complaints amid external review

Gregg Wallace faces more complaints amid external review

Gregg Wallace faces more complaints amid external review

The TV presenter has stepped away from hosting BBC cooking show MasterChef while historical misconduct complaints are externally reviewed.

Gleision mine disaster inquest will have laser-like focus, coroner says

Gleision mine disaster inquest will have laser-like focus, coroner says

Gleision mine disaster inquest will have laser-like focus, coroner says

Four men died in the tragedy, which took place on September 15 2011.

‘Hardest decision’ to support assisted dying Bill, MP with disability says

‘Hardest decision’ to support assisted dying Bill, MP with disability says

‘Hardest decision’ to support assisted dying Bill, MP with disability says

Labour MP Marie Tidball said the Bill would empower people to make choices about their own deaths with ‘dignity and respect’.

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