Latest East Kent news
Feb 22, 2012 >
Battle of Britain centre gets the go ahead
Plans for a unique visitor centre to be built on the iconic White Cliffs to celebrate the heroism of the men in the Battle of Britain have been given the green light for development.
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Plans for a unique visitor centre to be built on the iconic White Cliffs to celebrate the heroism of the men in the Battle of Britain have been given the green light for development.
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Feb 13, 2012 >
Bid to pump life back into High Street
A BID for a new million-pound "golden ticket" to revitalise Thanet shops was launched this week. As Margate was once again named and shamed as Britain's second worst "ghost town" with 36 per cent of its High Street shops empty, Thanet council announced it will bid to become a "Portas Pilot" town centre.
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A BID for a new million-pound "golden ticket" to revitalise Thanet shops was launched this week. As Margate was once again named and shamed as Britain's second worst "ghost town" with 36 per cent of its High Street shops empty, Thanet council announced it will bid to become a "Portas Pilot" town centre.
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Feb 9, 2012 >
Engineering opportunities on offer at Manston
A Thanet engineering company is going on a recruitment drive after securing a national contract.
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A Thanet engineering company is going on a recruitment drive after securing a national contract.
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Feb 6, 2012 >
Dover Harbour bosses in maritime college talks
DOVER Harbour Board chiefs have revealed they are in negotiations with several universities about establishing a maritime-skills college in the district. Courses offering general and niche training in areas including marine engineering, marine biology and ecobiology, business management, marine geography and electronic engineering could all be taught at the new facility.
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DOVER Harbour Board chiefs have revealed they are in negotiations with several universities about establishing a maritime-skills college in the district. Courses offering general and niche training in areas including marine engineering, marine biology and ecobiology, business management, marine geography and electronic engineering could all be taught at the new facility.
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Jan 27, 2012 >
Discovery Park, Sandwich in talks with potential buyer
The pharmaceutical company Pfizer is believed to be in detailed talks with a potential buyer for its operation in east Kent.
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The pharmaceutical company Pfizer is believed to be in detailed talks with a potential buyer for its operation in east Kent.
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Jan 16, 2012 >
Kent wins £3.5m Seaconomics support
The European Development Fund's Seaconomics programme is to support growth on Kent's coast with a £3.5 million fund.
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The European Development Fund's Seaconomics programme is to support growth on Kent's coast with a £3.5 million fund.
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Jan 11, 2012 >
DFDS Seaways and LD Lines launch cross-Channel ferry service
Hundreds of SeaFrance jobs could be saved by a new Dover-Calais ferry service.
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Hundreds of SeaFrance jobs could be saved by a new Dover-Calais ferry service.
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Dec 23, 2011 >
Manston Airport helps put Cirque du Soleil show on the road
Manston, Kent’s international airport, has played its part in bringing world-renowned Cirque du Soleil to the UK for its latest national tour, and at the same time welcomed one of the world’s largest airlines.
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Manston, Kent’s international airport, has played its part in bringing world-renowned Cirque du Soleil to the UK for its latest national tour, and at the same time welcomed one of the world’s largest airlines.
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Dec 20, 2011 >
East Kent set for 100ft tourist attraction
A 100ft tall 'rampant horse' made from galvanised steel could soon be installed in Kent, reports Kent Online.
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A 100ft tall 'rampant horse' made from galvanised steel could soon be installed in Kent, reports Kent Online.
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Dec 20, 2011 >
Margate a natural home for GEEK 2012 exhibition
The organisers of the upcoming Games Expo East Kent (GEEK) 2012 have stressed that Margate was a "natural" choice for the event.
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The organisers of the upcoming Games Expo East Kent (GEEK) 2012 have stressed that Margate was a "natural" choice for the event.
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Dec 1, 2011 >
Manston Freight Appointment
Manston Airport’s ability to attract freight operators has been given a boost with the appointment of an experienced freight development manager.
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Manston Airport’s ability to attract freight operators has been given a boost with the appointment of an experienced freight development manager.
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Nov 29, 2011 >
Terminal 2 at Port of Dover gets green light
The Government has today given the formal go-ahead for Dover’s second ferry terminal.
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The Government has today given the formal go-ahead for Dover’s second ferry terminal.
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Nov 25, 2011 >
Open Golf Championship 2011 notched up £77m for economy
This summer's Open teed up a handsome £77m for Kent's economy.
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This summer's Open teed up a handsome £77m for Kent's economy.
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Nov 23, 2011 >
Investment in wind farm will safeguard Kent jobs
The world's largest offshore wind farm is to get a massive £150 million investment courtesy of the European Investment Bank, reports Kent Online.
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The world's largest offshore wind farm is to get a massive £150 million investment courtesy of the European Investment Bank, reports Kent Online.
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Nov 21, 2011 >
Drugs company Aesica to unveil its £3m manufacturing plant on the Isle of Sheppey
Pharmaceutical company Aesica is unveiling its new £3m manufacturing plant on the Isle of Sheppey today.
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Pharmaceutical company Aesica is unveiling its new £3m manufacturing plant on the Isle of Sheppey today.
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Nov 21, 2011 >
Plans to redevelop Broadstairs 'eyesore' are backed by council
PLANS to develop a seafront "eyesore" have been recommended for approval by Broadstairs town council.
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PLANS to develop a seafront "eyesore" have been recommended for approval by Broadstairs town council.
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Nov 18, 2011 >
Businesses in east Kent to learn more about £40m Regional Growth Funding
Businesses in east Kent will find out today how they could benefit from a £40m cash injection designed to boost the area's economy.
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Businesses in east Kent will find out today how they could benefit from a £40m cash injection designed to boost the area's economy.
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Nov 1, 2011 >
Multi-million pound boost for Kent jobs and business
Kent County Council has today received the green light from Government for its £40 million bid to drive new jobs and business growth in East Kent, with a further significant investment announced for Vestas in Sheerness which will boost jobs in renewable energy.
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Kent County Council has today received the green light from Government for its £40 million bid to drive new jobs and business growth in East Kent, with a further significant investment announced for Vestas in Sheerness which will boost jobs in renewable energy.
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Oct 31, 2011 >
East Kent gets £40m boost to boost employment
More than £40m is to be pumped into East Kent to help create up to 5,000 jobs and boost high-speed rail links.
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More than £40m is to be pumped into East Kent to help create up to 5,000 jobs and boost high-speed rail links.
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Oct 28, 2011 >
Kent coast becoming creative hub
A local tourism official has claimed the Kent coast is increasingly earning a name for itself as a creative hub, reports Hawkinge Gazette & Channel Coast News.
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A local tourism official has claimed the Kent coast is increasingly earning a name for itself as a creative hub, reports Hawkinge Gazette & Channel Coast News.
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Oct 6, 2011 >
Canterbury's Marlowe Theatre makes its grand debut
Arts enthusiasts in Kent can finally see the results of a £26.5 million development project in Canterbury, which has seen the creation of the new 1,200-capacity Marlowe Theatre.
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Arts enthusiasts in Kent can finally see the results of a £26.5 million development project in Canterbury, which has seen the creation of the new 1,200-capacity Marlowe Theatre.
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Sep 27, 2011 >
Thousands of affordable homes to be built in Kent
Over a thousand affordable homes are set to be built in Kent by 2015.
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Over a thousand affordable homes are set to be built in Kent by 2015.
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Sep 6, 2011 >
Flood defence drawings released for Sandwich
Drawings have been released to the Mercury showing how Sandwich will be protected from flood by 2015 thanks to a £25 million enterprise zone cash boost.
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Drawings have been released to the Mercury showing how Sandwich will be protected from flood by 2015 thanks to a £25 million enterprise zone cash boost.
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Sep 6, 2011 >
Kent Channel Chamber of Commerce supports local businesses
Businesses in east Kent have the opportunity to join forces and help each other prosper as the local chamber of commerce broadens its influence and stretches out its offers of assistance.
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Businesses in east Kent have the opportunity to join forces and help each other prosper as the local chamber of commerce broadens its influence and stretches out its offers of assistance.
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Sep 5, 2011 >
First High speed Trains To Leave Sandwich and Deal
Rail passengers in Sandwich and Deal can now enjoy a faster commute to London, after the first high speed train set off to the capital earlier this morning.
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Rail passengers in Sandwich and Deal can now enjoy a faster commute to London, after the first high speed train set off to the capital earlier this morning.
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Aug 25, 2011 >
Online guide to Discovery Park Enterprise Zone benefits
Details of benefits available to companies looking to relocate to the Discovery Park Enterprise Zone in Sandwich are now available on Locate in Kent’s website.
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Details of benefits available to companies looking to relocate to the Discovery Park Enterprise Zone in Sandwich are now available on Locate in Kent’s website.
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Aug 23, 2011 >
Investment helps Whitstable top growth list
Kent seaside town Whitstable has finished at the top of a list of seaside destinations enjoying the most growth.
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Kent seaside town Whitstable has finished at the top of a list of seaside destinations enjoying the most growth.
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Aug 17, 2011 >
Government announces new Enterprise Zone for East Kent
The Government has today announced a major package of incentives for Discovery Park, Sandwich as part of a new Enterprise Zone. The package could support up to 2,600 jobs and 190 businesses.
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The Government has today announced a major package of incentives for Discovery Park, Sandwich as part of a new Enterprise Zone. The package could support up to 2,600 jobs and 190 businesses.
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Aug 17, 2011 >
New 'enterprise zones' announced around England
The government has announced locations for new "enterprise zones" in England to try to boost economic growth, including Discovery Park in Sandwich, Kent.
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The government has announced locations for new "enterprise zones" in England to try to boost economic growth, including Discovery Park in Sandwich, Kent.
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Aug 11, 2011 >
Chamber vows support for new businesses
The Chamber of Commerce that represents companies across Shepway, Dover and Thanet is embarking on a major new flagship business support programme.
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The Chamber of Commerce that represents companies across Shepway, Dover and Thanet is embarking on a major new flagship business support programme.
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Aug 10, 2011 >
East Kent Pfizer closure recovery 'could take 10 years'
Warnings that it could take a decade to fill the gap left by Pfizer, which is closing its site in Sandwich, have come from the leader of Kent County Council.
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Warnings that it could take a decade to fill the gap left by Pfizer, which is closing its site in Sandwich, have come from the leader of Kent County Council.
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Aug 9, 2011 >
Cash injection of £1m to boost jobs in Folkestone and Romney Marsh
Up to £1m will be spent on creating more jobs in the Folkestone and Romney Marsh area over the next three years.
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Up to £1m will be spent on creating more jobs in the Folkestone and Romney Marsh area over the next three years.
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Aug 2, 2011 >
High speed services from Sandwich and Deal to start in September
High speed train services are to start from Deal and Sandwich a month early.
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High speed train services are to start from Deal and Sandwich a month early.
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Jul 28, 2011 >
English Channel commuter service 'could boost economy'
A French business group would like to see a new commuter train service between Kent and northern France in time for the London Olympics next year.
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A French business group would like to see a new commuter train service between Kent and northern France in time for the London Olympics next year.
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Jul 13, 2011 >
Last objections to second Dover terminal are withdrawn
A new terminal at the UK’s busiest ferry port has taken another step closer to becoming a reality, after all objections to the plans were withdrawn last week.
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A new terminal at the UK’s busiest ferry port has taken another step closer to becoming a reality, after all objections to the plans were withdrawn last week.
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Jul 12, 2011 >
Kent set for £80m economic boost as The Open comes to Sandwich
A staggering £80 million is expected to roll into the Kent economy on the back of The Open golf championship being held in Sandwich this week.
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A staggering £80 million is expected to roll into the Kent economy on the back of The Open golf championship being held in Sandwich this week.
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Jun 28, 2011 >
Pfizer's Discovery Park in enterprise zone bid
A bid to turn the Pfizer research and development facility at Sandwich into an enterprise zone is to be submitted to the government.
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A bid to turn the Pfizer research and development facility at Sandwich into an enterprise zone is to be submitted to the government.
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Jun 14, 2011 >
Pfizer site in Sandwich relaunched as Discovery Park
CB Richard Ellis will begin actively marketing Pfizer’s 3 million sq ft site in Sandwich this week, under the new moniker ‘Discovery Park’.
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CB Richard Ellis will begin actively marketing Pfizer’s 3 million sq ft site in Sandwich this week, under the new moniker ‘Discovery Park’.
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Jun 7, 2011 >
Hornby wins skalextric contract
Hornby, the Kent-based international hobby products group, has won the worldwide licence for a range of Star Wars Scalextric products as sales build ahead of the Olympic Games.
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Hornby, the Kent-based international hobby products group, has won the worldwide licence for a range of Star Wars Scalextric products as sales build ahead of the Olympic Games.
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Jun 2, 2011 >
Business can now be Belfast bound
The county’s business community can now reach Northern Ireland courtesy of Flybe’s new route to Belfast from Manston, Kent’s international airport.
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The county’s business community can now reach Northern Ireland courtesy of Flybe’s new route to Belfast from Manston, Kent’s international airport.
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Jun 2, 2011 >
Canterbury approves regeneration plans
Canterbury City Council has approved proposals for a £38m mixed-use regeneration of Herne Bay town by HB Regeneration.
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Canterbury City Council has approved proposals for a £38m mixed-use regeneration of Herne Bay town by HB Regeneration.
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May 26, 2011 >
Manston Airport night flights 'would bring 3,000 jobs'
More than 3,000 jobs could be created if Manston Airport, in Kent, operates night-flights, a study has said.
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More than 3,000 jobs could be created if Manston Airport, in Kent, operates night-flights, a study has said.
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May 24, 2011 >
Study highlights Manston’s economic impact
Independent research by a leading aviation consultancy into the economic impact of Manston suggests that the Kent airport would deliver nearly £65 million GVA* a year to the local economy by 2018 if its Master Plan development is realised.
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Independent research by a leading aviation consultancy into the economic impact of Manston suggests that the Kent airport would deliver nearly £65 million GVA* a year to the local economy by 2018 if its Master Plan development is realised.
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May 23, 2011 >
KCC gives go-ahead for waste facilities
Eighty construction and waste operation jobs are to be created in Sandwich.
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Eighty construction and waste operation jobs are to be created in Sandwich.
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May 18, 2011 >
New High Speed service for Deal and Sandwich
Passengers from Sandwich and Deal will be able to enjoy a new High Speed Rail Service from this autumn and follows in the footsteps of a service being provided by Southeastern to Sandwich for the duration of The Open this summer.
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Passengers from Sandwich and Deal will be able to enjoy a new High Speed Rail Service from this autumn and follows in the footsteps of a service being provided by Southeastern to Sandwich for the duration of The Open this summer.
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May 18, 2011 >
Announcement today on Olympic torch route
It's been revealed - Dover and Maidstone are the Kent towns to be chosen for the Olympic torch route.
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It's been revealed - Dover and Maidstone are the Kent towns to be chosen for the Olympic torch route.
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May 18, 2011 >
Margate's Turner Contemporary welcomes 80,000 visitors
Kent's newest art gallery has welcomed nearly 80,000 visitors since it opened a month ago, exceeding expectations.
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Kent's newest art gallery has welcomed nearly 80,000 visitors since it opened a month ago, exceeding expectations.
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May 17, 2011 >
Manston training centre open for business
A purpose-built training centre has opened at Manston business park.
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A purpose-built training centre has opened at Manston business park.
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May 17, 2011 >
Manston Airport's multi-million pound radar build begins
Work has begun on building a multi-million pound radar system at Manston Airport.
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Work has begun on building a multi-million pound radar system at Manston Airport.
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May 16, 2011 >
Multi-million pound investment plan paves way for improvements at Dover port
A major capital investment plan totalling £85 million at the Port of Dover has been approved paving the way for an upgrade of the docks by 2015.
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A major capital investment plan totalling £85 million at the Port of Dover has been approved paving the way for an upgrade of the docks by 2015.
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May 15, 2011 >
Manston Airport reveals summer destinations including Italy, Portugal and Madeira
Madeira, Italy and Portugal are among the sunshine destinations in Manston Airport’s summer 2011 schedule.
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Madeira, Italy and Portugal are among the sunshine destinations in Manston Airport’s summer 2011 schedule.
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May 4, 2011 >
Canterbury is one of UK's top tourist hotspots
Canterbury has made it on to the list of the UK’s top destinations.
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Canterbury has made it on to the list of the UK’s top destinations.
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Apr 15, 2011 >
Dover Business News
A selection of news stories from Dover District Chamber of Commerce
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A selection of news stories from Dover District Chamber of Commerce
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Apr 8, 2011 >
4,000 people visit Kent 2020 Exhibition
It was "one amazing day" as apprentices and Lord Sugar's right-hand woman Karren Brady took centre stage at the region's biggest business fest.
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It was "one amazing day" as apprentices and Lord Sugar's right-hand woman Karren Brady took centre stage at the region's biggest business fest.
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Mar 24, 2011 >
Best Western Dover Marina Hotel & Spa set to open after multi-million pound refurbishment
Kent's newest upmarket hotel is set to open in a stunning beach-front location overlooking Dover Harbour. The 81-bedroom Best Western Dover Marina Hotel & Spa opens on 24 March.
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Kent's newest upmarket hotel is set to open in a stunning beach-front location overlooking Dover Harbour. The 81-bedroom Best Western Dover Marina Hotel & Spa opens on 24 March.
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Mar 15, 2011 >
Sandwich task force delivers 30 day report to Ministers
Following the announcement of Pfizer in February that it will exit its research and development facility at Sandwich, in East Kent, by the end of 2012, the Sandwich Economic Development Task Force today delivered its 30 Day Report to Ministers.
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Following the announcement of Pfizer in February that it will exit its research and development facility at Sandwich, in East Kent, by the end of 2012, the Sandwich Economic Development Task Force today delivered its 30 Day Report to Ministers.
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Mar 14, 2011 >
Commerce chiefs launch East Kent business advice clinics
A series of monthly business advice clinics will be held in East Kent throughout the year.
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A series of monthly business advice clinics will be held in East Kent throughout the year.
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Mar 3, 2011 >
Jobs hope at former pit
Plans for Hadlow College to move onto the former Betteshanger Colliery site could bring jobs to the Deal and Sandwich area, as well as secure the future of Fowlmead Country Park.
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Plans for Hadlow College to move onto the former Betteshanger Colliery site could bring jobs to the Deal and Sandwich area, as well as secure the future of Fowlmead Country Park.
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Feb 15, 2011 >
Drug firm looks at recruiting
UK drugs company GlaxoSmithKline may hire staff made redundant by Pfizer and has hinted that a £50 million pot could be available to staff who want to set up on their own.
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UK drugs company GlaxoSmithKline may hire staff made redundant by Pfizer and has hinted that a £50 million pot could be available to staff who want to set up on their own.
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Feb 7, 2011 >
Saga to recruit 1,000 new employees in Kent
Plans to recruit up to 1,000 people across Kent over the next 12 months have been announced.
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Plans to recruit up to 1,000 people across Kent over the next 12 months have been announced.
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Feb 4, 2011 >
The Closure of Pfizer at Sandwich
The announcement by Pfizer last Tuesday that it will be closing its laboratories at Sandwich means that the majority of its 2,400 workforce is now facing redundancy.
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The announcement by Pfizer last Tuesday that it will be closing its laboratories at Sandwich means that the majority of its 2,400 workforce is now facing redundancy.
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Feb 1, 2011 >
Pfizer Inc. announces its intention to exit its research site at Sandwich in Kent
This decision is part of a global programme of changes announced today to accelerate Pfizer's long-term research and development (R&D) strategy to create a more focused and sustainable R&D engine for innovation.
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This decision is part of a global programme of changes announced today to accelerate Pfizer's long-term research and development (R&D) strategy to create a more focused and sustainable R&D engine for innovation.
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