St George’s School In Gravesend Marks £5m Construction Milestone
A secondary school in Gravesend is celebrating the latest milestone of a £5.5 million major redevelopment project to transform facilities and increase student capacity. Saint George’s Church of England School held a small-scale topping out event on Friday 4 December…
Helping Parents To Take Their Kids Out During The Pandemic
From parks to museums, you can find the perfect days out in your area with the knowledge of their covid measures. As the first lockdown eased, Stephen Ibbotson, a web developer and user experience manager, and his wife Rebecca, a…
Households Urged To Plan Ahead For Dramatic Rise In Boiler Breakdowns
With over 50% of domestic boiler breakdowns occurring between November and February*, consumers need to plan ahead to ensure that their heating systems are ready for the cold weather, according to heating experts at consumer advice specialists, The Heating Hub. After months of inactivity over the summer, the advent…
KENT BUSINESSES SHORTLISTED FOR NATIONAL BUSINESS AWARD
The Rural Business Awards, supported by Amazon, is the only UK-wide programme dedicated to showcasing the success of rural businesses Four companies from Kent are in the running to be named the best rural businesses in the UK after being…
Business Leaders Urged To Be Open, Genuine And Fair When Considering Redundancies
An employment specialist from law firm Furley Page has urged business leaders and HR teams to consider the welfare of the individual if they are forced into making redundancies. Amanda Okill, a Senior Associate at Furley Page, said: “As Kent’s businesses continue to face up to the challenges posed by the…
Digitom Turns 10
Tunbridge Wells-based video production company Digitom has marked its tenth year by winning ‘Video Production Specialists of the Year’ in the South England Prestige Awards 2020 and ‘Best Video Production Company – Kent’ in the UK Enterprise Awards 2020. Digitom,…
Kent Internet Pioneers Win Deal To Deliver High Speed Holidays
Canterbury-based Orbital Internet Group has secured a national contract to provide almost 13,000 holiday homes in Britain with high-speed broadband. The multi-million pound deal will be carried out on behalf of Park Holidays UK, one of Britain’s largest holiday park…
Sevenoaks Company Holeshot PR Land Prestigious Segway Powersports And Kawasaki Contracts
Sevenoaks based comms agency Holeshot PR has had a double bonus recently, winning contracts to manage the PR and social media accounts for Segway Powersports and Kawasaki motorcycles. The motorcycle-automotive specialist agency fought off the competition of much larger companies,…
Woman-Owned Cloud Accounting Practice Commits To Become Climate Neutral Certified
Kent-based cloud accounting firm will measure and offset its 2020 carbon footprint and reduce emissions moving forward KENT, UK – CLIC ACCOUNTING is proud to announce it has committed to become Climate Neutral Certified. The company will be working with…
Kent Company Launches New Service To Help Consumers Choose The Right Heating System
The UK has one of the highest domestic boiler replacement rates in Europe, but a new website (www.theheatinghub.co.uk) and suite of services launched by Kent-based consumer advice specialists The Heating Hub aims to help consumers select the right boiler for their homes and reduce the premature replacement of heating systems. Targeted…
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Digital specialist Six Two acquired by Branscombe Group to drive growth and ambitions
Six Two, a digital agency specialising in website strategy, design, development, hosting, support and optimisation, is delighted to announce its acquisition by Branscombe Group, a private family owned investment group focused on uniting and managing media businesses for long-term growth.…
New Lockdown Rules And Help Available
As England enters a second Lockdown Maidstone Borough Council is reminding residents of the new restrictions which are currently scheduled to finish on 2 December and where to get help. We need to act together to protect lives and livelihoods.…
Kent Creative Agency Opens With Competition To Win £3000 Of Work
Kent based design, marketing and PR agency, Creative Communications, has opened its doors and is offering a huge competition prize to mark the occasion. Company directors Katie Rovery and Sarah Roots have decades of experience and a wealth of knowledge…
Kent Gifting And Souvenir Business Secures HSBC UK Support During COVID-19
A family-owned importation business has secured a seven-figure loan from HSBC UK through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to support trading during Covid-19. Broadstairs-based Elgate Products supplies giftware, souvenirs, garden, homeware and bespoke products to businesses across the…
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National Lockdown Business Grant Scheme
Following the announcement that the country will go into another lockdown from Thursday 5 November the Government will make funding available to all Local Authorities to cover certain types of businesses that might be affected. Cllr Paul Harper, Chairman of…
Showhome Tees Off On Former Golfing Site
A new showhome at a housing development in Chatham will give visitors the first chance to see what life could be like at the site. Bellway Kent has unveiled the first showhome at its Crown Fields development, off Street End…
Bellway Acquires Land To Deliver A Further 21 New Homes In Hoo St Werburgh
Bellway has completed the purchase on a parcel of land where it will deliver an additional 21 homes in Hoo St Werburgh. The 1.16-acre site, known as Hillcrest, sits to the south of Ratcliffe Highway in the Medway village. It…
Innovative Lottery Scheme Could Hold Key To Charity Fundraising Crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic has created huge problems for fundraising across Kent’s charity sector, but The Kent Autistic Trust is hoping a boost in membership to its weekly lottery will raise much-needed income for their Family Support service. The Kent Autistic Trust provides support services for autistic…
Has COVID stolen the office Christmas party?
As we’re now well into autumn, and the festive decorations start making their way into shops, employers may have started to think about their annual party – but this year, national audit, tax, advisory and risk firm Crowe, is saying…
Kent-Based Business Sees Huge Upturn In Demand For Gas
Margate bottled gas supplier, Adams Gas, have seen a huge spike in demand for gas products over the last few months, with order totals soaring when compared to this time last year. The company, who have distributed gas across Kent…
