

AWARD SHORTLIST FOR LAW FIRM CRIPPS
Cripps has received national recognition for its expertise in supporting GP practices. The law firm is one of three finalists in the General Practice Awards 2016 Legal Team of the Year category. This recognises those who have provided outstanding up-to-the-minute…

PROSPECT OF SLOWDOWN LEADS TO CALL FOR TAX CHANGES
With many property experts predicting prices in the South East will fall during the next six months, and industry concerns over the implications of Brexit, the team at audit, tax and advisory firm Crowe Clark Whitehill has called for cuts…

1000TH SUCCESSFULL PROJECT MILESTONE REACHED BY LOCATE IN KENT
A German-owned specialist coin merchant’s move to Kent is the 1,000th investment project assisted by Locate in Kent since it was created in 1997. International House, Ashford, is the new home for British Numismatic Treasury, the UK subsidiary of MDM,…

BOOST4HEALTH LAUNCHES TO HELP LIFE SCIENCE COMPANIES TAKE ON THE WORLD
Life science companies based in Kent can access extra support to conquer international markets thanks to a new project launched at Discovery Park. The Boost4Health (B4H) Project primarily aims to connect Kent’s growing cluster of life science businesses with their…

CONSUMERS LOSE MONEY BECAUSE THEY DONT KNOW THEIR RIGHTS
Kent County Council launches a video urging residents to ‘Think Before You Buy’. Research carried out by Kent County Council shows that a majority of Kent residents are unaware of their consumer rights before they buy, often only finding out…

IFOUR CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF CREATIVITY
Tunbridge Wells creative agency ifour celebrated 10 years of design and digital creativity when it threw open its new office doors, before holding a celebration nearby. The 15-strong award-winning team, led by founder by Graeme Hall, was joined by…

REGIONAL LAW FIRMS OUT-PERFORM THOSE IN THE CITY
A survey of the country’s legal profession suggests that regional law firms are out-performing their City colleagues. The annual Law Firm Benchmarking Survey undertaken by audit, tax and advisory firm Crowe Clark Whitehill, suggests that one third of regional firms…

WHITEFISH MARKETING – THE NEW KIT SPONSOR FOR FOLKESTONE SAINTS BASKETBALL TEAM
Folkestone’s very own basketball team has a new kit sponsor for this season. Local web agency, Whitefish Marketing are the proud new sponsors for Folkestone Saint’s men’s national team. The director of Whitefish Marketing – Chris Surridge – used to…

MAIDSTONE OFFICE CELEBRATES NATIONAL CHARITY FUNDRAISING AWARD
The Maidstone office of leading air conditioning installation specialist Coolair Equipment Ltd has been celebrating the company’s success in scooping a national award for fundraising. Staff at the company’s Southern office at Ashford Road helped Coolair to raise no less…

SHORTLIST UNVEILED FOR DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
The finalists in the 2016 Kent Design and Development Awards have now been revealed. Twenty-four projects from across the county have been shortlisted in the awards, which are jointly organised and sponsored by DHA Planning, Kent County Council, and…

CRIPPS GAINS BREXIT BUSINESS INSIGHT
A new survey of more than 200 senior decision makers in South East businesses has given insight into their priorities in the aftermath of the EU Referendum on 23 June. A clear majority (62 per cent, rising to 72 per…

LOCAL MUM NOMINATED FOR UK ALLERGY BLOG AWARD
Sevenoaks mum, Nicola Young has been nominated in the UK Allergy Blog Awards 2017 for her blog dedicated to all things ‘free-from’. Placed in the category for providing nutritional advice for excluding certain food groups and/or catering for food allergies,…