Hythe Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve issue closure notice for January
Photo by Andy Holmes on Unsplash It is with a heavy heart that we will be closing Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve to the public from 4th January 2021 until…
Folkestone community works project gets wheels turning
A food business venture has got on the road – quite literally – thanks to the support of the Folkestone Community Works project. The Little Greek Bus was dreamt up…
Dover & Deal MP hails success of Viking Maritime and the Maritime Skills Academy
Natalie Elphicke MP visiting Viking Maritime and Maritime Skills Academy… Dover and Deal MP Natalie Elphicke has hailed the work of one of Dover’s leading local businesses, the Viking Maritime…
Folkestone helping businesses grow
Funding is available for small and medium-sized business owners within the Folkestone Community Works area looking to grow their ventures. The SME Business Grant Scheme offers match-funded grants of up…
Dover & Deal MP welcomes Local Lorries Priority Pass scheme launch
Dover and Deal MP Natalie Elphicke Kent and National transition planning teams have been hard at work approving and designing a special scheme which gives priority transit to local freight…
Boris reinforces the business case for going green
The Energy & Environment Alliance (EEA) has welcomed the announcement by the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, of an ambitious target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 68%…
Keeping cool at the Port of Dover
Temperature controlled warehouse in Dover A major stage of the Port of Dover’s Cargo Terminal redevelopment is complete, with a fully temperature controlled warehouse now in operation. The existing eight…
Dover and Deal MP raises Border Control Point at Whitfield in Parliament
Dover and Deal MP Natalie Elphicke Dover’s Brexit planning took front of stage last week, when the Member of Parliament for Dover and Deal, Natalie Elphicke, called on Government to…
Trading Standards crackdown on Covid regulation-breakers in Kent
Officers from KCC Trading Standards have carried out a countywide operation to investigate businesses suspected of being open, contrary to the existing Covid lockdown regulations. A total of 48 premises…
Ashford to become international Border Control Post after Brexit
The J10a/Sevington site in Ashford taking shape Ashford has always promoted its transport links, but did you know it’s set to start providing a port health service next year? In…