Month: March 2026
Sea Scrub Sauna opens at Folkestone Harbour Arm
Sea Scrub Sauna Folkestone officially opened to the public on Saturday 14 March at Kent’s food, drink and leisure destination Folkestone Harbour Arm.
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Rising costs and funding gaps threaten South East mid‑market growth
Mid-sized businesses in the South East are setting their sights on growth in 2026, but are facing challenges around access to finance as cost pressures loom, according to the latest research from BDO.
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Local businesses attend Kent B Corp Impact Summit
More than 40 purpose-led business leaders gathered in Tunbridge Wells on 9 March for the Kent B Corp Impact Summit, a day focused on shaping a more sustainable, responsible future for our region.
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Vistry gets go-ahead for 87 homes in Pembury
Vistry, a UK provider of mixed-tenure homes, has secured a resolution to grant detailed planning permission from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council for the delivery of 87 high-quality mixed-tenure homes in Pembury, on the outskirts of Tunbridge Wells in Kent.
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Kent shutter specialist wins national award for training programme
Kent-based shutter specialist ShuttersUp has been awarded the ‘Best Staff Internal Training Programme’ accolade at the British Blind and Shutter Association (BBSA) Awards at a ceremony in Manchester on 7 March.
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Surrey County Council helps Gen Z discover careers and training
Young people seeking jobs and training can find their perfect match online thanks to an partnership between Surrey County Council and the next generation’s job app Urfuture.
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Frankham partners with LDC for next phase of growth
Property and construction consultancy Frankham Group has partnered with LDC, part of Lloyds Banking Group, to support its next phase of growth.
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Thomson Snell & Passmore appoints Richard Ellard as senior partner
Kent law firm Thomson Snell & Passmore has appointed Richard Ellard as its new senior partner, who will take on the role from June 2026 in line with the new financial year.
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Kenward Trust charity ball raises over £23k for youth programmes
A charity ball hosted by alcohol and drug rehabilitation centre Kenward Trust, celebrating 30 years of youth work in Kent, has raised more than £23,000 to support vital youth intervention and prevention services delivered in schools across Kent and Medway.
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DPD opens two new South East distribution centres
UK parcel delivery company DPD has opened two new 60,000 sq ft regional distribution centres in Crawley and Sittingbourne. Part of a multimillion-pound announcement in March last year, the two purpose-built state-of-the-art distribution centres will significantly increase DPD’s capacity in the South East to meet the demand for the firm’s services. DPD’s existing teams locally […]
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Clearbell agrees sale of industrial units at LOC8 Maidstone to Aberdeen
Clearbell Property Partners III LLP, a fund managed by private equity real estate fund management and advisory business Clearbell Capital LLP, has agreed a deal to sell four industrial units at LOC8 in Maidstone to global investment company Aberdeen.
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20 new low‑carbon affordable homes delivered at Mabledon Avenue
Ashford Borough Council is progressing work on a major housing regeneration scheme at Mabledon Avenue, transforming a former industrial site into 20 high‑quality, energy‑efficient affordable homes for local people.
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Newhaven to bid for UK Town of Culture 2028
Newhaven is preparing to submit an expression of interest to become the first UK Town of Culture as part of a new national competition launched by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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New Kent enterprise partnership backs food entrepreneurs
A formal collaboration agreement between Produced in Kent and Growing Kent & Medway will provide innovative plant and produce food businesses with extended support to scale their market growth.
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Women in Property appoints new South East branch chair 2026-27
National networking and influencer organisation Women in Property (WiP) has named Mamta Kudhail of Gowling WLG (UK) LLP as its new South East branch chair for 2026-27.
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New homes under development in Storrington, West Sussex
Housebuilder Croudace Homes is bringing 62 new homes, of which 22 will be affordable, to Storrington, West Sussex, with the launch of its new development, White Stork Vale.
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Kent college launches employer advisory boards across key sectors
A college in Kent has received widespread praise after launching a series of highly successful Employer Advisory Boards across key industry sectors.
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Viewings available for commercial units at historic Frensham grain barn
Local artisans and businesses are invited to explore a historic grain barn at Pierrepont Farm Frensham, Surrey, where five commercial units will soon be available for rent as part of a thriving creative community.
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Thomson Snell & Passmore helps local community buy village pub
Kings Head Community Benefit Society is the new owner of The King’s Head pub in East Hoathly, West Sussex after hundreds of locals helped to raise the funds needed to buy it. Law firm Thomson Snell & Passmore advised the society on the purchase.
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Must Have Ideas crowned number one in UK’s top 100 SME list
Kent-based e-commerce business Must Have Ideas is celebrating a landmark achievement after being ranked first overall in the UK in the prestigious Elite Business 100 (EB100).
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128.5 acres of coastal farmland launched to market in East Sussex
A diverse block of coastal farmland has come to market with Savills in Seaford, East Sussex. Classified as Grade 3, the land is a mixture of arable and permanent pasture, in several parcels.
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