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Experts list common mistake that prevent people from landing a job
Business
From the CV stage through to interview, people make the same mistakes time and again
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Ethical fashion brand set for 'rebirth' after acquisition
Business
Pia Harpur founded Studio Pia after spotting a gap in the lingerie market and the brand is now stocked in boutiques across 12 countries
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Broadband outages cost businesses £17.6billion in a year
Business
Ofcom is being urged to launch automatic compensation for commercial customers
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Quarter of people would like to move abroad for work
Business
The UK is one of the top destinations for foreign professionals looking to relocate
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Workspace provider opening Barcelona branch for people to work in the sun
Business
The UK workspace provider is now branching out to Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia
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One hour of extra small business productivity worth £7bn to economy
Business
On average, UK bosses spend 51 hours a week working – but only get five hours of sleep each night
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Experts and entrepreneurs offered chance to run own IT franchise
Business
Vodafone is looking for more than 300 franchise partners across the nation
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Experts and entrepreneurs offered chance to run own IT franchise
Business
Vodafone is looking for more than 300 franchise partners across the nation
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Small businesses face cliff edge when fund ends in 2025
Business
The fund finances local regeneration and early-stage local businesses alongside helping start-ups and creating jobs
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Law firm named top hirer in new analysis
Business
Codex Edge research analyses law firms, lawyers, practice areas and specialisms using real-time legal data
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Vodafone offering small business customers saving of up to £514 on broadband
Business
There is also free installation and zero upfront costs
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Amount Tunbridge Wells council paid for Royal Victoria Place shopping centre as it plans changes
Tunbridge Wells
The council paid a lot less for the leasehold than the previous owner six years ago
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Only 1 in 5 SMEs have a plan in case of cyberattack
Business
Experts expect to see an increase in attacks
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'Act now' warning over new EU border checks at Dover and Folkestone amid fears of 15 hour queues
Dover
People from outside the EU will have to register their fingerprints and a photograph alongside their passport
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Vodafone VOXI rolls out AI chatbot to deal with customer service requests
Business
The system will be tested before being fully deployed
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SMEs could be missing out on up to £8.6bn per year in savings
Business
The report highlights how the accelerated roll-out of new standalone 5G could boost productivity
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Map shows all the Kent banks set to close this year
Your Money
Fears have been raised that more banks will be earmarked for closure and some communities could left without access to a bank, free ATMs or a banking hub
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The inspiring new Kent ecotherapy sessions to transform mental health and wellbeing
Business
Jamie Flaherty, from Folkestone, has launched a brilliant new service Wild Wisdom Ecotherapy
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8 shops in Kent at risk and thousands of jobs as The Body Shops falls into administration
Business
The high street chain has branches in Canterbury, Thanet, Maidstone, Gillingham, Tunbridge Wells, Bluewater and Ashford
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'Heartbreak' as iconic magic bar on Kent coast closes suddenly
Broadstairs
Houdini’s Magic Bar has confirmed that its original venue is now closing after seven years in business
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Recruitment mistakes in tech sector holding back businesses
Business
Nearly half of candidates impress at interview stage, but underperform once in the role
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Quarter of business owners not optimistic about succeeding in 2024
Business
Rising costs, economic volatility and technological challenges were given as the main three reasons
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Third of people want to start a business in 2024
Business
The most popular sectors to start-up in are arts and crafts, food and drink and services like virtual assistants or marketing
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30% of workforce is looking for a new job, study shows
Business
The stat includes almost half of people who moved jobs in the past year
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Man pronounced dead after Dartford Crossing police incident
The QEII Bridge was closed throughout the morning
Two Kent beaches named among the dirtiest in the UK and given 'Brown Flag Award'
Beaches
Some were ranked among the "dirtiest" due to their levels of bacteria
Kent villagers say 'reckless drivers have turned our village into a danger zone'
Kent County Council
A petition has been launched calling for action and speed cameras
Arrest made after fatal A21 crash near Kent border
A21
Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward
The towns which used to be in Kent but people forget are now part of Greater London
Places
Some people are outraged if you say they live in London and still insist they live in Kent
Tunbridge Wells
Hunt for serial Tunbridge Wells woods flasher as police release CCTV
Officers believe the man pictured may have important information to help their investigation
Victim suffered collapsed lung after Canterbury stabbing
Canterbury
"Violent offenders" Kenny Harmsworth and Lewis Whittington were arrested after their car was stopped by police officers
Kent drivers face week of M2 and M25 overnight closures
M25
There will also be disruptive works on the A2, A20 and A21
Urgent 'call 999' police appeal over missing Folkestone woman Leah Daley
Folkestone
Kent Police said the 24-year-old was last seen on Sunday afternoon
Two Kent beaches named among the dirtiest in the UK and given 'Brown Flag Award'
Beaches
Some were ranked among the "dirtiest" due to their levels of bacteria
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Dartford Crossing
Man pronounced dead after Dartford Crossing police incident
The QEII Bridge was closed throughout the morning
Two Kent beaches named among the dirtiest in the UK and given 'Brown Flag Award'
Beaches
Some were ranked among the "dirtiest" due to their levels of bacteria
Kent villagers say 'reckless drivers have turned our village into a danger zone'
Kent County Council
A petition has been launched calling for action and speed cameras
Arrest made after fatal A21 crash near Kent border
A21
Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward
Urgent 'call 999' police appeal over missing Folkestone woman Leah Daley
Folkestone
Kent Police said the 24-year-old was last seen on Sunday afternoon
Tunbridge Wells
Hunt for serial Tunbridge Wells woods flasher as police release CCTV
Officers believe the man pictured may have important information to help their investigation
Victim suffered collapsed lung after Canterbury stabbing
Canterbury
"Violent offenders" Kenny Harmsworth and Lewis Whittington were arrested after their car was stopped by police officers
Kent drivers face week of M2 and M25 overnight closures
M25
There will also be disruptive works on the A2, A20 and A21
Urgent 'call 999' police appeal over missing Folkestone woman Leah Daley
Folkestone
Kent Police said the 24-year-old was last seen on Sunday afternoon
Two Kent beaches named among the dirtiest in the UK and given 'Brown Flag Award'
Beaches
Some were ranked among the "dirtiest" due to their levels of bacteria