Seize the Ships! chants at protest against P&O sackings in Dover
Labour’s John McDonal, left listens to a Union speaker Photo: Ray Duff Words and photos by Ray Duff The first of what may be many protests over the sudden announcement…
MP and Dover District Council slam owners of P&O Ferries over hundreds of job losses
Natalie Elphicke, MP for Dover and Deal has slammed DP World, owners of P&O Ferries after announcing the mass sacking of ferry workers and their replacements by agency workers. She…
Could you be a Kent on-call firefighter?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) is encouraging people to help serve their community by applying to become on-call firefighters at a number of stations across Kent and Medway. On-call…
South East tops the UK with biggest annual increase in female unemployment
With International Women’s Day fast approaching, the most recent UK employment statistics do not make for positive reading in the South East, as the region experienced the largest annual increase…
Revolutionary £100 million bike factory in Ashford could see up to 4,000 new jobs
Architectural design concept – copyright Hollaway Studios Brompton, the UK’s largest bicycle manufacturer, has taken the first step towards creating a revolutionary new factory in Ashford, Kent, by announcing its…
Dover apprentices scoop top honours at east Kent awards ceremony
Left to right: Award-winning apprentices, Georgia Wicker-Bayley and Evie Bumstead Two Dover District Council (DDC) apprentices scooped top honours at the East Kent Apprenticeship Awards 2022 hosted at the Yarrow…
Hundreds visit Folkestone and Hythe MP’s Jobs Fair
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 29 January 2022 As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic it is encouraging to…
Young people in Folkestone and Hythe given jobs’ boost
Unemployed young people are being given a jobs’ boost thanks to Folkestone & Hythe District Council, with the creation of nine new roles. The government-funded Kickstart Scheme gives those aged…
Folkestone and Hythe MP backing ‘Plan B’
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 7 January 2022. I would like to send my best wishes to all readers…
New boss for East Kent Hospitals set to take over in Spring
Tracey Fletcher East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has announced that its new Chief Executive will be Tracey Fletcher. Tracey is currently the Chief Executive at Homerton University Hospital…