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Local ladies will be hosting a Pop-Up shop at the Old High Street in Folkestone's Creative Quarter in the week running up to Christmas.

Hundreds of shoppers braved the cold to enjoy three hours of evening events organised by Hythe Chamber of Commerce and Tourism (HCCT) on Friday (9 December).

The uncertain future of local newspapers in Kent has taken an unexpected turn after the Kent Messenger Group decided to launch a new title.

By Sue Sheppard
A new organisation has just been set up to help struggling small businesses in Folkestone.

Northcliffe Media which publishes local newspapers in Kent including the Folkestone Herald and Dover Express has announced proposals to close two of its titles.

With many businesses across Kent and the UK suffering in the current economic climate, an IT support company in Ashford has bucked the trend.

It has emerged that Ofcom warned competition regulators that blocking KM Group's bid to buy seven Kent local newspapers could mean titles closing.

East Kent is to receive £40m from the Government's Regional Development Fund in a bid to create 5,000 jobs and improve high-speed rail links.

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The sale of the Folkestone Herald and Dover Express will not be going ahead after the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) decided  today (18 October) to refer the Kent Messenger Group's proposed acquisition to the competition commission.