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January 25, 2023
Shaun The Sheep comes to Maidstone
Following the success of the Heart of Kent Hospice’s Elmer’s Big Heart of Kent Parade there is a new art trail to look forward to in 2024 featuring Shaun the Sheep. We are thrilled to be taking part and will sponsor one of the 50 large and individually decorated Shaun sculptures which once again will […]
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January 25, 2023
Protect yourself from Property Fraud
Property fraud in the UK is rare, but instances of it are increasing, so how can you protect your property? This type of sophisticated crime essentially involves a fraudster tricking others into believing they are the true owner of the property and then when it is sold, they take the proceeds of the sale as […]
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January 25, 2023
Keep your dog on the right side of the law
During the Covid lockdowns there was a huge rise in the number of households owning a dog and there are now an estimated 13 million dogs in the UK, but how many dog owners are aware of the law and their legal responsibilities? We’ve teamed up with Dog Trainer and Behaviourist Justin Gilmore, www.dogtraininginkent.com to […]
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November 28, 2022
CV Fraud how well do you know your employees?
Recent research shows 51% of adults in the UK admitted to lying on their CV and the area lied about the most (by 41%), was about their previous job responsibilities. A significant number also admitted to lying about their qualifications, with 27% falsely increasing GCSE grades and 20% their A-Level grades. This clearly highlights the […]
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November 28, 2022
Supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse in the workplace
According to the Office for National Statistics, the number of Police recorded domestic abuse related crimes in England and Wales for the year ending March 21 was 845,734. It is also estimated 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men will in their lifetime experience at least one instance of domestic abuse. It is […]
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November 28, 2022
Quiet quitting – any way back?
As an employer you will have no doubt heard the phrase ‘quiet quitting’ and you might be looking around your workplace to see if it is happening. Whilst many are saying this is a new phenomenon coined by the Tik Tok generation, it actually isn’t new at all. At a time when you might be […]
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September 15, 2022
Farm Safety Reminder
The HSE’s business plan for 2022-23 provides for 660 proactive inspections across agriculture, livestock, forestry, and anaerobic digestion. It is worth considering how your business would perform on such an inspection, bearing in mind the HSE can charge for their time if they identify a “material breach” of H&S law, or impose a formal Improvement […]
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September 15, 2022
Time to update a homemade Will?
During the pandemic it is reported by the Law Society that there was a 30% rise in the number of people writing their Will, but a number of these were ‘DIY’ Wills that they wrote themselves, which could result in problems at a later date. Research also shows there were around 10,000 challenges to the […]
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September 15, 2022
Don’t let your house move become a house of horrors
In an ideal world when you buy a home, you expect to be able to move straight into a clean and empty property with everything as you hoped it would be, but what happens if this isn’t the case? Here is our guide to avoiding some of the issues which can turn a house move […]
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September 14, 2022
Proclamation of Accession of King Charles III
We are deeply saddened by the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and one of our team, partner Catherine Lloyd, Under Sheriff of Kent has had a formal role in proceedings locally. We asked Catherine to explain her role and how she felt on such a momentous occasion. “Following the recent death […]
