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Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces the French department of Pas-de-Calais across the Strait of Dover. The county town is Maidstone. It is the fifth most populous county in England, the most populous non-Metropolitan county and the most populous of the home counties.
Kent was one of the first British territories to be settled by Germanic tribes, most notably the Jutes, following the withdrawal of the Romans. Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, the oldest cathedral in England, has been the seat of the Archbishops of Canterbury since the conversion of England to Christianity that began in the 6th century with Saint Augustine. Rochester Cathedral in Medway is England's second-oldest cathedral. Located between London and the Strait of Dover, which separates England from mainland Europe, Kent has been the setting for both conflict and diplomacy, including the Battle of Britain in World War II and the Leeds Castle peace talks of 1978 and 2004.
England relied on the county's ports to provide warships through much of its history; the Cinque Ports in the 10th–14th centuries and Chatham Dockyard in the 16th–20th centuries were of particular importance. France can be seen clearly in fine weather from Folkestone and the White Cliffs of Dover. Hills in the form of the North Downs and the Greensand Ridge span the length of the county and in the Vale of Holmesdale in between and to the south are most of the county's 26 castles.
Kent's economy is greatly diversified: agriculture, haulage, logistics and tourism are major industries. Because of its relative abundance of fruit-growing and hop gardens, Kent is known as "The Garden of England". In northwest Kent, industries include extraction of aggregate building materials, printing and scientific research. Coal mining has also played its part in Kent's industrial heritage. Large parts of Kent are within the London commuter belt and its strong transport connections to the capital and the nearby continent make Kent a high-income county. Twenty-eight per cent of the county forms part of two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: the North Downs and The High Weald.

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    Possible job vacancy in Kent TN8

    Hello, we're possibly looking to take on a plumber in the TN8 area. ideally someone who is within a 30minute drive of us. - must have some experience and a good level of training - competent to plumb on their own - clean driving licence - representable and friendly - own tools not essential...
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    Plumber from Elham, Canterbury, Kent

    Hi I am looking for a plumber whose name is Graham, he does or used to live in Elham, I can't remember his surname or company name, but he was self employed at the time. He did a job for us in Folkestone many years ago. He was very good, we want him to come back and do some more work for us, but...
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    Best place in Kent for hetas

    Can anyone recommend best place to do my hetas course in the Kent area iv been fitting biomass pellet boilers and buffer systems with a company and really enjoy it. Now I would like to get all my tickets and become a approved installer.
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    Plumbing academy Kent

    Friends Ive had these people back onto me again, they were the cold callers last time. They now offered the 6129 for £2100!!! (as 4 people have pulled out of the course commencing (2/4/13)! I need experience!
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    Kent 'Plumber' looking to work for free to gain further qualification

    Hi, I am looking to work for free for someone in the Kent area (evenings/weekends/odd days). I have gained a C&G access to plumbing level 2 qualification in 2010 and am currently working full time for a company doing commerical plumbing. I would very much like to get my NVQ 2/gas safe...
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    Hi from Kent

    Hi everyone, I am new here, I have lurked for a while but decided to sign up as I am trying to do a bit more plumbing in my own home and need advise occasionally. I am based in Kent and am hoping to get better at central heating as I want tomove a few radiators in my house. I have already...
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    I'm looking for a GS Engineer in the Dungeness Kent area!

    I posted this following thread on the forum earlier: "I hope someone can tell me what is going on with my boiler. I have no intentions of taking the boiler apart to fix it, I'll leave that to a qualified engineer, but would like to know what's going on with it. The boiler is a Gloworm Betacom...
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    I feel a right Kent!

    Had a lassie ring up last boiler not working, i told her i charge a fault finding fee of £50, she said could not afford until today and come round today. Phoned her up this morning as its 15miles away to see if she still wants me to come round (nothing worse than turning up and its been fixed)...
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    hey people kent here

    hi guys im a c&g level 2 qualified plumber with intermediate experience, i have mainly been doing emergency call out and repair work, im hard woeking and am polite to customers, have my own tools etc and also have a lot of drainage experience, im in the orpington kent area and desperatly seeking...
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    I'm looking for employment with a plumber/heating engineer in London, Kent and Sussex

    Good afternoon all My name is Martyn, 33 years of age and am currently studying the City & Guilds 6129 plumbing technical certificate (due to complete in Feb 2013) and am looking for employment with a sole trader or firm in Plumbing and Heating. I have opted to do the 6129 tech cert as I hope...
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    Move & replace 2 radiators - TN11, Kent

    Recently installed Worcester Bosch CDI combi boiler and want to move and replace the 2 radiators in the living room. Its L-shaped and the current rads are in the wrong place. We need to decomission the existing and reposition. Replacing with Stelrad Concord Plane rads (one double horizontal...
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    British Gas are looking for Technical Engineers in Greenwich, Sutton and North Kent

    British Gas is recruiting Technical Engineers to provide our domestic customers with all aspects of Gas service and repair. If you build fantastic relationships with your customers, take pride in doing your best to the highest standards, and enjoy the benefits of working hard to ensure you...
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    Looking For A Plumber In Kent

    I'm after a plumber in Maidstone, Kent for a bathroom installation. If your work is good and serve the area, do please get in touch.
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    Calling on sole-trader or firms in South-East London or Kent for experience please

    Good afternoon all I am currently doing my City & Guilds 6129 at a skills centre in Dartford and have had approximately a year's previous experience on the tools. The building firm I worked for made me redundant due to the recession biting at the back end of 2008/early 2009. I'm looking for...
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    Calling on sole-trader or firms in South-East London or Kent for experience please

    Good afternoon all I am currently doing my City & Guilds 6129 at a skills centre in Dartford and have had approximately a year's previous experience on the tools. The building firm I worked for made me redundant due to the recession biting at the back end of 2008/early 2009. I'm looking for...
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    City & Guilds 6129 trainee looking for genuine work experience in London and Kent

    Good morning folks I am writing to you regarding the possibility of working alongside a qualifed plumber as an intermediate experienced trainee with either a plumbing and heating sole trader or small plumbing and heating firm and would like to present myself here briefly: My name is Martyn...
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    British Gas 330 / Glow Work HXI - boiler dead - Bromley, Kent

    Hi, I need a gas engineer in Bromley, Kent area experienced with the Glow Worm HXI boilers. See here for problem description: http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/central-heating-forum/34424-british-gas-330-glow-worm-new-post.html Thanks
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    kent plumber needed

    any one in maidstone looking for work. i need a rad removed and a bathroom moved from down stairs to a middle bedroom up stairs. (do i need planning for this) maybe a new boiler too im willing to help things along as im a trainee plumber. ( drill holes run pipes solder clean up make the tea )...
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    Is anyone looking for a trainee in Kent or South-east London?

    Afternoon all I'm looking for a trainee/plumber's mate role with someone who is willing to give me decent hands on experience and be willing to give me one day a week release for college to obtain the tech cert and obtain an NVQ level 2 from practical on site work. I'm 32 years old and live in...
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    Gas Porfolio - looking to work for FREE in the Southeast or Kent.

    Hi all, I used to be an IT bod and now in the process of retraining and change of career. I am looking to build my Gas Portfolio and willing to work for free in return for the experience. I have C&G 6129, and have recentlly completed my Core Gas Safety training. I am reliable and a hard worker...
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