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Plans approved to turn long-empty restaurant into shops and a flat
02 March 2023A vacant town centre building, which previously housed an Italian restaurant, is set to be transformed into two shops and a flat.
Kent cucumbers for sale in supermarket 6,000 miles away for £2.90 EACH
02 March 2023Cucumbers grown in Kent have travelled to branches of Marks and Spencer more than 6,000 miles away - where they are sold for £2.90 each.
Twice as many staff hired for often empty border facility
02 March 2023Council bosses recruited twice as many staff to run a post-Brexit border facility as advised by government officials at a site sitting largely empty.
Inside 'derelict and mouldy' theatre given new lease of life
01 March 2023A 1940s theatre which was "derelict and mouldy" is being given a new lease of life - as bosses prepare to finally welcome back punters.
Brexit border control site set to cost taxpayers £70m
01 March 2023The creation of a giant Brexit border control site off the M20 is likely to cost taxpayers a staggering £70 million, it has emerged.
'Holiday homes would be better than this eyesore!'
01 March 2023A bid to knock down a derelict community hall and build Airbnbs in its place have been welcomed by fed-up neighbours.
Troubled pub to get £40k transformation after gay bar licence stripped
28 February 2023A former gay bar closed down due to drug-taking behind the bar and violence is set to reopen after a £40,000 refurbishment.
From chop suey to cask ale at former Chinese takeaway
28 February 2023The owner of a building once used to house a Chinese takeaway has revealed plans to convert the unit into a village’s “first micropub”.
Cheap booze and food for sale at new discount depot
27 February 2023A yellow-sticker haven is opening next to a garden centre, selling reduced end-of-date items amid the cost of living crisis.
Cineworld cinemas still 'at risk' of closing as buyer not found
27 February 2023A number of multiplex cinemas are at risk of closure as a new buyer has yet to be confirmed for struggling Cineworld.
P&O's new £230m hybrid ships can't be charged at Kent port
27 February 2023P&O has spent millions on new hybrid ships that cannot be plugged into nearby electricity grids - but will still run and save fuel.
'Luxury' glamping site plan for historic gardens given green light
27 February 2023A bid to build a luxury glamping site complete with wood-fired hot tubs that developers say will be among the best in Kent has been approved.
Popular tapas restaurant shuts
26 February 2023A popular restaurant chain based in Kent has closed one of its branches and has received a repossession notice.
Pub serves 'last roast for a while' as struggling restaurant closes
26 February 2023A pub has dished up its "last Sunday roast service for a while" as its struggling restaurant has been forced to close.
Huge response after bookshop's 'save us' plea
26 February 2023A Kent bookshop has found itself at the centre of international attention after its owner posted a photo of the empty store and pleaded for customers.
'New market is an Aladdin's cave of treasures in the high street'
26 February 2023What to do with a failing snooker club in an abandoned department store? We went to check out the indoor market that's popped up there...
The Kent firm turning our seaweed into Selfridges creams
26 February 2023Seaweed picked from the Kent coast is being transformed into high-end serums inside a former casino - before ending up on shelves at Selfridges.
Reunion chop as hairdresser celebrates 35 years trade
25 February 2023A salon owner who has cut the hair of MPs and TV doctors is celebrating 35 years in business by lopping off the locks of his first customer again.
Brothers to open Mediterranean restaurant in pub
25 February 2023Two brothers have invested £300,000 into a village pub to transform it into their next restaurant.
Italian restaurants face 'inevitable' changes as food shortages persist
24 February 2023Italian restaurants and takeaways are among those faced with making menu changes as salad shortages persist, confirms the body representing them.
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