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Empty warehouse turned into mini shopping village
18 February 2023A warehouse on an industrial estate has been transformed into an emporium for small businesses to sell handmade items in "shopping pods".
Historic 225-year-old jewellers set to reopen under new owner
18 February 2023An opening date has been confirmed for a historic town jewellers set to reopen under the ownership of another of Kent's renowned gem traders.
Town pub to be transformed in £185k revamp
18 February 2023New landlords are hoping to transform a pub and bring it back to life for the community.
Why you're struggling to get a taxi in these Kent towns
18 February 2023Kent is being confronted with a huge taxi driver shortage - with some people facing six-hour waits and having to miss vital hospital appointments.
'Unemployment's rising and job vacancies high – but we're struggling to recruit'
17 February 2023As figures show joblessness in Kent continues to rise, business experts have explained why some companies are still having trouble hiring.
More rail disruption as workers to stage further strikes
16 February 2023Four more days of strike action have been planned as the RMT Union accuses employers of refusing to put any new offers on the table.
Freight ferry service celebrates milestone
16 February 2023A cross-Channel freight service has seen a 65% rise in cargo heading to and from France since it launched in 2021.
'David Lloyd closure is making my salon homeless'
16 February 2023The owner of beauty salon inside a gym that announced its shock closure yesterday says her business was forgotten about in the decision.
Private developer bids to buy seafront site from cash-strapped council
16 February 2023A private developer is offering to buy and take over a controversial seafront scheme for homes and a new leisure centre from a cash-strapped council.
Bid to build huge concert venue on town centre car park
16 February 2023West End shows, music concerts and opera could be held at a multimillion-pound venue planned for a prime town centre site.
Modular home factory could create hundreds of jobs
15 February 2023A factory producing state-of-the-art homes would feature a gym and have a bus shuttle for workers, plans show.
Plans to bulldoze Frankie & Benny's for food and drink complex
15 February 2023Proposals have been lodged to demolish a popular Italian restaurant and vacant pub to make way for a large leisure unit.
David Lloyd club to close
15 February 2023A large town centre gym has announced today it will be shutting its doors for good.
Pub a finalist in national community hero award
15 February 2023A Kent watering hole has beaten competition from hundreds of pubs across the country to reach the final six of a community award.
Cabin retreat plans unveiled for Leeds Castle
15 February 2023Plans to build waterside holiday homes for visitors to one of the county's biggest and most historic castles have been revealed.
Opening date for chicken and lobster restaurant revealed
14 February 2023The boss of a new restaurant serving up wood-fired chicken and seafood has revealed the unique business is opening later this month.
'This pub must be the longest Homes Under the Hammer project ever!'
14 February 2023A 370-year-old pub snapped up on Homes Under the Hammer in a "sorry state" 14 years ago looks set to reopen after a painstaking restoration project.
Cash-strapped uni looks to cut staff amid falling student numbers
13 February 2023The University of Kent has opened a voluntary redundancy scheme as it faces rising costs and problems with student retention.
Italian shuts due to 'catastrophic' inflation
13 February 2023A popular town centre pizza and pasta restaurant has closed suddenly less than two years after opening.
Concerns as new homes set for vacant village plot rise from 28 to 47
13 February 2023Bosses behind new housing for a rural village have revealed plans to almost double the number of proposed homes for the land.
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