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A new café at a popular Kent beauty spot is finally set to open after a string of delays.

Gillingham's main sponsor left disappointed as club seek new opportunities

Gillingham Football Club say they are modernising their approach to sponsorship after ending a long-running association with their main backers.

Owner surprises herself by launching town's first bubble tea shop

A bubble tea shop owner says she's amazed herself by setting up a first store as she never expected to be bringing the craze to the town.

Seaside chippy 'spiced up' with new bar vision

A popular fish and chips restaurant on the beach has undergone a makeover with new owners and fresh ideas.

Council agrees £2 million funding to reopen leisure centres

Funding has been agreed to help reopen three leisure centres which closed suddenly after the company that ran them went into liquidation.

Lidl plans given green light

Plans for a new budget supermarket have been approved at a planning committee meeting.

Plans revealed to demolish former Woolworths and build flats and shop

A "visually poor" town centre building could be demolished so it can be transformed into 23 flats and a new shop.

Coffee chain opts to pay the 'real living wage'

Staff wages to rise as the cost of living crisis bites but bosses warn of price increase to come

60 jobs at risk at P&O one year after mass sackings

Controversy-hit P&O Ferries is set to make a further 60 redundancies a year on from an infamous mass sacking.

Huge £32m winery approved for Kent countryside

Controversial plans for winemaker Chapel Down to build a £32m winery at a beauty spot in the Kent countryside have been narrowly approved.

Second term bid for town centre business scheme

Shop owners are set to vote on whether to retain a business improvement scheme, designed to bolster trade in the town, for another five years.

School uniform shop on the move

A school uniform shop that has been decking out pupils with ties and jumpers for more than 30 years is moving to new premises.

The village where every traditional pub is on the market

Concerned residents fear a village could soon become a "ghost town" as every traditional pub in the area is now up for sale.

8,500 homes approved for huge Kent 'garden town'

Controversial plans for the first 8,500 homes at a sprawling "garden town" have been approved amid huge opposition from campaigners.

M&S launches bid to serve alcohol in café

Boozy brunches could be on the cards at an M&S café after the high street retailer applied for a variation to its premises license to sell alcohol.

Shopping centre branch of Clintons closes

A town centre branch of the greeting card retailer is the latest in a series of closures announced by the national chain.

Stations to be refurbished in £4.4m package

Train stations are set to be "spruced up" as part of a wider package of upgrades, including improving access and the "ambiance" of the buildings.

Sadness at sudden closure of only pub in village

Residents have expressed their dismay at the sudden closure of a village's only pub.

Sir Roger's £50m loan offer to Saga

Over-50s specialist Saga has agreed a £50m loan deal with the billionaire who sold the empire his father formed almost 20 years ago.

Cafe visited by royalty now on the market