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Downing Street has conceded that Brexit played a part in the chaos seen at the Port of Dover over the weekend.

Paul Hollywood's fiancee's pub put up for sale

A village pub run by Paul Hollywood's fiancée has been put on the market for £1 million.

Plans for huge 'private dog walking' enclosure

A dog walker who gave up her office job to work with canines is in the process of erecting a large commercial dog walking facility for pet owners.

New bus service links Kent to Wales

A new bus service will be operating directly between Kent and Wales with stops at the country's two busiest airports.

Has Kent been 'absolutely walloped' by Brexit?

A Twitter thread describing how parts of the county's economy have been "wrecked" by Brexit went viral. But is it actually true?

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'You think traffic's bad now - you just wait!'

Industry figures fear even worse travel disruption when new biometric border rules come into force at the cross-Channel ports.

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Cineworld stops sale of UK sites

The troubled cinema chain has announced it aims to raise £1.8million to get out of bankruptcy.

Brexit not to blame for Port of Dover delays, insists Braverman

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has rejected suggestions Brexit is the cause of delays at the Port of Dover as passengers continue to face long waits.

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Next phase of 711-home development set to start

Phase four of a 711-home regeneration project in a town centre is set to start next month.

Port of Dover travel chaos explained

People have been affected by three days of travel chaos, with some being left in their vehicles for 19 hours, but what exactly is the problem?

'Evri pulling out of shop will devastate community'

A village store owner fears her business could face closure if Evri goes through with plans to shut its parcel shop there.

Hope to delay plans for shopping centre dashed

Proposals to delay the redevelopment of a shopping centre have suffered a blow.

Tapas chain owner speaks out after branches shut and bad hygiene rating

01 April 2023

Brexit, staffing problems and red tape have caused the demise of a popular tapas restsaurant chain, says its owner.

Shock as top restaurant dropped from Michelin Guide

One of Kent's best-known restaurants has lost its coveted place in a guide which picks out the top venues to eat at across the country.

Council signs off £50m loan to build 'Netflix' film studios

Bold plans for an international film studio and housing complex worth £250m have taken a step forward after council bosses signed off a huge loan.

Eye-catching redesign for 'decaying' pub branded unacceptable

A proposal to breathe new life into an 18th Century pub "on the verge of decay" has been turned down after it was ruled as "unduly prominent".

County council £53m in red and could go bust

Kent County Council says it could still become insolvent if it does not act to address a rising deficit that has plunged the authority into the red.

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Huge £32m Chapel Down site on prime farmland set for green light