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'It's too late for my bar - but please help others survive'
27 March 2023The owner of a bar forced to close amid rocketing costs and competition from chains is imploring people to use independents - or lose them for good.
Family-run garden centre goes on market for £5m
26 March 2023A garden centre is being sold as a going concern after being taken on by the current owners more than 40 years ago.
Commuters shun £1.1m bike shed at station
25 March 2023A bike shed at a railway station with space for hundreds of bicycles that cost £1.1 million to build remains almost empty every day.
Train driver's benefits axed after 30 years because of his age
24 March 2023A Eurotunnel train driver says he has suffered legal aged discrimination by losing work benefits because he has reached retirement age.
'We do not wish to be part of a tourist attraction'
24 March 2023People living near farmland earmarked for a £30m winery and visitor centre have been making their feelings clear as a planning inquiry gets under way.
Brewery and tap room opens in converted barn
24 March 2023Entrepreneurs have fulfilled their dream after opening a brewery and a tap room in a converted barn on a farm.
Popular village pub closes just a year after grand reopening
24 March 2023A village pub has closed just a year after its long-anticipated reopening under the leadership of a top-rated restaurant.
High street bakery shuts just a year after opening
23 March 2023A bakery has closed exactly a year after opening with bosses saying its high street location is "no longer viable".
Plans to reopen Manston Airport grounded by High Court
23 March 2023The saga of Manston Airport took yet another twist today when a judicial review - rejected in January - was granted after a hearing in the High Court.
'We launched our business at the worst time... and this is what happened'
23 March 2023From an inflatable pub to selling scones to the Archbishop of Canterbury, here's what happened to the businesses set up at the start of lockdown.
Town centre revamp plans to be shaped by public views
23 March 2023A new multi-million pound scheme to revamp a town centre is being put forward to the public to help shape a new Creative Centre.
Pool closure warning after trust folds following roof debris row
23 March 2023A leisure centre is at risk of temporary closure after its trust folded amid a funding row with a council.
Dragons' Den star to attend major event
23 March 2023A star of hit BBC show Dragons' Den has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at a leading business event in the county in May.
'Axing free parking will kill off town centres at night’
23 March 2023Removing free parking after 6pm in town centres across a borough is set to damage an already struggling evening economy, it is feared.
Morrisons moving into Kent's Garden City
23 March 2023Plans have been approved for a new Morrisons supermarket, a gym and nursery, as well as 83 homes to form a new market place inside Kent's garden city.
'End of an era' as legendary pub chain boss dies
22 March 2023The man behind one of Kent's biggest pub chains has been described as a "true gentleman" and "legend".
Historic hotel is sold for £2.1m
22 March 2023A 16th century hotel which has been on the market since 2018 is now under new ownership after being sold.
Shock bar closure blamed on noise complaints, bills and big chains
22 March 2023A music bar has closed after 16 years with bosses saying a leisure complex bringing more chains to the city has made it impossible to compete.
Broadband price rises: how much will you pay from April?
22 March 2023Broadband fees are shooting up for millions of customers in April but how much extra will you pay and is it possible to avoid the new charges?
'Little by little, I am reaching my dream'
22 March 2023A mum wants to bring her Latin American heritage to a cafe she is taking on as she edges closer to her dream of running her own restaurant.
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