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Butchers staying put as retail park move dropped
18 March 2023Plans to move a popular butcher's shop as part of a retail park expansion have been withdrawn.
Drone images show progress on new £18 million business hub
18 March 2023Aerial shots have been released showing work under way on a self-made millionaire's new business hub.
Development to 'completely transform high street' given go-ahead
17 March 2023A bid to tear down a row of popular shops has been given the go-ahead - despite concerns it would force cars to flood town centre roads.
Ann Summers founder dies
17 March 2023The woman who founded lingerie brand Ann Summers has died seven years after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Leisure centres close after firm goes into liquidation
17 March 2023Two leisure centres and a golf course have shut today after the company that manages them went bust.
'I lost my job of 35 years but it let me follow my dream'
17 March 2023A head chef left devastated when he was made redundant is now running his own hotel just 12 months later.
Sacked workers and supporters rally one year since P&O scandal
17 March 2023Fired workers and supporters have taken to the streets to mark one year since the P&O scandal, in which nearly 800 seafarers lost their jobs.
Green light for 'bold and quirky' seafront makeover
16 March 2023Plans to transform a prominent pair of businesses close to the centre of a Kent town have been given the go-ahead.
'Nightmare road closure will cost firms thousands'
16 March 2023Roadworks causing “absolute chaos” through the centre of a town could leave high street firms up to £1 million out of pocket, shopkeepers believe.
£10m vision for ferry holidays to Europe from 'underused' port
16 March 2023A port which has been out of commercial operation for a decade is making a comeback - and it could mean holidays to France for locals.
‘It’s impossible for this pub to make a profit’
16 March 2023Brewery bosses have decided to sell a historic pub after the latest tenants claimed it is “impossible to make a profit”.
Pharmacies 'at risk of closure' due to rising costs
15 March 2023A pharmacist has warned the sector is struggling under rising costs and work force issues and he "doesn't anticipate" it staying afloat.
Plans to convert barn into luxury wedding venue
15 March 2023Owners of an historic farm building plan to open it as a wedding venue with on-site accommodation.
Popular burger bar launches chicken wing joint
15 March 2023Two eateries have launched at a food hall – including a new venture by a much-loved burger chain.
First glimpse of £50m regeneration plans for former Royal Mail site
15 March 2023Plans have been unveiled for a long-awaited town centre regeneration programme to include 220 homes and piazza.
Former pub will become flats
15 March 2023Plans to convert an old public house into six flats have been approved by council officers.
Brewer secures big race partnership deal
15 March 2023Another Kent firm has partnered with one of this month's biggest sporting events.
The 'scary' reality facing Kent's best-rated restaurants
15 March 2023Following the shock closure of a Michelin Guide restaurant, bosses of some the county's swankiest venues say everyone is fighting to survive.
Renewed hope over 'bloody ridiculous' Eurostar situation
14 March 2023Relations between the UK and France could be key to resolving the "bloody ridiculous" situation of no Eurostar trains serving the county.
Owners insist town’s oldest pub will reopen amid housing fears
14 March 2023The owner of a Kent town’s oldest pub is bidding to re-assure residents it will reopen - amid concerns it could be transformed into homes.
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