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Traders' pleas to overturn High Street car ban
21 August 2020High Street traders are making a stand against a council's decision to close the road to cars, claiming it is threatening their businesses.
Leisure centre's £120k refurbishment under new ownership
18 August 2020A leisure centre has unveiled its new look following completion of the first phase of its six-figure renovation.
'How I became an adviser to the PM - aged 24'
06 August 2020A former Kent grammar pupil has told of the daily drama inside 10 Downing Street - and clashing with Steve Coogan on Channel 4.
Marooned circus rolling again
05 August 2020After months of being stuck in a field - plus a tragic accident involving the boss - Santus Circus is on the road again.
Is Sheppey the next Whitstable?
19 July 2020Caravan parks on Sheppey have bounced back from Covid-19, leading some to wonder is the sun-kissed Isle is Kent's next tourist destination.
Environmentally-friendly farmers join exclusive list
17 July 2020A couple who run a farm committed to sustainable farming and protecting the environment have been chosen to pass on their knowledge to others.
Tasty debut for Street Kings Smoke Shack
02 July 2020A new food outlet specialising in barbecued food is set to open on Super Saturday, and it tastes like a dream for the couple behind it.
Businesses support road closures to help boost shops
26 June 2020An online survey has found that 90% of businesses support a town's temporary road closures put in place to help springboard shops back to life.
Escaping lockdown online
04 June 2020People looking for an escape in lockdown have turned to online escape rooms, with audiences playing around the world, as one Kent business has found.
Search is on the brighten up town centre hoardings
03 June 2020A developer has asked students to come up with a design for his town centre hoardings while he waits for permission to start work.
Photographer earns exhibition spot with lockdown snaps
27 May 2020A Kent photographer's lockdown photos will feature in a Vogue Italia exhibition
Wetherspoons plan to open 875 pubs safely
22 May 2020JD Wetherspoons bosses have revealed how they plan to maintain hygiene when reopening branches.
Carluccio's at Bluewater saved
22 May 2020Bluewater's Carluccio's will stay open as 40 others across the country face closure.
Tributes paid to former Kent newspaper editor
19 May 2020Former colleagues have been paying tribute to an "unflappable" newspaper editor who has died after living with cancer for more than 20 years.
Tributes paid as popular solicitor dies suddenly
04 May 2020A solicitor well known across the county "and beyond" has died suddenly, prompting tributes from colleagues.
'Super head' called in to help struggling school
29 April 2020A Kent academy has drafted in a new 'executive head' from Bradford to help turn it around. He will take up his post in September.
'I make £1,500 a month at 15'
22 April 2020With the number of teen entrepreneurs rising, we spoke to a 15-year-old marketing boss and 19-year-old salon owner about proving the naysayers wrong.
The council staff earning more than £100k
16 April 2020The annual Town Hall Rich List has revealed two council employees in Kent are earning more than £200,000, while dozens more are earning £100,000+.
Ex-bodybuilder uses daughter's outdoor toys in home workout
26 March 2020A former bodybuilder has shared a video of his imaginative powerlifting home workout which features his young daughter and her outdoor toys.
Milk like it used to be
23 March 2020A farming couple have gained a licence to sell raw, untreated milk direct to the public.
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