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'Cultural desert' County Town gets new £150k survey - but what do public think?
06 February 2023A council is spending £150k on consultants to come up with plans for its town centre – years after a similar survey branded it a cultural desert.
Kent's food and drink industry in crisis
26 January 2023A tsunami of challenges is pushing many food and drink producers in the county to the brink - but we can all play a part in saving them.
Will you have to pay to visit Ikea or the O2 in your car?
20 December 2022There's an expansion of London's Ultra Low Emissions Zone coming next year - but will it mean you having to pay to visit the likes of Ikea or the O2?
The two-mile stretch of road which has lost seven pubs
30 November 2022A two-mile stretch of road has seen seven pubs close down in recent years, we take a looks at what happened after they called time for good...
MegaGrowth 50: Kent's fastest growing firms revealed
22 November 2022The list of the fastest growing firms in Kent and Medway have been revealed this morning as the MegaGrowth 50 returns.
The 'horror movie' mill abandoned for 15 years
17 November 2022A derelict and potentially contaminated mill with a grim past is one of the eeriest - and most intriguing - locations in Kent.
The £100m black market on our high street
20 October 2022EXCLUSIVE: An illegal industry is blighting one of the county's busiest high streets, an undercover KentOnline investigation has found.
Is this Kent's most controversial council?
14 June 2022Can one of the county's most controversial local authorities ever transform its reputation in the eyes of the people it serves?
How town lost world-class oyster industry
03 April 2022In just a few hundred years one Kent town went from having a thriving oyster industry to being known instead for its rotten stench.
London Resort Q&A: Where do we go from here?
29 March 2022Following the announcement theme park bosses have withdrawn plans for a Disneyland-style rival, we take a look at what's next for the London Resort.
'Farming is very lonely - you can easily get depressed'
17 February 2022The loneliness of farming and hidden impact mental health issues are having on those in the profession is being explored in a new campaign.
SMEs' confidence grows despite challenges
10 August 2021Latest research reveals there is a growing optimism among SMEs for the year ahead despite recent turbulence.
Pioneering hop oil business expands
30 July 2021A firm which helps brewers make beer without the need to process hops has opened a new warehouse.
Five years on: Brexit challenges and opportunities
23 June 2021It's been five years since an historic referendum saw voters back Brexit, but the journey has not always followed its expected path.
Images show inside Kent's former fireworks factory
21 June 2021These pictures show all that remains of an an abandoned manufacturing base which one produced pyrotechnic displays for Disney and the Royals.
From Covid ground zero to king of prime time TV
02 June 2021A Kent TV studio has made a remarkable recovery since the pandemic hit, becoming one of the most sought out places to film outside the capital.
Cheapest supermarket for branded items revealed
21 May 2021A Which? study of more than 400 food and drink items has revealed which supermarkets are the cheapest and the most expensive for branded goods.
The changing face of Lydd Airport
20 May 2021We take a dive into the archives to look back at the changing face of a Kent airport, and what's in store for its future.
Trouble at mill: When paper factory made hundreds redundant
28 March 2021It's been 50 years since hundreds of jobs were lost at a paper mill, here we take a look back to when the redundancies were announced.
25 years of Eurostar in Kent
26 March 2021We look at the cross-continent rail service - and its future in Kent - after it marked a quarter of a century in the county.
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