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New pub and hotel to open this summer
19 April 2023A new hotel and pub is set to open in a Kent village after a year long renovation.
Holiday park undergoes major overhaul
19 April 2023A holiday park has undergone a refurbishment to include a new state-of-the art bar and stage for live entertainment.
Chance to scoop up 'world's smallest ice cream parlour'
18 April 2023The "world's smallest ice cream parlour" located inside a former phone box is up for grabs after going on the market
Jobless totals rising as firms put hiring on pause
18 April 2023Continued economic uncertainty is contributing to a rise in unemployment figures across Kent and Medway and a reduction in the number of vacancies.
Wetherspoon pub to undergo six-week long repairs
18 April 2023Extensive work has got under way at a popular town centre pub.
Huge 'football-themed air dome' coming to Bluewater
18 April 2023Plans to build a huge sports dome and family entertainment centre in the middle of a car park at Kent's biggest shopping centre have been approved.
New York-style 20-inch pizza place launching at taproom
17 April 2023A New York-style pizzeria offering enormous 20-inch pizzas is set to open at a brewery and taproom next week.
Plans for new Subway in micropub site revealed
17 April 2023Plans have been submitted to open a Subway sandwich shop in a unit originally destined to be a micropub.
Much-loved seafront restaurant to double in size
16 April 2023A top-rated restaurant plans to increase in size as part of a £500,000 revamp, adding a wine and coffee bar to its seaside offerings.
Fears for Kent's 'most photographed pub'
15 April 2023The future of a village pub could be in jeopardy after it emerged the iconic venue is set to go under the hammer.
Fresh look for multi-million pound seafront hotel
14 April 2023A huge 90-room motel planned for the Kent coast has been given a major overhaul following concerns about its appearance.
Hotel plan revealed for historic derelict pub
13 April 2023New plans have been lodged to save a historic, long-derelict pub and turn it into a 14-bed hotel.
Airbnb owners will need planning permission in holiday home crackdown
13 April 2023Second home owners wanting to use properties as holiday lets will have to gain planning permission in a bid to tackle housing issues in tourist towns.
Pub expansion for burger dads who started business in back garden
13 April 2023Two dads who started flipping burgers in their back garden before selling them at festivals are expanding the business to a popular pub.
Popular lunch spot moves to bigger home
12 April 2023A town centre bakery has re-opened after a month having moved to a new shop just a few doors away.
'A six-month road closure is the last thing our pub needs'
12 April 2023A landlord and landlady fear the closure of a main route for six months to enable water works could kill off trade at their village pub.
Former Michelin star restaurant on sale for £3m
12 April 2023A Georgian manor house which is home to one of Kent's best known restaurants has been put up for sale for £3 million.
Pub bosses to flog lifetime of treasures ahead of departure
11 April 2023The bosses of an historic pub are selling off a wealth of items for customers wanting a souvenir of fond memories.
‘The computer algorithm sacked me from my delivery job’
09 April 2023A cycle courier says he has had his contract delivering for a takeaway app terminated by a machine after inaccuracies with the company's GPS signals.
Family pub taken over by working midwives
08 April 2023Two midwives have delivered their own life-long dream of becoming pub landladies.
