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Hotel veteran takes charge

Hotel veteran takes charge

07 November 2017

A new boss is taking charge of a hotel as it nears the end of a multi-million pound, four-year refurbishment.

Town centre to get first micropub

Town centre to get first micropub

06 November 2017

Real ale is the way to go, says woman behind micropub.

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Only Fools star pulls first pint in new-look village pub

Only Fools star pulls first pint in new-look village pub

04 November 2017

An Only Fools and Horses star reopened his village pub following a £200,000 refurbishment and led regulars in a spontaneous singalong.

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Plans to transform racing circuit

Plans to transform racing circuit

03 November 2017

A £6 million scheme to revamp a motor race circuit is being developed.

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Inside new Creams Cafe

Inside new Creams Cafe

02 November 2017

A couple have opened their third dessert parlour in the county.

Kent's zero rated restaurants

Kent's zero rated restaurants

02 November 2017

Ten food outlets across the county are in need of "urgent improvements", according to health inspectors.

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Sadness as popular bar and restaurant closes

Sadness as popular bar and restaurant closes

31 October 2017

Shock and sadness after an award-winning Kent restaurant and bar announces it will be closing this weekend.

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Land deal for brewery plans

Land deal for brewery plans

31 October 2017

Wine and beer maker Chapel Down has completed the purchase of a 1.6 acre site where it plans to build its first brewery.

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Expansion plan for Kent attraction

Expansion plan for Kent attraction

30 October 2017

An art gallery that has generated an estimated £58 million to the local economy could be expanded to enable it to build on its success.

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Restaurant will reopen after major changes

Restaurant will reopen after major changes

30 October 2017

A town centre buffet restaurant is undergoing a complete overhaul before reopening.

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Scathing Wetherspoons review prompts social media storm

Scathing Wetherspoons review prompts social media storm

29 October 2017

A scathing review of the UK's largest Wetherspoons has prompted a social media storm.

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Wetherspoons pub given new name

Wetherspoons pub given new name

27 October 2017

Readers have spoken, and a town's new Wetherspoons has been named after two weeks of voting.

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Centre jam-packed for Krispy Kreme launch

Centre jam-packed for Krispy Kreme launch

26 October 2017

A Kent shopping centre was jam-packed for the opening of Krispy Kreme’s newest outlet.

Former cinema site to be transformed

Former cinema site to be transformed

25 October 2017

An eyesore in a town centre will be redeveloped as shops, flats, restaurants and a cinema in an £80m deal.

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Firm secures contract for ferry service

Firm secures contract for ferry service

25 October 2017

A five-year contract to operate an historic ferry service has been awarded by KCC.

Long-running Saga chairman to step down

Long-running Saga chairman to step down

24 October 2017

The man who led the flotation of over-50s specialist Saga on the London Stock Exchange is to retire from the business after 26 years.

Princes Parade protests step up

Princes Parade protests step up

20 October 2017

The showdown over a controversial beachfront housing estate and leisure centre in Hythe is escalating, after a parish council refused to back the plan

Regeneration group's expansion plan

Regeneration group's expansion plan

20 October 2017

A charity wants to increase its property portfolio to help in a town's regeneration.

New town centre restaurant set for opening

New town centre restaurant set for opening

18 October 2017

A chef who has worked in a Michelin-starred Kent restaurant is opening a new place in one of the county's seaside towns.

Ebbsfleet to rename stadium after 70 years

Ebbsfleet to rename stadium after 70 years

18 October 2017

Ebbsfleet United is to rename its ground the Kuflink Stadium after striking a five-year sponsorship deal.

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