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Funding of £80,000 secured for historic Leas Lift
29 September 2017A new company set up to get the Leas Lift up and running again has secured £80,000 for the project.
All-clear for restaurant after cockroach ordeal
28 September 2017A restaurant has reopened after a clear-out of vermin.
Restaurant chain leaves designer outlet
27 September 2017Renovation works at a shopping centre have caused an unexpected casualty after a popular food outlet decided to close permanently.
Bucking the trend
27 September 2017A food outlet says it will stay in a dwindling town centre despite opening new premises nearby.
It's finger-licking good for gran Rita
27 September 2017A gran who has worked at KFC for almost four decades and served over six million pieces of chicken is celebrating her 60th birthday at the chain.
Top restaurant paid ill customer £3,000
27 September 2017An award-winning restaurant has denied responsibility for a man ending up in hospital with suspected food poisoning - despite paying him thousands.
Desserts parlour to open its doors
26 September 2017Customers will soon be able to enjoy plenty of tasty treats when a desserts parlour opens at a site previously unoccupied for nearly five years
Kebab shop supplier found with six tonnes of 'unfit' meat
26 September 2017A meat supplier to the kebab industry was caught with a freezer stocked with tonnes of poultry not fit for human consumption.
First look inside new pub
25 September 2017Bar chain Marston's opened the doors to a new drinking hole at a riverside development.
Celebrity chef hits out at inspector's food rating
24 September 2017A chef has hit out at "powers that be" who warned diners were at risk of food poisoning - saying they would have customers eat "rancid crumbly paste".
Cockroach infestation closes curry restaurant
23 September 2017A restaurateur has been forced to close his business after health officials found an infestation of cockroaches.
Growth buoys ship building plans
22 September 2017Saga, the over-50s holiday and insurance company, remains on track for a fourth straight year of growth as it plans to build two new ships.
McFinished
21 September 2017A town's McDonald's restaurant will shut in six weeks, it's been confirmed.
Leisure centre and housing plan revealed
21 September 2017Designs for a new leisure centre and housing on a Kent seafront have today been revealed by the local council.
Town to get its fifth McDonald's
21 September 2017McDonald’s is planning to open a new drive-thru- its fifth restaurant in a Kent town.
River services to ferry Londoners to resort
19 September 2017Theme park developers have signed an agreement with operators of river services up the Thames to carry passengers between London and the site in Kent.
Pub named best in Kent for third time
14 September 2017A bar is officially one of the top 16 in the country after its atmosphere, style and service impressed judges.
Dickens mansion cuts sale price by £2m
12 September 2017A Grade II listed mansion where Charles Dickens wrote David Copperfield has knocked £2 million off its sale price after failing to find a buyer.
Jobs fair to offer 2,100 roles
12 September 2017Jobseekers can apply for more than 2,100 roles at a shopping centre this week.
Fraud probe Gills vice-chairman vetted by league
12 September 2017The ex-vice-chairman of Gillingham FC, who stepped down after allegations of fraud in the US, was approved by league officials in the past year.
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