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Kent's dining nightmares
22 August 2017Customers have reported seeing rats, mice and cockroaches at some of the county's best-known pubs, bakery chains and restaurants.
Neighbours fear drunken noise
21 August 2017A student bar wants to increase its opening hours - but locals are not happy about the plans.
Ever had a coffee on a minesweeper?
21 August 2017A former Royal Navy ship is being transformed into one of the country's most unusual coffee houses.
Old pub is spiced up for new life as restaurant
19 August 2017Progress is being made on two new restaurants in one town centre.
Mice spotted scurrying around Wetherspoons pub
19 August 2017Pest control teams have been called in to a popular town centre pub after mice were spotted running across the floor.
Workout anytime at new gym
18 August 2017A 24-hour gym chain has announced it will open at a new retail and leisure development.
Kent holiday park changes hands
18 August 2017Seaside holiday park changes ownership following million-pound deal.
Popular town centre bar to reopen
18 August 2017It's been announced that a town centre bar which has been shut for more than a year will reopen next month.
Expedia reports surge in Kent tourism interest
17 August 2017Growing numbers of international tourists are searching for holidays in the county according to online travel giant Expedia.
Kent pub named one of Britain's best places to eat
17 August 2017A Kent pub's dedication to fine eating has earned it a place alongside Britain's 50 best restaurants.
Cinema scheme boss proud of final project
14 August 2017A builder who has spent his working life on construction sites such as the Olympic Park and Bluewater will complete his final project back in Kent.
Landlord loses battle over pink pub
13 August 2017A petition signed by 500 people was not enough to save a bar from losing its distinctive colour that was popular with locals.
Budget hotel to open next year
11 August 2017People who fancy spending a night in this Kent town, but don't want to part with too much cash, are in luck.
Forgotten street is now heart of town
11 August 2017Oxford Street was a forgotten road at "the wrong end of town" but pubs, galleries and coffee houses have transformed it.
Residents launch bid to save historic building
11 August 2017A committee is being formed to get a Kent attraction up and running again after vandals attacked the Grade II listed property for a second time.
Council considers buying old cinema
10 August 2017Frustrated cinema campaigners - who claim they’ve been “fobbed off” for eight years - have persuaded councillors to try to buy a historic building.
Video: G.Beatz celebrates its first birthday
10 August 2017Grace Allen set up a club for people with disabilities a year ago and it's going from strength to strength.
Coffee giant opens its doors
10 August 2017American coffee giant Starbucks opens a new branch today as part of a revamped retail park.
McDonald's wins bid to open 24 hours despite public upset
09 August 2017A popular McDonald's has been granted permission to extend its opening hours despite a backlash from residents.
Doctor Who assistant points 'sonic screwdriver' at council
09 August 2017Ambitious plans to transform a former concert hall are being stalled by an authority's lack of action, says a former star of the hit TV show.
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