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Time called on micropub
19 May 2017A micropub which traded outside of its hours and allowed unregulated entertainment has been forced to close.
Restaurant serves up a green exterior
19 May 2017Love it or hate it - a new business is opening its doors in a town and has divided opinion over the bright colour of its exterior.
Football club hotel gets green light
18 May 2017There's been more good news for a team still celebrating promotion as councillors decided they can build a hotel and restaurant at their stadium.
Takeover of historic hotel
17 May 2017A Grade II listed hotel founded in 1703 has been bought by a hospitality group two years after its former owners fell into administration.
Regeneration work set to start soon
16 May 2017Work could be due to start soon on the £57 million town centre regeneration.
Financial loss for the Gills
13 May 2017Gillingham have reported a substantial pre-tax loss in their latest published accounts.
Holiday park plans given the go-ahead
11 May 2017Permission has been given for a derelict site that has been out of use for eight years to be transformed into a holiday park.
Unicorn returns with boxing legend at the reins
11 May 2017A village boozer has reopened with boxing legend Kellie Maloney at the helm.
Wetherspoons to open in disused pub
11 May 2017Pub giant JD Wetherspoon has been given the go ahead to reopen a disused pub.
Independent gift shop and cafe closes
11 May 2017A long-standing cafe and gift shop in the centre of Maidstone has closed.
Work starts on £75m cinema scheme
08 May 2017Preparation works have started ahead of the £75 million development of a new town centre hotel and cinema complex
Businessman reveals restaurant plans for historic building
04 May 2017An old bank could be converted into an Italian restaurant thanks to a businessman who's already opening a Mexican.
Wetherspoons hotel extension plan revealed
02 May 2017A pub chain has revealed plans to convert disused rooms back into en-suite hotel accommodation at a listed town centre pub
New wildlife park to open in 2018
28 April 2017A wildlife park in Kent has announced the opening date of its second site as 2018.
Outcry prompts charity cafe U-turn
27 April 2017Hospital chiefs have dropped plans to change the location of an outlet that has raised £500,000 a year for vital medical equipment and services.
Striking harbour restaurant plan revealed
27 April 2017Eye-catching plans for a new restaurant and bar in a harbour have been unveiled.
Cycling park seeks £360,000
26 April 2017A crowdfunding bid has been launched to turn a 13-acre woodland into a cycling haven aimed at families and the corporate market.
Beer distributor eyes Kent expansion
26 April 2017An online beer club has its eyes on expanding into Kent after speaking to firms at the county’s longest-running business exhibition.
Shopping mall jumps on trampoline craze
24 April 2017A trampoline park brand is to open its flagship site at a shopping centre in Kent, the fourth to be announced in the county in a year.
Council boss gives Grand Burstin ‘spruce-up’ nudge
23 April 2017The leader of a council said he is certain that a seaside town's largest hotel will “see value in a spruce-up” to coincide with major regeneration.
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