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'Developers need better margins'
13 December 2016Helping developers get better margins on industrial units will help address the shortage of commercial property in Kent, according to an expert.
Club awards £400k north stand contract
12 December 2016A football club has appointed a construction firm in the county to build a new terrace for supporters.
Surge for last festive shopping weekend
12 December 2016Ferry operator P&O is expecting one of the busiest shopping days of the year after taking three times the usual number of daily bookings.
County sets its sights on 5m extra visitors
10 December 2016A body which attracts tourists to the county says it can draw another five million visitors to Kent within five years.
Ambitious £5m plan to transform Acacia Hall
09 December 2016An ageing town-centre venue will be treated to a multimillion-pound renovation project.
Dating app whiz joins holiday firm board
09 December 2016A man who helped grow dating app Badoo and a former head of digital at Virgin are among fresh blood joining a growing firm for holidaymakers.
Free room at the inn: but only if you're called Mary and Joseph
09 December 2016A hotel is offering a free room at Christmas for anyone called Mary and Joseph, just bring photo ID - donkey or imminent birth not required.
Ed's Easy Diner to close branch
08 December 2016Staff at an American-themed restaurant have been told it will close its doors before Christmas.
New bidders sought for 'scaled back' festival
08 December 2016A council is looking for a new partner to run a festival which suffered complaints of littering and overcrowding this year - and is paying £30,000.
Restaurants' future uncertain
06 December 2016A building that houses Spanish and Asian eateries is being sold but there is a question mark over whether the restaurants will remain open.
New 24-hour gym
05 December 2016An Anytime Fitness branch has opened in a town-centre shopping area.
Plans for homes on pub sites
05 December 2016Big plans are being made for two pubs to be turned into new homes as the fate of another hangs in the balance.
Brewery’s history in the remaking
04 December 2016Shepherd Neame's brewing up a treat - for fans of its historic Grade II listed building.
Amusements firm marks 40 years
01 December 2016A company which supplies fruit machines and pool tables to pubs and clubs across the county marks four decades in business today.
Restaurant owners buy site
30 November 2016A husband and wife team have bought the freehold of their Indian restaurant after gaining a six-figure funding deal with the bank.
Brewer buys five restaurants
29 November 2016A beer and pub company has bought a chain of five restaurants in Kent for £11.9 million.
Kent welcomes record number of visitors
29 November 2016Record breaking numbers of tourists have visited Kent - but you'll never guess which restaurants and attractions are the best.
Jobs at risk as restaurant shuts
25 November 2016An events venue which has been around for more than a quarter of a century is to close its restaurant, putting a number of jobs at risk.
Folk festival launches crowdfunding bid
25 November 2016Organisers of the 25th Tenterden Folk Festival are aiming to raise £20,000 to attract top acts and are offering supporters a chance to lead the event.
Christmas do? These are Kent's zero-rated restaurants
25 November 2016Planning a Christmas meal? You'd be crackers to choose any of these places.
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