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It would be a folly to pass this up

It would be a folly to pass this up

23 May 2016

Hadlow's historic tower is on the market.

Millions pledged for major town centre development

Millions pledged for major town centre development

19 May 2016

An area's biggest town centre development, set to add a cinema and restaurants, will have £53.25m injected into it by an outside firm.

News for Ebbsfleet fans to cheer

News for Ebbsfleet fans to cheer

18 May 2016

Ebbsfleet has announced it now owns its own ground - giving a few crumbs of comfort days after the club's promotion defeat.

McDonald's gets all hi-tech

McDonald's gets all hi-tech

17 May 2016

A town-centre McDonald's restaurant has re-opened after an extensive refurbishment.

Dreamland phase two in pipeline

Dreamland phase two in pipeline

16 May 2016

A search has begun for contractors to renovate the amusement park's former Sunshine Cafe and Art Deco cinema foyer.

Hotel puts in plans to expand

Hotel puts in plans to expand

16 May 2016

A hotel has put in a planning application to expand its premises, adding more bedrooms, car parking and a staircase.

Pub up for sale

Pub up for sale

16 May 2016

A drinking hole, much-loved for its beer garden, is looking for new ownership after it was put on the market.

Would you like fries with that, sir?

Would you like fries with that, sir?

11 May 2016

Fast-food giant McDonald's is introducing table service at Kent's newest restaurant.

Brexit? We’ve enough on our plate already

Brexit? We’ve enough on our plate already

11 May 2016

The boss of Britain’s oldest brewer Shepherd Neame has said the company could do without the instability caused by the EU referendum.

Pier gets £50,000 cash boost

Pier gets £50,000 cash boost

09 May 2016

A new stage is to be built on a historic pier after the landmark received almost £50,000 to help boost its regeneration.

Last orders for final village pub

Last orders for final village pub

05 May 2016

Residents have vowed to halt plans to turn the last pub in the village into a coffee shop.

Chip shop fined for maggot-infested bins

Chip shop fined for maggot-infested bins

02 May 2016

A chip shop boss has been fined after admitting having maggot-infested bins overflowing with food waste.

Relax and workout at The Retreat

Relax and workout at The Retreat

24 April 2016

Tucked away in a quiet steet is a new wellness centre offering older people or those with mobility problems the chance to work out.

Saga owner sells up

Saga owner sells up

22 April 2016

Acromas, the company which floated over-50s holiday and insurance firm Saga on the London Stock Exchange, has sold its remaining share in the firm.

More passengers boost Saga

More passengers boost Saga

19 April 2016

Pre-tax profits jumped 55% at the over-50s insurance and travel company as it attracted holidaymakers to its cruise ships.

Couple find the solution to business blues in town

Couple find the solution to business blues in town

19 April 2016

Amid shuttered shops and struggling businesses, one recent opening has taken a town by storm to become one of Kent's best attractions.

Pub under the hammer

Pub under the hammer

19 April 2016

A pub which has hosted Ellie Goulding and Jamie Johnson is to be sold at auction after shutting its doors last month.

Council set to buy multi million pound cinema complex

Council set to buy multi million pound cinema complex

17 April 2016

A local council is set to buy a multi million pound cinema, hotel and restaurant complex.

Approval is given for new wine bar

Approval is given for new wine bar

16 April 2016

A new wine bar could open in Sandwich as soon as June after Dover District Council granted a licence for it to sell alcohol

Costa could spell end for village independents

Costa could spell end for village independents

14 April 2016

An application to bring a Costa Coffee to a sleepy village is causing uproar with local business owners.

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