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Nando's reveals new store opening

Nando's reveals new store opening

23 November 2015

A new Nando's restaurant is set to open in a town where residents have been speculating about the chain's arrival for months.

Bid to save seafront club from wrecking ball

Bid to save seafront club from wrecking ball

23 November 2015

A campaign to save seafront nightclub has already caused a stir over whether it should be kept.

Progress promised on cinema rebuild

Progress promised on cinema rebuild

20 November 2015

Plans for a town-centre cinema in a landmark building will be finalised by December, the owners have promised.

Gay bar landlord facing axe after Foster's dispute

Gay bar landlord facing axe after Foster's dispute

17 November 2015

A petition has been launched to save the landlord of a town's only gay pub after a brewery handed him his notice following a disagreement over lager.

Shozna lands top award

Shozna lands top award

16 November 2015

The Shozna restaurant in Rochester has been named the South East's "Best South Asian Restaurant of the Year"

Monkshill Farm on the market

Monkshill Farm on the market

15 November 2015

The popular family attraction which closed at the end of October is now up for sale.

Best music museum in the country set to close

Best music museum in the country set to close

12 November 2015

The owners of the Finchcocks Music Museum in Goudhurst have decided to call it a day after more than 40 years.

Council votes in favour of estate hotel plan

Council votes in favour of estate hotel plan

11 November 2015

A 56-room hotel will be built on a Victorian estate despite concerns from locals about an increase in disruptive events.

Multi-million pound theatre plan

Multi-million pound theatre plan

05 November 2015

Plans for a new, multi-million pound theatre, which could rival Canterbury's Marlowe, are being discussed by councillors.

The Social Festival "should stay" in Mote Park

The Social Festival "should stay" in Mote Park

04 November 2015

A popular music festival which attracted more than 10,000 people to Maidstone should continue to be held in Mote Park, councillors have said.

Second MasterChef contestant confirms fire station pop-up

Second MasterChef contestant confirms fire station pop-up

03 November 2015

The winner of professional MasterChef 2013 has announced he will be hosting a pop-up restaurant in a former Kent fire station.

Hundreds fight to save beachfront public space

Hundreds fight to save beachfront public space

01 November 2015

Demonstrators gathered to protest against the council's sale of a seaside plot for holiday homes.

‘The panto is always with us’

‘The panto is always with us’

01 November 2015

Theatre bosses always have an eye on the festive season but one director says he never expected business to be so good after a two-year closure.

Popular city cafe to shut after owners give up on their dream

Popular city cafe to shut after owners give up on their dream

29 October 2015

Sisters say they put their "heart and soul" into the business but high running costs means it's not making them a decent living.

Bringing a human touch to glitzy but gritty business

Bringing a human touch to glitzy but gritty business

29 October 2015

The pain of auditioning prompted a professional dancer to launch her entertainment business.

Let’s get the party bus started

Let’s get the party bus started

28 October 2015

Five hours in a traffic jam gave four friends the idea of a new party bus business

Kent's most visited attractions revealed

Kent's most visited attractions revealed

28 October 2015

Attractions including a famous Cathedral, a zoo and an art gallery have come out top for Kent's most popular attractions.

Sheppey Proud Latest

Sheppey Proud Latest

28 October 2015

Results of the Sheppey Proud regeneration survey - to help get government cash - are pouring in. But there is still time to add yours.

Mr Bond, we weren't expecting you

Mr Bond, we weren't expecting you

26 October 2015

A group of craftsmen got a surprise call from the set designers of the new Bond film Spectre looking for some furniture.

Eurovision star starts stage school

Eurovision star starts stage school

25 October 2015

Growing up, Cheryl Baker’s parents couldn’t afford stage school but now the singer is hoping to give young people the opportunities she never had.

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