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Security moves in as venue closes
17 August 2022Management of one of the county's leading entertainment venues has changed hands as it is temporarily shut.
The new 'green' ferry service - from Kent to France in four hours
17 August 2022A new "sustainable" ferry service is set to offer a very different way of crossing the Channel.
Opening date and ticket prices for new Kent multiplex revealed
16 August 2022A new multiplex cinema hosting a bar and pizzeria is set to finally open its doors.
London-style steakhouse opens in village
16 August 2022A new steakhouse says it will be bringing "a taste of London" to a village in the county.
Jobless figures fall - but most of us will still be worse off
16 August 2022As the county braces itself for the energy price cap increase in October, jobless figures in all but three districts continue to fall.
Husband and wife take over helm at 490-berth marina
16 August 2022A marina along with a sports and health club has been sold for an undisclosed sum to a husband and wife duo.
Coffee shop moves into former Argos
14 August 2022A popular coffee shop is expanding and moving across a shopping centre floor to a new location.
Popular restaurant closes with immediate effect after 'admin error'
14 August 2022A hugely popular restaurant has suddenly closed following an "innocent clerical error" which meant it could not serve alcohol.
Town's new-look square boasts 'mist' water feature
09 August 2022The heart of a town centre has re-opened today after being transformed by a multi-million pound revamp.
Empty Quiznos could become restaurant
09 August 2022Plans have been put forward to turn a former sandwich shop in a Kent town centre into an restaurant.
New restaurant to open at retail park
08 August 2022Restaurant and takeaway to open its fourth Kent outlet at a retail and leisure park.
Popular town centre pub up for sale
08 August 2022A pub which once featured in an Only Fools and Horses photoshoot is on the market.
Why boss at Kent's top restaurant chose Whitstable
08 August 2022The owner of Kent's top-rated restaurant has revealed why he decided to open its second site in Whitstable - and which seaside towns missed out.
County's best restaurant to open in second Kent town
07 August 2022Kent's top-rated restaurant is opening a second site on a busy high street in the county.
Pizza shop's late-night bid turned down after backlash
04 August 2022A popular takeaway’s bid to attempt to stay open later was refused after complaints about noise from students and delivery drivers.
Opening date revealed for county's third burger branch
03 August 2022A popular burger chain will be bringing their handmade burgers to a third town in the county.
Eye-catching plans for former Saga site unveiled
03 August 2022The former offices of a travel firm hit hard by the pandemic could be converted into new housing - designed by award-winning architects.
Plans to transform derelict cinema into retirement village submitted
01 August 2022Proposals to build 166 new homes on a town centre plot that was formerly home to a cinema have finally been submitted to a council.
Kent's first Wendy's unveils shopfront
01 August 2022The county's very first Wendy's store has been unveiled after scaffolding was taken down.
Pub firm acquires three new venues
29 July 2022Shepherd Neame has expanded its pub portfolio after snapping up three more outlets - bringing the total it now operates to more than 300.