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Complaint after man celebrating birthday downs 26 shots in one go
19 February 2014A pub has changed its serving policy after receiving a complaint that a drinker celebrating a birthday downed 26 shots in one go.
Move over Posh and Baby... it's Business Spice
17 February 2014A sassy entrepreneur has put an extra kick into the curry market with a range of chutneys, pastes, sauces and chilli jams made in an old apple store.
Wetherspoon plan approved
17 February 2014A new drinking spot will be opened in Sheerness after Swale council backed an application by Wetherspoon to set up in a former electrical shop.
More than 100 trees stolen from Indian restaurant
14 February 2014Conifers were dug up and taken overnight after a chef spent days planting them outside a restaurant.
Dramatic collapse at old theatre site
14 February 2014A huge gaping hole has been left in the back of a former theatre under renovation after a dramatic collapse last night.
Picket held at Saga offices
12 February 2014Union representatives will be staging a protest today outside the Saga headquarters in Folkestone
Pub industry brings £586m boost to the county
12 February 2014Calls are growing for a freeze in beer duty in the Budget, as a report shows that 900,000 jobs depend on our beer and pubs - including 20,000 in Kent
‘Time to make the owners repair this hideous eyesore’
10 February 2014Campaigners are calling for action on a derelict former seafront pub which they say is damaging tourism prospects in the town.
Former bar site remains empty for now
07 February 2014A prominent empty town centre building looks set to stay as it is for now.
Tide may be turning as Neptune gets a new life
06 February 2014The site of a popular cafe, which has been empty for four years, is to be given a new lease of life as a centre for prayer gatherings.
Elvis tribute bar for Ashford
06 February 2014The King is coming to town ... in the shape of a specially themed bar dedicated to his memory.
Pub re-opens after mouse infestation
04 February 2014A popular pub that was shut down because it was overrun with mice has now been allowed to re-open.
Viva! The package tour
04 February 2014Hugh Morgan started life as a holiday rep on the Costa Brava - almost 50 years on, the Kent businessman has been honoured at the Globe Travel Awards.
Bar owner spared jail over £50k fraud
02 February 2014A bar owner who defrauded taxpayers out of more than £50,000 in a credit card scam has avoided jail after a judge heard she had repaid the money.
How P&O cross-Channel ferry met its end
02 February 2014Forget cutting equipment and wrecking balls... this is how the Turkish start to break up an ex P&O Pride of Calais ferry.
Join forces to cash in on theme park
31 January 2014Industry leaders say construction firms should come together to bid for contracts at Paramount Park, with the project expected kick start this year.
A bright year for the Bay
30 January 2014After years of false starts and big ideas, things are finally looking up in a seaside town.
Branson's key man tops Kent 2020 Vision LIVE line-up
29 January 2014Former Virgin brand director plus Checkatrade.com founder announced as the key speakers at county's biggest business-to-business show.
Beer brewed in Dartford is served up in parliament
29 January 2014A beer brewed in South Darenth has gone on sale in the Houses of Parliament.
Shipwrights arms reopens
26 January 2014A Faversham pub swamped by a tidal surge in December and devastated by a chimney fire just weeks later has now re-opened
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