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From car showroom to wedding venue
11 April 2022A car showroom which has been empty for 13 years has been transformed into a wedding and events venue.
Eurotunnel traffic rockets due to P&O crisis
11 April 2022The operator of the Channel Tunnel has seen an enormous year-on-year growth for the month of March.
Holiday park chain sold for £950m
11 April 2022A holiday park giant, with parks across the county, has finally been taken over after a multi-million pound deal was finally approved.
Road chaos sees tourist hotspots 'down 50%'
08 April 2022Tourism chiefs say the current gridlock on our roads is hitting popular destinations hard ahead of one of their busiest times of the year.
Delays on M2, M25 and M20 as traffic chaos continues
08 April 2022Thousands of queuing lorries continue to line more than 20 miles of motorway as concerns about the impact of weekend holiday traffic heighten.
'Save our local from being turned into homes'
07 April 2022Dozens of placard-waving pub lovers descended on a historic inn to rail against plans that would see it lost forever.
Survey reveals majority fear inflationary squeeze
06 April 2022A poll of SMEs has revealed many remain anxious at rising costs - while just 4% say Brexit has had a positive impact on them.
Mystery surrounds sudden closure of town centre venue
06 April 2022Mystery surrounds the sudden closure of first-of-its-kind town centre events venue.
Thai place to replace Italian restaurant next month
04 April 2022An opening date for a new Thai restaurant taking the place of an Italian eatery has been announced.
Two more Taco Bells set for Kent
04 April 2022Two new Mexican-themed Taco Bell restaurants are due to open in Kent.
Could this be county's next vineyard?
04 April 2022Ever fancied owning a vineyard and creating your own wine? Well if you can afford it, land for sale in the county could fulfil your dreams.
New glass-fronted 'garden room' planned for restaurant
04 April 2022An outdoor seating area could soon be upgraded to an all-weather garden room if plans to expand a restaurant are approved.
Noise fears over luxury resort's expansion plans
01 April 2022Neighbours have reacted with dismay to plans for more cabins and a new restaurant on the site of an upmarket holiday park.
Say 'Hola!' to new branch of Taco Bell
31 March 2022A highly-anticipated opening of the county's second branch of a popular global fast food chain took place in a Kent town centre today.
Pizza Express returning to town centre two years after closing
31 March 2022Pizza Express is returning to a town two years after shutting due to lockdown.
First operator at luxury beachfront flats unveiled
31 March 2022The developer behind a luxury seafront development has unveiled the first operator to take on one of the commercial units.
Former Thomas Cook customers urged to get in touch over refunds
31 March 2022Customers and creditors affected when travel firm Thomas Cook went bust in 2019 are being urged to get in touch with liquidators overseeing claims.
First look inside new Clip 'n' Climb ahead of half-term
31 March 2022Hundreds of visitors attended the launch weekend of Kent's newest Clip 'n Climb centre.
Pubs' boss: 'I feared we would not survive'
31 March 2022The boss of pub and brewery giant Shepherd Neame has admitted he feared the worst for the company during the pandemic-enforced lockdowns.
Britain's oldest brewer back in profit after Covid crisis
30 March 2022A major pub operator and beer brewer is back in the black after two gruelling years of Covid restrictions hitting its bottom line.
