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Brewer secures Boat Race deal
29 March 2022A leading brewery has penned a deal which will see fans of the Boat Race raise a glass to the competitors this weekend.
Summit talks net zero funding
29 March 2022A key debate at a leading business event next month will focus on how firms can access funding towards a net zero future.
Are P&O's problems a sign of cracks in cross-Channel travel?
29 March 2022P&O Ferries' bosses say without dismissing staff it may sink - so just how are its rivals keeping afloat between Kent and the Continent?
Pub unveils £60,000 makeover
28 March 2022A pub which once had an "unsavoury" reputation has revamped its garden area - complete with outdoor TVs and an Instagram-worthy backdrop.
Boutique wine hotel set for historic palace
28 March 2022An entrepreneur's plans to create a boutique wine hotel at a historic town centre building have been given the green light.
140-year-old pub hit by Brexit to be converted into flats
28 March 2022A 140-year-old pub and hotel which closed due to Brexit and lockdown is to be converted into flats despite an outcry from local residents.
11 years on - will the London Resort ever be built?
28 March 2022After administrators were called in the future of 'Kent's answer to Disneyland' looks even more uncertain, 11 years after it was first proposed.
'Neglected' historic building to become high-end hotel
28 March 2022A run-down listed building in a seaside town is to be brought "back to to its former glory", say developers.
Rivals to Eurostar in 'advanced talks'
27 March 2022Could Eurostar be set to face its first rival train service since it launched in 1994?
New bar, cafe and gym set for high street
27 March 2022A fitness instructor and scaffolder are launching a three-in-one business in a former restaurant.
Sneak look at new tourist guide
26 March 2022A new free 48-page visitors' guide has been launched for one of Kent's top tourist staycation hotspots.
New home-based sushi takeaway launches
26 March 2022A new sushi takeaway is hoping to set a trend for home-based businesses in a town.
'Let me save pub from being turned into homes'
24 March 2022A landlady is still holding out hope of saving a historic pub – after plans were revived to turn it into houses.
Government urged to consider 'freeport' bid by Port of Dover
23 March 2022The government has been pressed to reconsider a bid for the Port of Dover to become a freeport after news P&O is making 800 employees redundant.
Are these our weirdest tourist attractions?
22 March 2022Bored of the regular places to visit? We take a look at some of Kent's strangest places you can visit that will get you talking.
Kent bus company offers free travel for Ukrainians
20 March 2022A Kent bus company is helping Ukrainian refugees who reach the UK by offering free travel for the next three months.
Plans to transform historic Citadel
19 March 2022Ambitious plans have been drawn up to overhaul part of an historic Citadel, with artisan businesses destined to move in.
Why P&O finds itself in such troubled waters
18 March 2022A day after it sacked 800 staff, we looked at the demise of P&O – once the cross-Channel king – and the controversy surrounding its foreign owners.
Bus firm boss fears drive-thru gridlock
17 March 2022Bus chiefs fear a new drive-thru restaurant in Canterbury will make traffic gridlock worse on a city road already blighted by congestion.
Sneak peek inside micropub in town's wonky shop
17 March 2022It's a dream come true for self-confessed real ale geek who is just about to open his own micropub at town's wonky shop and we take a peek inside.
