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Jacobean manor transformed into boutique hotel
09 February 2022A 17th century manor house with 10 luxury bedrooms, a new restaurant, and a wood-cladded pub will open to the public as a hotel this summer.
Second Taco Bell set to open in Kent
08 February 2022A new Taco Bell fast-food restaurant will be arriving on one of Kent's high streets after another restaurant chain had to close down.
'This could be a game-changer'
08 February 2022An innovative app to help slash the amount of food going to waste is up and running ahead of a 12-month trial in the county.
New taphouse has ale lovers in a spin
07 February 2022With beers from around the world, visitors to a new drinking venue might have to let the taphouse's 'random spinner' choose their pint for them.
Popular Thai beer to be brewed in county
07 February 2022A brewery in Kent has extended its partnership with a Thai beer firm which will see it brew its leading lager for the UK market.
We go on Britain's strangest boat trip
02 February 2022Tickets are selling fast for the last chance to see the ghostly masts of an American Second World War liberty ship still packed with explosives.
Kent theatre voted best in country
01 February 2022Theatre bosses in Kent have been praised for the venue's "extraordinary output".
'Cash in on free support' urges council chief
31 January 2022SMEs are being urged to check their eligibility to access funding to boost their business by embracing new technologies.
Summit secures key sponsor deal
31 January 2022Another sponsor has signed up to support a major business event taking place in the county in April.
Calls for glass-fronted cafe on seafront toilets site
31 January 2022Flattening a toilet block and replacing it with a seafront café would make a strip of the Kent coast "an absolute jewel", a councillor believes.
Plans unveiled for £34 million leisure centre
30 January 2022Councillors are due to discuss plans to replace an ageing leisure centre with a new £34 million site.
Concerns raised over 'Wonky Shop' booze bid
28 January 2022A town centre boss has raised concerns about an alcohol licence being issued for an historic building.
£2.5bn resort signs latest big deal
28 January 2022Bosses behind the proposed London Resort have signed a strategic partnership with a leading global network.
Five venues in prestigious top gastropubs list
27 January 2022A number of the county's top eateries have been named in a list of Britain's top gastropubs, published this week.
Kent's tourism industry took £2.5bn Covid hit, says report
26 January 2022The true extent of the devastating impact of Covid on Kent's tourism industry has been revealed in a new report.
Anger over parking charge plan for beauty spot
26 January 2022Beach-goers enjoying an 'oasis of freedom' along the Kent coast will stay away if controversial parking fees are introduced, critics fear.
Tourism report highlights severe impact of pandemic
26 January 2022New research has revealed the number of tourists to one borough dropped by more than half at the start of the pandemic.
Major B2B event returns for 2022
26 January 2022After being postponed for the last two years, thousands are set to flock for the return of the region's biggest business-to-business event.
Pub gets makeover and new name
25 January 2022A pub is offering a gift of wild-flower seeds to the fist 300 customers when it re-opens with a new name next month.
Blueprint for high street revival to be unveiled
24 January 2022A report into how our high streets could be revived will be unveiled next week with the creative and cultural sectors at its heart.
