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Sudden closure of top pub and restaurant
07 January 2022Landlords say they can no longer run a top pub, restaurant and live music venue and have closed it down blaming a new tenancy agreement and Covid.
Author highlights Kent island in new book
07 January 2022Sheppey gets its own chapter in a new book about British islands.
Change in Covid travel rules to make holidays 'easier and cheaper'
06 January 2022Covid rules for people travelling back to England are changing – a move the government says will make taking holidays more straightforward this year.
Rapid river boats 'likely' as council agrees to sell off pier
05 January 2022A council's agreed to sell off a pier to a private company aiming to bring in a rapid river boat service to London but some have raised concern.
Major business awards put on ice for 2022
04 January 2022The Kent Excellence in Business Awards - better known as KEiBA - is to take a year off in 2022, organisers have confirmed.
Kent Island makes Time Out list of top 10 places
31 December 2021The Isle of Sheppey has been included in Time Out's top 10 places to visit in the UK in 2022. Can this be true?
£2m cycle route to link town and city
31 December 2021The wheels are in motion on plans to create a new seven-mile cycle route linking a coastal town with the county's only city.
City can have 'bigger reach and bigger ambition' in 2022
31 December 2021As 2021 comes to an end, we look ahead to see what next year holds for Kent's busiest high street.
Pub to relaunch as LGBT+ Pride bar
23 December 2021A popular pub which reopened during the pandemic is set to relaunch in the New Year with a host of new events aimed towards the LGBT+ community.
£20m bid to put seaside fun back at heart of town
22 December 2021A council is to apply for up to £20m in a bid to regenerate a town with a focus on seaside fun.
'It's our first Christmas and everyone's cancelled bookings'
22 December 2021A wine bar that opened just before the last lockdown fears the lack of clarity over Covid restrictions is causing customers to cancel festive plans.
Duo take over running of 'olde worlde' pub
20 December 2021After running the oldest pub in one town for six years, a couple have moved to a nearby inn, and plan a refurbishment to boost its food offering.
'I'll take £80k hit and close to save Christmas for staff'
19 December 2021The owner of a chain of restaurants has decided to shut for the festive period to prevent the spread of Covid-19 among staff and customers.
Bid to ban delivery drivers on mopeds from high street
19 December 2021There are calls to ban delivery riders from bombing along a high street on motorcycles or mopeds, amid fears there could be a “nasty accident”.
Last chance to beat French border closure
17 December 2021It is just a few hours until France shuts its borders to most travellers from the UK in response to a rise in Omicron cases.
'The Treasury must help to alleviate this crisis'
16 December 2021Hospitality firms are set to pay a high price for the latest Omicron warning - prompting business chiefs to demand the government does more to help.
France to close border to UK tourists after Omicron surge
16 December 2021British people are to be banned from travelling to France from this weekend after a huge rise in the number of cases of the new Covid variant.
'Thousands of jobs are at risk across the sector'
15 December 2021The people who run larger Kent venues where Covid vaccine passes or proof of a negative test will be needed give their reaction to the restrictions.
'Help us to revolutionise food waste'
14 December 2021Firms across Kent are being urged to help fund a scheme designed to dramatically cut food waste.
Derelict village pub reopening with Latin American twist
14 December 2021A couple have revealed special plans for a derelict pub which they are bringing back to life.
