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Brewer takes double gold at awards

Brewer takes double gold at awards

12 August 2021

One of the county's best-loved brewers has been recognised at a national awards for its beers.

Anger over bid for summer hotel at student complex

Anger over bid for summer hotel at student complex

12 August 2021

Residents living near a student complex are not happy about plans to turn it into a hotel during the summer months.

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From Spanish ruin to tapas bar opening joy

From Spanish ruin to tapas bar opening joy

11 August 2021

A couple have battled back from major financial problems caused by the pandemic to open their own town centre tapas bar.

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Outdoor bars can serve booze on hotel terrace

Outdoor bars can serve booze on hotel terrace

11 August 2021

A seafront hotel has been granted permission to use two new bars on its terraces despite noise objections from nearby residents.

What do you need to drive in the EU after Brexit?

What do you need to drive in the EU after Brexit?

10 August 2021

As travel rules relax more of us may begin thinking about taking the car to Europe once again, but what rules have changed for drivers since Brexit?

SMEs' confidence grows despite challenges

SMEs' confidence grows despite challenges

10 August 2021

Latest research reveals there is a growing optimism among SMEs for the year ahead despite recent turbulence.

The areas tourists are spending most cash while on Kent staycations

The areas tourists are spending most cash while on Kent staycations

09 August 2021

More people are choosing a holiday in the UK because of the chaos surrounding the traffic-light travel system, but where do they spend the most cash?

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Former landlady keen on running historic pub

Former landlady keen on running historic pub

09 August 2021

A troubled pub building could be brought back into use if a former publican gets her way.

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'Don't miss out on apprentices support'

'Don't miss out on apprentices support'

09 August 2021

A leading business organisation has urged SMEs not to miss the deadline for a support scheme to help them hire apprentices.

Seaside bar is voted best in Kent

Seaside bar is voted best in Kent

06 August 2021

A bar overlooking the English Channel has been named the best in Kent, as developers plan to add to the growing offering at the seafront.

The free house and the fish with extremely large fingers

The free house and the fish with extremely large fingers

06 August 2021

Our undercover reporter visits a 500-year-old free house which has its own bitter, and fish finger sandwiches that need to be seen to be believed.

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Brewpub boss: 'I once told Piers Morgan to give it up'

Brewpub boss: 'I once told Piers Morgan to give it up'

05 August 2021

We go behind the scenes at the nation's smallest brewpub and meet the man who once told Piers Morgan reporting on celebrities 'was a waste of time'.

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Former sandwich bar to be filled with craft beers

Former sandwich bar to be filled with craft beers

04 August 2021

A pub is hoping to fill the space left by a popular sandwich bar as it moves into a Kent town centre.

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Theme park giants up the ante over £2.5bn rival's plans

Theme park giants up the ante over £2.5bn rival's plans

04 August 2021

One of the world's biggest theme park operators has called for changes to a £2.5bn rival attraction to be built in Kent to face additional scrutiny.

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Spa plans for historic hotel

Spa plans for historic hotel

02 August 2021

A historic hotel in a market town wants to add a spa as part of expansion plans.

McDonald's resubmits plan for new branch

McDonald's resubmits plan for new branch

30 July 2021

McDonald's could get its fourth branch in a town if changes to a plan are approved.

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'I've eaten pizza every day for 27 years - now I'm opening Kent restaurant'

'I've eaten pizza every day for 27 years - now I'm opening Kent restaurant'

28 July 2021

A restaurant owner who says he has eaten pizza everyday for 27 years is opening a new chain in a Kent shopping centre.

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Bowling alley, KFC, Kaspa's and Costa plans revealed

Bowling alley, KFC, Kaspa's and Costa plans revealed

27 July 2021

Plans for a new bowling alley, KFC, Costa and Kaspa's have been put forward to replace the former Dickens World attraction.

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Shipping containers to become seafood restaurant

Shipping containers to become seafood restaurant

27 July 2021

Re-purposed shipping containers are set to be converted into a new seafood restaurant overlooking a Kent town's harbour.

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Meet the men taking over high street

Meet the men taking over high street

26 July 2021

A pair of businessmen are preparing to open their fourth and fifth eateries in the same high street.

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