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Brewer takes double gold at awards
12 August 2021One 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
12 August 2021Residents living near a student complex are not happy about plans to turn it into a hotel during the summer months.
From Spanish ruin to tapas bar opening joy
11 August 2021A couple have battled back from major financial problems caused by the pandemic to open their own town centre tapas bar.
Outdoor bars can serve booze on hotel terrace
11 August 2021A 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?
10 August 2021As 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
10 August 2021Latest 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
09 August 2021More 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?
Former landlady keen on running historic pub
09 August 2021A troubled pub building could be brought back into use if a former publican gets her way.
'Don't miss out on apprentices support'
09 August 2021A 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
06 August 2021A 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
06 August 2021Our 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.
Brewpub boss: 'I once told Piers Morgan to give it up'
05 August 2021We 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'.
Former sandwich bar to be filled with craft beers
04 August 2021A pub is hoping to fill the space left by a popular sandwich bar as it moves into a Kent town centre.
Theme park giants up the ante over £2.5bn rival's plans
04 August 2021One 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.
Spa plans for historic hotel
02 August 2021A historic hotel in a market town wants to add a spa as part of expansion plans.
McDonald's resubmits plan for new branch
30 July 2021McDonald's could get its fourth branch in a town if changes to a plan are approved.
'I've eaten pizza every day for 27 years - now I'm opening Kent restaurant'
28 July 2021A restaurant owner who says he has eaten pizza everyday for 27 years is opening a new chain in a Kent shopping centre.
Bowling alley, KFC, Kaspa's and Costa plans revealed
27 July 2021Plans for a new bowling alley, KFC, Costa and Kaspa's have been put forward to replace the former Dickens World attraction.
Shipping containers to become seafood restaurant
27 July 2021Re-purposed shipping containers are set to be converted into a new seafood restaurant overlooking a Kent town's harbour.
Meet the men taking over high street
26 July 2021A pair of businessmen are preparing to open their fourth and fifth eateries in the same high street.
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