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Castle cafe plans granted despite traffic fears
03 August 2020English Heritage is celebrating after its plans were approved allowing it to open a cafe opposite one of its castles.
Traffic chaos on hottest day of the year
31 July 2020Huge queues formed as traffic made for the coast and beaches filled up around Kent.
£115m cinema, restaurant and shopping complex to open in 2021
31 July 2020Developers behind a £115 million leisure complex boasting a cinema, restaurants and shops say the new venue will open next summer.
Brown signs and a cocktail bar: Island fights back in tourism battle
28 July 2020Kent’s holiday isle is fighting back in the battle for staycation tourists as it unveils plans for a new restaurant and cocktail bar.
30 jobs at risk at Kent's biggest theatre
28 July 2020Thirty jobs are at risk at Kent's biggest theatre following a slump in revenue during lockdown.
Kent seaside resort 'best' in the UK
28 July 2020Three of the county's seasides have been ranked in the top 10 resorts across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Where can you eat for half price in August?
27 July 2020A list of eateries taking part in the 'Eat Out to Help Out' scheme has been unveiled.
Ice rink to open for Christmas
27 July 2020An ice rink will welcome keen skaters during the festive season after a safety assessment.
Panto is off this Christmas
27 July 2020A pantomime at a Kent theatre has been postponed for a year due to the difficulties surrounding social distancing.
First look inside town's new distillery
25 July 2020From today gin fans can head down to a new distillery to try its first product.
Bite-sized courses for life after lockdown
24 July 2020The county's inward investment agency has unveiled summer courses for business leaders to help them plot a route to success post-lockdown.
Dockyard shortlisted for lockdown award
23 July 2020An online exhibition for children run during lockdown by one of the county's biggest tourist attractions is up for a national award.
Eurotunnel earnings plunge due to pandemic
23 July 2020The leading cross-Channel operator saw earnings more than halved as travel restrictions took a huge bite out of its bottom line.
Ambitious resort to create thousands of jobs
22 July 2020The mastermind behind plans for a billion-pound theme park has claimed thousands of jobs will be generated as a result of the work.
How Kent's seaside towns have changed over the years
21 July 2020Kent has lots to celebrate today, including its Blue Flag beaches, so we've taken a look back at how the county's seaside towns have changed.
World-leading winery to be built in Kent countryside
21 July 2020A winery co-run by a global champagne firm has been given the full seal of approval to produce 400,000 bottles a year.
Is Sheppey the next Whitstable?
19 July 2020Caravan parks on Sheppey have bounced back from Covid-19, leading some to wonder is the sun-kissed Isle is Kent's next tourist destination.
Council confirms leisure centre closure
17 July 2020A council vote has confirmed a leisure centre's year-long closure – despite a petition against it.
The ancient routes in Kent followed by kings
17 July 2020From a brutal murder to tourists on tandem tricyles, here's the fascinating history of pilgrimages in Kent.
Pizza giant set to serve up closures
16 July 2020Another big name restaurant looks set to close outlets as a result of the impact of the health crisis on its bottom line.
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