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'Premier Inn signs will ruin image of historic town'
05 July 2020Residents fear Premier Inn’s plans to install illuminated signs at a new hotel will destroy the image of a historic market town.
Yo! Sushi reopening at shopping centre
03 July 2020A Kent Yo! Sushi branch is one of five nationwide welcoming customers tomorrow.
'V-shaped' recovery hopes after trade plans stalled
03 July 2020More than half of firms surveyed in a recent poll said Covid-19 had forced them to cancel or delay international trading plans.
Campaign to boost our hospitality industry
03 July 2020Two of the county's major organisations have come together to help promote our pubs, restaurants, cafés and hotels as they reopen.
100 years of Dreamland
03 July 2020It's been a real rollercoaster for the seaside amusement park but Dreamland has managed to make it to its 100th birthday.
Dreamland turns 100!
03 July 2020Britain's oldest surviving amusement park celebrates its centenary with a special event.
List of Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge restaurants to close revealed
02 July 2020Four of the 91 restaurants to close after Casual Dining Group called in the administrators are in Kent
Brewery agrees to new £25m lending deal
02 July 2020One of the county's biggest employers has taken advantage of a government scheme to ease the financial pain of the lockdown.
Pub openings is 'recipe for disaster'
01 July 2020A behavioural scientist believes social distancing during Saturday's re-openings will be 'impossible'.
Leisure centre to close for a year
30 June 2020A popular leisure centre will remain closed for a year as part of a £6.5m refurbishment.
Theatres still in the dark over reopening
29 June 2020Plans for theatres' reopening have been described as too vague by experts.
Frankie & Benny's confirm restaurant closures
29 June 2020The group which runs Frankie & Benny's has confirmed dozens of its branches will close down, while all Wagamama restaurants will reopen.
Burger giant faces administration threat
29 June 2020A burger restaurant chain could go into administration unless new buyers are found.
'Insulting and confusing' - the businesses still in lockdown
29 June 2020As trades like pubs and restaurants prepare to reopen, other businesses have been left in the dark by the government about when they can do the same.
'Turning empty shops into restaurants could be way forward'
29 June 2020Retail bosses have indicated turning empty shops into restaurants will help revitalise a city centre during the incredibly tough economic climate.
Eurotunnel has record number of bookings
28 June 2020Online bookings this weekend for the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle have been busier than ever before as the easing of travel restrictions continues.
Why business must respond to Black Lives Matter movement
26 June 2020As protests continue, business leaders are being urged to look at their own company values to ensure equality.
Sheps orders safety signs ahead of July 4 reopening
26 June 2020A social enterprise staffed by ex-forces personnel has been hired to produce safety signs for Kent's major pub operator.
11 stunning photos of Kent in the sun
25 June 2020As we reach the hottest day of the year, we look at some of the most beautiful snaps taken across the county.
Amnesty plan for furlough breaches
25 June 2020Firms who have breached the rules surrounding the furlough scheme are set to get a 30-day amnesty period to repay HMRC.
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