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Plea for turbines to be painted green to help tourism

Plea for turbines to be painted green to help tourism

14 January 2019

Councillors claim the colour and size of wind turbines off the coast are damaging tourism - with some suggesting painting them green to disguise them.

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£100m hotel deal hits the rocks

£100m hotel deal hits the rocks

12 January 2019

Plans to convert coastal war defences into a £1,000-per-night luxury hotel equipped with a helipad have collapsed.

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KEiBA 2019: Time to enter Kent's top business awards

KEiBA 2019: Time to enter Kent's top business awards

10 January 2019

More than 100 business figures gathered for the official launch of the Kent Excellence in Business Awards 2019 - better known as KEiBA.

Subway in court over hygiene concerns

Subway in court over hygiene concerns

10 January 2019

A Subway branch is under fire after a council began court proceedings over hygiene concerns.

Castle competition is 'an insult'

Castle competition is 'an insult'

10 January 2019

A campaigner who worked to protect a famous landmark has criticised its owners after they launched a competition to win it.

New boss at Dreamland is familiar face

New boss at Dreamland is familiar face

10 January 2019

A theme park has confirmed the return of its former chief executive - two-and-a-half years after she originally stepped down.

Town in good spirits as talks be-gin over distillery

Town in good spirits as talks be-gin over distillery

10 January 2019

A town's rich gin history is set to return this summer as plans for a new distillery gather speed.

Revealed: True size of Kent's tourism economy

Revealed: True size of Kent's tourism economy

09 January 2019

Latest figures reveal how much it generates the local economy as 65 million visitors head our way.

Kent Business Summit's big day nears

Kent Business Summit's big day nears

09 January 2019

Hundreds set to attend major networking event which takes place this week.

Landlord hits back at 'snowflake keyboard warriors' over 'vicars, pimps, and hoes party'

Landlord hits back at 'snowflake keyboard warriors' over 'vicars, pimps, and hoes party'

08 January 2019

A publican has condemned the Twitter user who railed against a village, saying it was 'stuck in the Eighties.'

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'We're ecstatic to finally be open'

'We're ecstatic to finally be open'

04 January 2019

A popular café at the end of a pier was reopened today with a new look and management team after a £500,000 refit.

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Mould-hit takeaway transformed

Mould-hit takeaway transformed

04 January 2019

New owners of an Indian restaurant and takeaway formerly found with mould inside have turned a damning one-star rating around.

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Cinema and restaurant plans sent to council

Cinema and restaurant plans sent to council

03 January 2019

Fresh plans submitted for a 200-seat cinema would create up to 20 jobs.

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McDonald's unveils veggie Happy Meal

McDonald's unveils veggie Happy Meal

03 January 2019

Burger giant McDonald's has adjusted its menu to attract younger customers who have turned their back on beef.

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Man arrested after pub break-in

Man arrested after pub break-in

02 January 2019

A 50-year-old man has been arrested after a pub was broken into in the early hours.

Raise a glass to the January sales

Raise a glass to the January sales

02 January 2019

A pub chain with drinking holes across Kent is holding a beer sale with cut-price brews on offer from today.

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Indian restaurant could become pub again

Indian restaurant could become pub again

01 January 2019

An Indian restaurant which closed this week could become a pub again under new plans submitted to a council.

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Happy hour's over as pubs closing at alarming rate

Happy hour's over as pubs closing at alarming rate

31 December 2018

Sobering statistics show a huge number of pubs shut for good since 2008.

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Banking on Italian restaurant opening

Banking on Italian restaurant opening

28 December 2018

Plans to convert a former bank into a restaurant are progressing.

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Village pub goes on the market for £895,000

Village pub goes on the market for £895,000

27 December 2018

Current owners of popular pub selling up to spend more time with their children.

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