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Green light for 210 homes at former coalmine

Major plans to build 210 homes on land adjoining a former colliery can now begin after councillors voted through the designs.

Construction & Housing Deal Kent News

'There are so many new-builds - it's become a village of strangers'

A former mining village is transforming with a massive housing expansion but not all the changes are liked.

Canterbury Construction & Housing Deal Dover Human Interest In Depth Kent News

New pub and hotel to open this summer

A new hotel and pub is set to open in a Kent village after a year long renovation.

Business News Food and Drink Human Interest Kent Maidstone News Tourism & Hospitality

Holiday park undergoes major overhaul

A holiday park has undergone a refurbishment to include a new state-of-the art bar and stage for live entertainment.

Business News Medway Tourism & Hospitality

Doggy boutique set to open in vacant town unit

A new pet parlour business offering grooming and dog walking among other services is set to open in a high street.

Animals Business News Medway Retail & Wholesale

Final BT workers leave huge office block set to become homes after 84 years

The last workers have finally left a huge office block last operating as a call centre after plans to turn it into flats were given the green light.

Canterbury Construction & Housing Kent News

Staff thank customers as M&Co stores close

Three M&Co stores have now closed in the county, with the final two to shut soon after the chain fell into administration.

Business News Deal Faversham News Retail & Manufacturing Retail & Wholesale Sittingbourne Tenterden Whitstable

Chance to scoop up 'world's smallest ice cream parlour'

The "world's smallest ice cream parlour" located inside a former phone box is up for grabs after going on the market

Business News Food and Drink Quirky Thanet Tourism & Hospitality

Jobless totals rising as firms put hiring on pause

Continued economic uncertainty is contributing to a rise in unemployment figures across Kent and Medway and a reduction in the number of vacancies.

Business News Construction & Housing People & Employment Retail & Manufacturing Retail & Wholesale Science & Technology Services Tourism & Hospitality Transport & Logistics

Wetherspoon pub to undergo six-week long repairs

Extensive work has got under way at a popular town centre pub.

Construction & Housing Sittingbourne Tourism & Hospitality

Huge 'football-themed air dome' coming to Bluewater

Plans to build a huge sports dome and family entertainment centre in the middle of a car park at Kent's biggest shopping centre have been approved.

Business News Dartford Gravesham Kent Tourism & Hospitality

New York-style 20-inch pizza place launching at taproom

A New York-style pizzeria offering enormous 20-inch pizzas is set to open at a brewery and taproom next week.

Canterbury Eat Shop Drink Food and Drink Kent Thanet Tourism & Hospitality

Plans for new Subway in micropub site revealed

Plans have been submitted to open a Subway sandwich shop in a unit originally destined to be a micropub.

Business News Eat Shop Drink Food and Drink Thanet Tourism & Hospitality

33 flats plan for disused quarry

Concerns over traffic have been raised after plans for flats on a disused quarry have been submitted.

Construction & Housing Medway

Plant nursery set to be transformed into homes

A developer has won approval to tweak its plans and build 60 new homes on the site of a former plant nursery.

Construction & Housing Dartford

Green light for homes plan means work can begin

Detailed plans for almost 50 houses and a 64-bedroom care home have been voted through by councillors.

Construction & Housing Deal

Much-loved seafront restaurant to double in size

A top-rated restaurant plans to increase in size as part of a £500,000 revamp, adding a wine and coffee bar to its seaside offerings.

Business News Eat Shop Drink Food and Drink Kent News Thanet Tourism & Hospitality

Fears for Kent's 'most photographed pub'

The future of a village pub could be in jeopardy after it emerged the iconic venue is set to go under the hammer.

Dartford Human Interest Kent Quirky Tourism & Hospitality

Fresh look for multi-million pound seafront hotel

A huge 90-room motel planned for the Kent coast has been given a major overhaul following concerns about its appearance.

Business News Deal Dover Kent News Tourism & Hospitality

Hotel plan revealed for historic derelict pub

New plans have been lodged to save a historic, long-derelict pub and turn it into a 14-bed hotel.

Business News Food and Drink Thanet Tourism & Hospitality

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