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Butchers staying put as retail park move dropped

Butchers staying put as retail park move dropped

18 March 2023

Plans to move a popular butcher's shop as part of a retail park expansion have been withdrawn.

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Drone images show progress on new £18 million business hub

Drone images show progress on new £18 million business hub

18 March 2023

Aerial shots have been released showing work under way on a self-made millionaire's new business hub.

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Development to 'completely transform high street' given go-ahead

Development to 'completely transform high street' given go-ahead

17 March 2023

A bid to tear down a row of popular shops has been given the go-ahead - despite concerns it would force cars to flood town centre roads.

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Ann Summers founder dies

Ann Summers founder dies

17 March 2023

The woman who founded lingerie brand Ann Summers has died seven years after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

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Leisure centres close after firm goes into liquidation

Leisure centres close after firm goes into liquidation

17 March 2023

Two leisure centres and a golf course have shut today after the company that manages them went bust.

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'I lost my job of 35 years but it let me follow my dream'

'I lost my job of 35 years but it let me follow my dream'

17 March 2023

A head chef left devastated when he was made redundant is now running his own hotel just 12 months later.

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Sacked workers and supporters rally one year since P&O scandal

Sacked workers and supporters rally one year since P&O scandal

17 March 2023

Fired workers and supporters have taken to the streets to mark one year since the P&O scandal, in which nearly 800 seafarers lost their jobs.

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Green light for 'bold and quirky' seafront makeover

Green light for 'bold and quirky' seafront makeover

16 March 2023

Plans to transform a prominent pair of businesses close to the centre of a Kent town have been given the go-ahead.

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'Nightmare road closure will cost firms thousands'

'Nightmare road closure will cost firms thousands'

16 March 2023

Roadworks causing “absolute chaos” through the centre of a town could leave high street firms up to £1 million out of pocket, shopkeepers believe.

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£10m vision for ferry holidays to Europe from 'underused' port

£10m vision for ferry holidays to Europe from 'underused' port

16 March 2023

A port which has been out of commercial operation for a decade is making a comeback - and it could mean holidays to France for locals.

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‘It’s impossible for this pub to make a profit’

‘It’s impossible for this pub to make a profit’

16 March 2023

Brewery bosses have decided to sell a historic pub after the latest tenants claimed it is “impossible to make a profit”.

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Pharmacies 'at risk of closure' due to rising costs

Pharmacies 'at risk of closure' due to rising costs

15 March 2023

A pharmacist has warned the sector is struggling under rising costs and work force issues and he "doesn't anticipate" it staying afloat.

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Plans to convert barn into luxury wedding venue

Plans to convert barn into luxury wedding venue

15 March 2023

Owners of an historic farm building plan to open it as a wedding venue with on-site accommodation.

Popular burger bar launches chicken wing joint

Popular burger bar launches chicken wing joint

15 March 2023

Two eateries have launched at a food hall – including a new venture by a much-loved burger chain.

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First glimpse of £50m regeneration plans for former Royal Mail site

First glimpse of £50m regeneration plans for former Royal Mail site

15 March 2023

Plans have been unveiled for a long-awaited town centre regeneration programme to include 220 homes and piazza.

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Former pub will become flats

Former pub will become flats

15 March 2023

Plans to convert an old public house into six flats have been approved by council officers.

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Brewer secures big race partnership deal

Brewer secures big race partnership deal

15 March 2023

Another Kent firm has partnered with one of this month's biggest sporting events.

The 'scary' reality facing Kent's best-rated restaurants

The 'scary' reality facing Kent's best-rated restaurants

15 March 2023

Following the shock closure of a Michelin Guide restaurant, bosses of some the county's swankiest venues say everyone is fighting to survive.

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Renewed hope over 'bloody ridiculous' Eurostar situation

Renewed hope over 'bloody ridiculous' Eurostar situation

14 March 2023

Relations between the UK and France could be key to resolving the "bloody ridiculous" situation of no Eurostar trains serving the county.

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Owners insist town’s oldest pub will reopen amid housing fears

Owners insist town’s oldest pub will reopen amid housing fears

14 March 2023

The owner of a Kent town’s oldest pub is bidding to re-assure residents it will reopen - amid concerns it could be transformed into homes.

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