A town centre restaurant and takeaway says improvements have been made after an inspector found several areas for concern, including cockroaches.

A landlady says the outlook for small independent pubs like hers is looking increasingly bleak amid rising costs and changes in social behaviour.

A village pub has closed just a year after its long-anticipated reopening under the leadership of a top-rated restaurant.

A bakery has closed exactly a year after opening with bosses saying its high street location is "no longer viable".

A star of hit BBC show Dragons' Den has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at a leading business event in the county in May.

Removing free parking after 6pm in town centres across a borough is set to damage an already struggling evening economy, it is feared.

The man behind one of Kent's biggest pub chains has been described as a "true gentleman" and "legend".

A 16th century hotel which has been on the market since 2018 is now under new ownership after being sold.

A music bar has closed after 16 years with bosses saying a leisure complex bringing more chains to the city has made it impossible to compete.

The financial figures for one of Kent's biggest pub operators are moving in the right direction - but inflation will prompt price hikes, it warns.

Wetherspoon bosses have unveiled plans to demolish an abandoned nightclub in order to build a £3m extension and a new pub garden.

A community information hub is set to become the latest addition to a town's high street in a bid to boost local services.

The top-rated Italian restaurant in the county has announced it is set to up sticks and move to a neighbouring town.

A popular tapas chain has scored the second lowest hygiene rating after inspectors found out-of-date food and a roof leak.

A golf club has given its gym a re-fresh as part of a programme of club and course improvements.

A popular not-for-profit cafe and social pantry set up in the heart of a town centre to tackle food poverty has been forced to close.

An international coffee shop chain selling doughnuts, breakfasts and sandwiches has opened its second store in Kent today.

Thousands are backing a petition to bring back Eurostar to Kent's stations after three years.

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

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