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‘We even found a ukulele under a bed’

‘We even found a ukulele under a bed’

Staff at a hotel undergoing a £2m renovation have revealed which items guests leave behind - and why they keep coming back.

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Town’s huge shopping centre up for sale at auction

Town’s huge shopping centre up for sale at auction

A massive shopping mall and multi-storey car park is up for sale at auction with a guide price of up to £2million.

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Questions over future of two popular garden centres in Kent

Questions over future of two popular garden centres in Kent

A question mark hangs over the future of two of Kent’s most popular garden centres after investors embarked on a restructuring process.

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Buyers in talks to snap up £2.5bn resort site

Buyers in talks to snap up £2.5bn resort site

‘Dream not over yet’ say London Resort chiefs as investors in £2.5bn park potentially among those seeking to buy peninsula land.

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Historic barns bought by mystery buyer to go under hammer at auction

Historic barns bought by mystery buyer to go under hammer at auction

A set of historic barns sold to a mystery buyer almost a decade ago are to go under the hammer.

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Plans for drive-thru at town’s new £3m retail park

Plans for drive-thru at town’s new £3m retail park

A drive-through restaurant is part of ambitious plans for a new shopping and business park on the site of a former tip.

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Sadness as top-rated pub unexpectedly shuts

Sadness as top-rated pub unexpectedly shuts

A high street pub has shut its doors suddenly after 75 years of trading in a village high street.

Kent stores saved after rescue bid for well-known chain

Kent stores saved after rescue bid for well-known chain

Five stores in the county have won a reprieve after a consortium saved a popular brand from administration - but it is too late for three shops.

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Cost of Bluewater tunnel almost doubles

Cost of Bluewater tunnel almost doubles

The cost of a major project connecting thousands of homes to the county’s biggest shopping centre has risen by £12.5million, KCC has confirmed.

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Meeting called to remove Scally as Gillingham club director

Meeting called to remove Scally as Gillingham club director

Gillingham FC have called a meeting of shareholders with a view to removing former owner and chairman Paul Scally as club director.

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The eyesores in Kent set for a rebirth

The eyesores in Kent set for a rebirth

From abandoned department stores to old shopping centres, we’ve had a look at some of the big plans for Kent’s ugliest sites.

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Wages row as cafe staff left hundreds of pounds out of pocket

Wages row as cafe staff left hundreds of pounds out of pocket

A mum’s criticised a now-closed coffee shop after staff went unpaid, but the apologetic owner says he tried everything to keep it afloat.

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Mum’s stunning cake bouquets scoop national awards

Mum’s stunning cake bouquets scoop national awards

A mum who started a ”cake floristry” business after finding her talent while baking for her kids’ birthdays has smashed a national contest.

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Plans to turn £1.65m boutique hotel into care home

Plans to turn £1.65m boutique hotel into care home

A luxury hotel could be transformed into a care facility amid a huge predicted shortfall of beds in the area.

‘Pubs are struggling - they need to find new ways to survive’

‘Pubs are struggling - they need to find new ways to survive’

Councillors have allowed a pub to keep a holiday let and pizza oven in its garden after they were installed without planning permission.

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‘Traffic problems are not of our making - but we’re trying to make it better’

‘Traffic problems are not of our making - but we’re trying to make it better’

A council leader says six-month roadworks branded “stupid” by traders will ease congestion caused by a major neighbouring motorway in the long-run.

Another hotel chain restaurant up for sale

Another hotel chain restaurant up for sale

The owner of Premier Inn has put another restaurant on the market as it plans to expand its hotel business.

Huge price tag as former fish and chip shop building put up for sale

Huge price tag as former fish and chip shop building put up for sale

A fish and chip shop run by the same family for 62 years has gone on the market with a seven-figure asking price.

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Boost for campaigners trying to save community pub

Boost for campaigners trying to save community pub

A special order has been issued preventing a community pub from being sold while campaigners raise funds to buy it.

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‘I’m ready for this’: Riverside pub to reopen after nine month closure

‘I’m ready for this’: Riverside pub to reopen after nine month closure

A pub which closed suddenly is set to welcome back its loyal customers with a new landlord at the helm.

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New restaurant in former Bill’s creates 30 jobs

New restaurant in former Bill’s creates 30 jobs

A new beach-inspired eatery is coming to a shopping centre - only the second branch in the UK.

Amazon announces pay rise for staff at Kent sites

Amazon announces pay rise for staff at Kent sites

Online giant Amazon, which has warehouses in Kent, has announced a pay rise for its operational staff but union members have criticised the move.

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‘Jobs need to go - civil service has had it too good for too long’

‘Jobs need to go - civil service has had it too good for too long’

A county councillor’s calls for 10% of jobs to be culled at KCC has been described as “beyond insulting” by a union.

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Profits collapse at winemaker and CEO announces departure

Profits collapse at winemaker and CEO announces departure

The county’s biggest winemaker has seen its profits shrink while its CEO has announced he is to leave the company.

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Post-Brexit port facility building sold

Post-Brexit port facility building sold

A building used as an inland inspection facility has been sold in a deal worth more than £9 million.

Biotech company appoints new CEO

Biotech company appoints new CEO

A rapidly growing company in the county has appointed a new chief executive to spearhead its ongoing expansion.

‘6,000 people were without internet for 33 hours - they need compensation’

‘6,000 people were without internet for 33 hours - they need compensation’

There are calls for compensation after businesses across a district were left without internet for 33 hours.

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‘When people say there’s a problem on the roads, everyone avoids town like the plague’

‘When people say there’s a problem on the roads, everyone avoids town like the plague’

An antique shop boss has blamed new EU border rules for the closure of his store - just months after another trader quit for the same reason.

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Future of abandoned village pub next to garden centre revealed

Future of abandoned village pub next to garden centre revealed

The new owners of a former pub which has sat vacant for more than two yeas have revealed their plans to convert it into a luxury car showroom.

Historic pub to go under hammer

Historic pub to go under hammer

A former pub with hundreds of years of history is going up for sale, with potential buyers told it would make a ‘fine home’.

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The robots that could help Kent’s fruit picking problems

The robots that could help Kent’s fruit picking problems

A new technology in action on a Kent farm may solve the shortage of fruit-pickers - by using robots.

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