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We take an exclusive first look inside a bargain retailer’s new shop ahead of its opening today.
Health chiefs at Dover port seized 3.4 tonnes of illegal meat - just days before checks were moved 22 miles down the M20.
Latest figures reveal Kent and the South East has seen the biggest drop in the number of breweries so far this year.
Plans for an 8,000-seater stadium at the heart of a new waterfront neighbourhood have been given the green light.
Traders say business has been badly affected by the axing of a ferry service with some even considering moving elsewhere.
A firm is on a recruitment drive this spring as part of a team-up with a leading food store chain.
Proposals to demolish a working docks and turn it into a business park have been recommended for approval despite huge opposition.
Food and plants imported into Kent from today could find themselves diverted 22 miles up the M20 for checks - but confusion remains.
A cook who has worked at the country’s top eateries, including the first to get three Michelin stars, is going it alone in a Kent town.
A council has been urged to rethink new parking fees described as “anti-business” and “absolutely wicked”.
A listed building is going up for auction for the second time – but for nearly half the original guide price.
Renovations have begun inside a former Dorothy Perkins, as a swanky restaurant chain looks to move into the city centre spot.
Theatre-lovers look set to return to a town centre auditorium following approved plans to replace its unsafe roof.
A town centre could be at a turning point, it is claimed, with trade on the up and new stores on the cards.
A boozer has a new lease of life following a refurbishment which includes a “doggy bar” for visitors’ four-legged friends.
A village’s only barber’s that was forced to shut so its premises could be turned into flats is to make a welcome return and will have a new home.
A reality TV star who bought a Kent castle for half the asking price has told of her life at the historic site - and how business is now booming.
A church that burnt down and was rebuilt into a multi-million-pound business hub has “passed the expectations” of project leaders.
A town’s only dedicated music venue has launched a campaign to buy the building amid fears it could land in the hands of developers.
A town centre pharmacy hit with a repossession notice has reopened in a new location in a shopping centre.
A multimillion-pound leisure centre that employs three cleaners must take on more staff as the site has “never looked so bad”, say furious swimmers.
Locals have hit back at two supermarket giants who are reportedly trying to “revoke” plans for a new Lidl store.
New images show how a “parkland council estate” planned for an overgrown patch of land could look.
A developer’s bid to axe all affordable housing from a new estate has been branded "disgraceful" by angry neighbours.
The development company behind a huge coastal tower block of 91 luxury flats has not gone bust, bosses have confirmed.
A much-loved ‘greasy spoon’ cafe has gone on the market - with estate agents saying its hours could be extended to offer “sunset dinners”.
Collectables giant Hornby is optimistic for the year ahead, despite challenges - including shipping in the Red Sea - biting into its margins.
A leading accountants and tax advisory firm has become part of a fast-growing group in a merger.
Ahead of a new marketing push to find an operator for one of the county’s iconic entertainment venues, a consultant has come up with one tasty idea.
One of the county’s biggest employers has seen its travel divisions return to profit for the first time since the pandemic.
A popular vintage clothing store has confirmed plans to close one of its high street shops – blaming rents more suited to central London.
The long-time owner of a bar in the world’s first “music town” says its reputation as a hotspot for intimate live gigs is under threat.
A shop which was forced to close after a car crashed into the side of the building has reopened.
An empty community centre is to be converted into a shop - almost two years after the same scheme was rejected.
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