Brewery boss Jonathan Neame says taking a long-term view has earned him respect after being named Kent’s most influential business person.

The Federation of Small Businesses regional chairman Bill Fox wants to wake up the ‘sleeping giant’.

Two pubs have received an award for promoting community safety.

There could be a significant supply of oil underground in the Weald, an oil and gas company has discovered.

Civic society Urban Gravesham have decided NOT to take the council back to court over £120 million proposals to build homes, shops and restaurants.

The long-awaited Apple Watch goes on sale later this month ... but queues like these at Bluewater may be a thing of the past.

Passengers travelling through Kent ports will be subject to additional checks from today, amid fears the new exit checks could cause delays.

A distributor of components and displays in Kent has been bought by a stock market-listed rival.

A firm feature of a town's retail map is up for sale after its owner decided to concentrate on business commitments across the Channel.

Sainsbury's bosses have refused to deny Budgens takeover rumours in Whitstable High Street.

EllenorLions Hospices will now be known as ellenor as the charity bids to avoid confusion and raise more money.

A hotel owner has announced plans to turn it into a haunt for ravers on raunchy weekend breaks - complete with Fifty Shades dungeon!

School staff are facing redundancy as its bosses seek to save cash, leaked documents have revealed.

Taylor Wimpey’s plan to build 475 homes on greenfield land emphatically opposed by councillors after more than 1,000 objections.

The second highest paid officer in Medway Council is leaving to head up Britain’s first garden city – but has urged people to cherish the Towns.

Five new stores have opened at The Mall Chequers ahead of a £5m revamp.

Potential traffic problems have been raised by campaigners eager to avoid 30 new homes being built.

After months of painstaking restoration behind closed doors, a new cafe in West Malling has opened.

Council planners slammed fruit farmers AC Goatham and Son as being disrespectful - but conceded farmers needed support.

A village could be about to lose its oldest pub.