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Council leaves door ajar to Manston as an airport

Council leaves door ajar to Manston as an airport

12 January 2015

A strategic masterplan has incorporated the site as an airport, despite councillors voting not to try to buy it last year.

Cafe owner fined £15k after mice gnawed food

Cafe owner fined £15k after mice gnawed food

12 January 2015

Mice gnawed on ready-to-eat food at a cafe which was so badly infested it was shut down under an emergency order, a court heard.

Cement firm paves way for London Paramount

Cement firm paves way for London Paramount

12 January 2015

Lafarge Tarmac has revealed it has struck a deal to sell its land to build the £2 billion entertainment resort in north Kent.

Complaints as Southeastern brings in timetable changes

Complaints as Southeastern brings in timetable changes

12 January 2015

Kent commuters travelling into London are facing the first day of major changes to Southeastern's timetable.

Brown envelopes of cash sent to councillors

Brown envelopes of cash sent to councillors

12 January 2015

Venezuelan and other foreign currency in brown envelopes has been posted through the doors of a number of councillors.

Tool hire firm to float on stock market

Tool hire firm to float on stock market

12 January 2015

HSS Hire, which has six Kent branches, has revealed plans to launch on the London Stock Exchange.

Family attraction named most popular place to camp

Family attraction named most popular place to camp

11 January 2015

The Hop Farm, in Paddock Wood, was the South East's favourite place to pitch up, according to a website with received hundreds of bookings last year.

Airport decision deferred

Airport decision deferred

11 January 2015

Councillors will make a site visit before deciding on the future of Rochester Airport.

Cinema reopens six years after last credits rolled

Cinema reopens six years after last credits rolled

11 January 2015

The picture house which had fallen into disrepair will be opening soon and showing the latest releases.

One of Britain's biggest solar farms gets go-ahead

One of Britain's biggest solar farms gets go-ahead

11 January 2015

A solar farm the size of nearly 150 football pitches has been approved on 212 acres of Kent land.

MyFerryLink up for sale after appeal rejected

MyFerryLink up for sale after appeal rejected

09 January 2015

The ferry operator could be sold after an appeal tribunal rejected a case by owners Eurotunnel to keep the service running.

Group face £1 million battle to buy sorting office

Group face £1 million battle to buy sorting office

09 January 2015

A campaign group wants to buy a former Royal Mail sorting office to prevent developers using it for more housing.

Help turnover "rocket" at awards

Help turnover "rocket" at awards

08 January 2015

The impact of winning a Kent Excellence in Business Award has been revealed by past winners at the launch of this year's event.

Paramount resort receives rave reviews

Paramount resort receives rave reviews

08 January 2015

London Paramount are pleased with positive responses to build £2 billion entertainment resort in Swanscombe, following a series of meetings.

Will we feel the winds of change?

Will we feel the winds of change?

08 January 2015

Plans to build four wind turbines in Sheerness Docks could be revived.

Exclusive: Tesco abandons plans for huge Kent superstores

Exclusive: Tesco abandons plans for huge Kent superstores

08 January 2015

Tesco has pulled out of plans to build two major Kent superstores.

Aldi ‘actively seeking’ site to open new store in town

 Aldi ‘actively seeking’ site to open new store in town

08 January 2015

Budget supermarket chain Aldi has taken a step closer to confirming it will be opening a new store.

Kent MPs meet minister over City Link collapse

Kent MPs meet minister over City Link collapse

07 January 2015

Tracey Crouch and Damian Green met with a government minister after City Link went into administration, leading to redundancies.

Parcel firm announces more job losses

Parcel firm announces more job losses

07 January 2015

City Link has revealed it is to close its two depots in Kent next week and has announced more redundancies.

Hundreds of legal highs removed from shelves

Hundreds of legal highs removed from shelves

07 January 2015

More than 800 "lethal highs" have been been permanently removed from shop shelves following a series of raids in the summer.

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