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Shepherd Neame pub prices set to rise as inflation bites

Shepherd Neame pub prices set to rise as inflation bites

22 March 2023

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.

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Mexican restaurant repossessed by landlords

Mexican restaurant repossessed by landlords

22 March 2023

Landlords have slapped a repossession notice on the door of a Mexican restaurant run by the owner of a popular tapas chain.

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Spoons plans £3m expansion into derelict nightclub

Spoons plans £3m expansion into derelict nightclub

22 March 2023

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

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Indie rocker Carl Barât to launch new music venue

Indie rocker Carl Barât to launch new music venue

21 March 2023

A music venue co-owned by Libertines frontman Carl Barât is finally set to launch - 18 months after it was initially earmarked to open.

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Book shop to close after 31 years

Book shop to close after 31 years

21 March 2023

A shop that has been serving book lovers since 1986 is set to shut by the end of the month.

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Dance centre forced to close after rent hike

Dance centre forced to close after rent hike

21 March 2023

A dance centre has announced it will be closing its doors after its rent almost doubled.

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Aldi's £6m shop plans 'at risk' after dozens of objections

Aldi's £6m shop plans 'at risk' after dozens of objections

21 March 2023

A supermarket chain has urged shoppers to get in touch with the council and support their proposals for a new multi-million pound site.

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Kent's top-rated Italian restaurant to relocate

Kent's top-rated Italian restaurant to relocate

21 March 2023

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

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Developer puts in plans for more homes in village

Developer puts in plans for more homes in village

21 March 2023

An application to build another 45 houses in addition to a 184-home development in a village has been submitted.

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Saga confirms new hub locations

Saga confirms new hub locations

21 March 2023

Travel and insurance giant Saga has confirmed the locations of two new offices after shutting its huge main headquarters as more staff work from home.

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'Sad day' for town as cafe and social pantry announces closure

'Sad day' for town as cafe and social pantry announces closure

20 March 2023

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.

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Plans for industrial estate delayed over 'accident' fears

Plans for industrial estate delayed over 'accident' fears

20 March 2023

Developers behind plans for a 58-unit industrial estate have been sent back to the drawing board over fears it is "an accident waiting to happen".

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Shock as much-loved burger joint announces closure

Shock as much-loved burger joint announces closure

20 March 2023

A popular restaurant known for its quirky meal names and messy burgers has unexpectedly shut - marking the end of its presence in Kent.

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Tim Hortons opens second Kent branch

Tim Hortons opens second Kent branch

20 March 2023

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

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'It's insane, frustrating, upsetting and costly'

'It's insane, frustrating, upsetting and costly'

20 March 2023

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

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Britain's oldest school to bag £1.3m from development land

Britain's oldest school to bag £1.3m from development land

20 March 2023

A school dating back 1,500 years will bag £1.3 million when it sells off a huge chunk of land earmarked for a sweeping development.

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Shoe shop to close after 134 years

Shoe shop to close after 134 years

20 March 2023

A fourth generation family-run children's shoe store has announced it will be shutting down.

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Company behind £2.5bn theme park calls in administrators

Company behind £2.5bn theme park calls in administrators

19 March 2023

The firm behind plans to develop a Disneyland-style theme park has called in financial administrators to reorganise £100m debts and pay creditors.

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'We are already at breaking point'

'We are already at breaking point'

19 March 2023

Residents have hit out at a developer's third attempt to force through a bid to double the size of a housing estate.

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'We knocked on every door and asked what people wanted from their pub'

'We knocked on every door and asked what people wanted from their pub'

19 March 2023

Two pub owners who started their business during the cost of living crisis share the secret to their success.

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