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Iconic town centre nightclub up for sale after 25 years

Iconic town centre nightclub up for sale after 25 years

A club which hosted weekly events, football watchalongs, and thousands of punters has been put on the market for £850,000.

UK’s largest Spoons to become even bigger with £750k revamp

UK’s largest Spoons to become even bigger with £750k revamp

The UK’s biggest Wetherspoon pub is about to get even bigger as bosses announce a £750k expansion.

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Contractors clear controversial Aldi site as store set to open next year

Contractors clear controversial Aldi site as store set to open next year

Aerial images show the development of a divisive new Aldi supermarket ahead of its opening next year.

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International renewable energy firm has its eyes on a site in Kent

International renewable energy firm has its eyes on a site in Kent

An international renewable energy company hopes to build a new hydrogen generation factory in the county.

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More than 30 businesses join innovative ‘rent a shelf’ shop

More than 30 businesses join innovative ‘rent a shelf’ shop

The co-owner of a new shop says allowing traders to rent out a small part of her store to sell their goods could be the future of the high street.

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New £1.8m co-working space to open inside shopping centre

New £1.8m co-working space to open inside shopping centre

A new co-working space carved out of the multi-million pound transformation of a shopping centre is set to welcome its first entrepreneurs.

‘Our high street is so good, people don’t need Amazon’

‘Our high street is so good, people don’t need Amazon’

Residents of a trendy Kent town “don’t need Amazon” because their high street has so much to offer, according to a departing business owner.

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Former owners of travel firm jailed

Former owners of travel firm jailed

The former owners of an award-winning travel firm in the county have been jailed.

Abandoned research centre sells for £1.3m

Abandoned research centre sells for £1.3m

A former research centre site which was valued at £850,000 has been sold for more than £1.3 million.

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Transforming Kent waterfront to 'to cost hundreds of millions of pounds'

Transforming Kent waterfront to 'to cost hundreds of millions of pounds'

The cost of an extensive project to transform the coastline of a Kent town will run into a nine-figure sum, bosses have revealed.

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Kent kart circuit unveils bid for large motorsport ‘events’ centre

Kent kart circuit unveils bid for large motorsport ‘events’ centre

Bosses of a famous race track where Lewis Hamilton started out want to bring their facilities up to speed with ambitious plans for a new events space.

Boss reveals £20m plans to turn historic Kent home into new Pig Hotel

Boss reveals £20m plans to turn historic Kent home into new Pig Hotel

The boss behind the £20m revamp of an historic home and 100 acres of land has spoken of his big plans.

Kent vineyard named in world’s top 50

Kent vineyard named in world’s top 50

A Kent vineyard has been named best in the country - and has just made it into the world's top 50.

New pictures show progress of town’s fourth McDonald’s - as opening date revealed

New pictures show progress of town’s fourth McDonald’s - as opening date revealed

Aerial images show the progress of a town's fourth McDonald's as bosses reveal when the restaurant is set to open.

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Waterstones to return to closure-hit shopping centre before Christmas

Waterstones to return to closure-hit shopping centre before Christmas

Book chain Waterstones is to return to a closure-hit shopping centre - and is set to open before Christmas.

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Major firm confirms it is to be sold in takeover deal

Major firm confirms it is to be sold in takeover deal

One of the county’s best known infrastructure firms is subject to a major multi-million pound takeover deal.

Hornby sells model vehicle brand for £1.38m

Hornby sells model vehicle brand for £1.38m

Collectables giant Hornby has sold one of its loss-making brands to its own former CEO.

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Self-build homes event returns for 2025

Self-build homes event returns for 2025

Ever fancied creating your own Grand Designs home? Then an event in February could be just up your street.

Controversial docks application officially approved

Controversial docks application officially approved

The application for a business campus on an industrial estate, which will “triple the number of jobs on the site” has been officially approved.

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Opening date of new Screwfix store revealed

Opening date of new Screwfix store revealed

The opening date of a new hardware store has been confirmed after months of speculation.

Firm appointed to build ‘one of the largest education facilities ever in Kent’

Firm appointed to build ‘one of the largest education facilities ever in Kent’

The building of a huge £80million education campus, with both a primary and a secondary school, has taken a step closer to completion.

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Council yet to secure business partner for huge 10,000-home ‘garden town’

Council yet to secure business partner for huge 10,000-home ‘garden town’

A council has been unable to find a business partner to deliver a 10,000-home ‘garden town’ more than a year after cash flow fears were raised.

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How iconic chain’s 10 Kent stores have been transformed since company collapsed

How iconic chain’s 10 Kent stores have been transformed since company collapsed

Sites in Kent once home to a retail giant have been transformed since the business plunged into administration. Did you ever visit the old stores?

‘It’s gutting’: Business blasts ‘no relief’ budget as it calls time on fried chicken venture

‘It’s gutting’: Business blasts ‘no relief’ budget as it calls time on fried chicken venture

A restaurant which opened during Covid and battled “against the odds” through lockdown to become a staple eatery in the high street is closing.

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Ambitious plans for shopping centre set to revitalise town

Ambitious plans for shopping centre set to revitalise town

Businesses have praised plans to create a working hub, community space and pop-up units to bring people back into its shopping centre.

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Nominations are open for this year’s Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards

Nominations are open for this year’s Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards

Our awards are back to help showcase Kent and Medway’s thriving hospitality industry. Who will you nominate this year?

Family-run garage closes for final time after 92 years of trade

Family-run garage closes for final time after 92 years of trade

A family-run garage that has repaired everything from lawnmowers to antique Rolls Royces has shut this week after almost a century of trade.

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‘I’d much rather have a full restaurant than Michelin stars’

‘I’d much rather have a full restaurant than Michelin stars’

A chef taking over an acclaimed gastropub says he would prefer to have a full restaurant with happy punters over chasing a Michelin star.

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‘It’s cheaper than a night on the town’: The return of the backstreet boozer

‘It’s cheaper than a night on the town’: The return of the backstreet boozer

A traditional pub which shut last year after 168 years of pulling pints has reopened its doors again to capitalise on a returning “socialising” trend.

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Beauty retailer reveals opening date of Bluewater store

Beauty retailer reveals opening date of Bluewater store

A beauty retailer has announced exactly when it will open its first store in Kent at Bluewater.

‘It’s crazy money - we’ll have to sell off land and farms will be unviable’

‘It’s crazy money - we’ll have to sell off land and farms will be unviable’

Devastated Kent farmers say a “bombshell” new inheritance tax means their families will have to sell off land to stump up “crazy” amounts of money.

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Kent's lost Topshop stores and what's there now

Kent's lost Topshop stores and what's there now

We’ve taken a look at what became of the eight units in the county once home to fashion giant Topshop.

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Rising costs scupper plans for lakeside restaurant as 170 homes approved

Rising costs scupper plans for lakeside restaurant as 170 homes approved

Rising costs of construction have scuppered plans for a lakeside pub and restaurant where scores of new homes are being built.

‘Magical’ Christmas displays return to garden centre

‘Magical’ Christmas displays return to garden centre

A garden centre boss says the reaction to this year’s decorations and local food suppliers has been “very positive”.

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