Consumer
First Aldi store set for Folkestone on former Silver Spring site on Park Farm Industrial Estate
Business
A new supermarket on the site of a former drinks factory will become a town’s first Aldi, bosses have confirmed. KentOnline revealed ...
Halifax in Gillingham and Lloyds Bank in Cranbrook to close in February 2025
Business
Major banks have announced plans to shut two more branches as closures continue across the county. Halifax in Gillingham High Street and ...
Video shows Tesco shoppers in Ashford clashing with animal rights activists in meat aisle
Business
Footage shows fed-up Tesco shoppers clashing with animal rights activists who blocked a meat aisle. Six members of Animal Rising Kent – ...
Subway and Just Eat pricing blunder sees Hunter’s Chicken signature sub cost shoppers more than £1,200 from Herne Bay branch
Business
A pricing blunder has seen the cost of a fast food sandwich potentially cost hungry diners more than £1,000. American giants Subway ...
Canterbury businesses fuming as Southern Water fix sinkhole in St Peter’s Street for third time in a month
Business
Business owners are in disbelief as roadworks shut down a busy high street for the third time in a month. St Peter’s ...
Customer shocked after being charged £9.50 for 250ml can of wine at The Pilot Bar at Folkestone harbour arm
Business
A regular customer at a seaside bar says he will not be returning after being charged £9.50 for a 250ml can of ...
Romney Marsh’s first Co-op opens in New Romney
Business
A new £450,000 Co-op has opened its doors to customers for the first time. The shop is the first Co-op for New ...
TrumpStop! Donald’s Truth Social value rockets to $8 BILLION even though a single McDonald’s makes more in a year… so is ‘DJT’ just a meme stock like GameStop?
Business
Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social appears to have achieved ‘meme stock’ status after reaching a staggering valuation of $8 billion ...
Plans to turn extension at County Square shopping centre in Ashford into 200 homes put forward
Business
A shopping centre’s £60m extension could be turned into 200 homes as bosses admit the closure-hit development is “failing”. Owners of Ashford’s ...
Owner of Loddington Farm in Maidstone tearing down apple orchards after sales drop and supermarket squeeze
Business
By Laurent Beavis A farmer says he’s having to tear down his apple orchards because production is no longer financially viable. James ...
