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Company Behind The Pig & Pickle at Seal Chart Goes Into Liquidation
The company that runs The Pig & Pickle pub at Seal Chart has gone into creditors' voluntary liquidation, according to a notice in The Gazette. The pub opened on 1 December 2025 and still advertises normal opening hours, and the notice does not say whether it has stopped trading.
Nominations Close Friday for the Sevenoaks Business Awards 2026
Town Team Sevenoaks is taking nominations for its 2026 Business Awards until 25 September, across six categories from Independent Business of the Year to Customers' Choice - anyone can nominate a local business, free, via an online form.
Where to Find the Cheapest Petrol and Diesel in West Kent This Week
A government open-data scheme now tracks live pump prices at every UK forecourt. Here's where drivers can find the cheapest unleaded and diesel across Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge & Malling this week.
The White Company Opens New Store on Sevenoaks High Street
The White Company has opened a new store at 112 High Street in Sevenoaks, bringing the home and lifestyle retailer's bedding, candles and homeware to the town centre for the first time.
Parliament Rejects Petition Over Lockmeadow Market Closure as a Local Matter
A public petition calling on the UK Parliament to stop Maidstone Borough Council closing Lockmeadow Market was rejected in August as a matter for local, not national, government - the latest twist in an ongoing dispute over the market's future.
Listing Decision Clears Way for Royal Victoria Place's Ely Court Overhaul
A government decision not to list the former Friendly Societies Hall on Camden Road has removed a major obstacle to the Ely Court phase of the Royal Victoria Place redevelopment, with the historic building's frontage set to be retained regardless.
Plaxtol Moves to Protect Its Village Shop and Post Office With 'Community Asset' Listing
Plaxtol's village shop and Post Office has been listed as an Asset of Community Value after the parish council asked Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council for the protection - not because the business is under threat, but as a safeguard for the future.
Tunbridge Wells Sets October Date to Vote on First Phase of Royal Victoria Place Overhaul
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council has published a timetable for the decisions that will determine whether its plan to remodel the Royal Victoria Place shopping centre goes ahead, with the first vote - on the Palm Court phase - due at Cabinet on 22 October.
New Silverdale Road Shop Wins Licence to Sell Alcohol Until 11pm Despite Resident Objections
A new convenience store, Silver Express, at 173 Silverdale Road in Tunbridge Wells has been granted a licence to sell alcohol from 7am to 11pm seven days a week, after a council hearing at which two residents objected but no police or other authority did.