With drinks inspired by Charles Dickens characters, a new cocktail bar has opened just in time for a winter festival week in the new year.

A pub landlord is stepping back and retiring from the boozer he saved from closure but its future is in doubt as to whether it will be taken over.

A new restaurant set to open before Christmas will "brighten up" a Kent town, bosses believe.

Secret Drinker find the Holy Grail in a Kent village and finds out just how hard it is to make sure pubs not only survive but thrive.

We review the return of the winter drive-in cinema at Bluewater which feature screenings starting with a "debatable" festive classic...

The new landlord of a pub set to reopen after two months shut says prices will be kept reasonable as people struggle amid the cost-of-living crisis.

Fine-dining and a "wall of wine" will be on the menu at a new venue planned for a town centre.

Eight Kent restaurants and takeaways are in the running to be crowned among the country's best kebab shops.

Supermarkets are beginning to offer cut-price deals on essential Christmas vegetables as retailers battle to attract shoppers as food prices soar.

A popular live music venue is being taken over by a brewery as the current owners have decided to move on to other projects.

The owner of a popular cafe has decided to put it on the market as some business costs have doubled.

Stock up for the big day with a trip to your local farmer’s market - we’ve got all the opening times and dates leading up to Christmas.

A new town centre cafe with a vibrant pink bar and grand chandeliers will open before Christmas, bosses have confirmed.

A luxury dessert restaurant serving cheesecakes, sundaes and croffles will open its first branch in the county on Saturday.

Strike action by Royal Mail workers is reportedly leading to a backlog of deliveries with final Christmas posting dates now just days away.

One of the UK's biggest retailers has been forced to recall three different varieties of mince pie over fears the food may contain pieces of plastic.

Secret Drinker mixes with the regulars at a budget food boozer where a pint and Cowboy Burger cost under a tenner

Broccoli in a bun? Addictive cabbage? Steak in curry sauce? It may sound strange but our reviewer thinks he's found one of Kent's best restaurants.

A branch of a popular burger chain is set to expand with plans for a new restaurant in a former town centre bank.

We compare the most affordable supermarkets to help you buy your Christmas Dinner on a budget.