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Sadness as top-rated pub unexpectedly shuts

Sadness as top-rated pub unexpectedly shuts

08 September 2024

A high street pub has shut its doors suddenly after 75 years of trading in a village high street.

Rumbled? ‘I’d know Secret Drinker anywhere,’ said the bloke next to me at the bar

Rumbled? ‘I’d know Secret Drinker anywhere,’ said the bloke next to me at the bar

06 September 2024

Is it game over for Secret Drinker in the pub with the turbo-charged barmaids?

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Oliver Bonas opens in city centre as popular dungaree brand eyes up nearby spot

Oliver Bonas opens in city centre as popular dungaree brand eyes up nearby spot

02 September 2024

Lifestyle shop Oliver Bonas has moved into a former Topshop, while Lucy and Yak prepares to open its first Kent store.

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M&S launches weekly parent and baby club

M&S launches weekly parent and baby club

01 September 2024

Weekly parent and baby meet-ups are being launched at seven M&S cafes across Kent.

‘End of an era’ as family-run food store of almost 50 years shuts

‘End of an era’ as family-run food store of almost 50 years shuts

30 August 2024

The owner of a town centre health food shop which has served customers for almost 50 years is closing its shutters.

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All the joys of Jamaica in a Kent pub

All the joys of Jamaica in a Kent pub

29 August 2024

Secret Drinker finds curried goat, Red Stripe and a chilled Caribbean vibe on the Kent coast

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Struggling shop to ‘cut losses’ and shut after 25 years

Struggling shop to ‘cut losses’ and shut after 25 years

23 August 2024

A couple behind a craft store say they are “cutting their loses” and closing after 25 years amid struggles to make a profit.

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Sadness as popular discount store set to shut next month

Sadness as popular discount store set to shut next month

23 August 2024

A popular discount store is set to shut next month after the site was earmarked for a development of shops and flats.

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‘I just hope my dad is proud’: Family says goodbye to nursery after 30 years

‘I just hope my dad is proud’: Family says goodbye to nursery after 30 years

23 August 2024

The owners of a family-run plant nursery which has served garden lovers for more than three decades say the time is right to call it a day.

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‘Absolutely filthy! The pub looked like a storeroom and you’ll stick to the tables like glue’

‘Absolutely filthy! The pub looked like a storeroom and you’ll stick to the tables like glue’

23 August 2024

Secret Drinker calls in at a pub that looks great from the outside - but inside it’s a totally different story

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Seaside hotspot sees newest restaurant open

Seaside hotspot sees newest restaurant open

22 August 2024

Historic railway wagons have been converted into a new Mediterranean restaurant at a popular seaside attraction.

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Image reveals how Kent’s second Ivy could look as opening date revealed

Image reveals how Kent’s second Ivy could look as opening date revealed

22 August 2024

A fresh artist’s impression shows how Kent’s latest Ivy restaurant could look as an opening date has been revealed.

Taco Bell reveals bid to open inside former Debenhams

Taco Bell reveals bid to open inside former Debenhams

21 August 2024

Mexican-inspired chain Taco Bell looks set to add another Kent site to its ranks after revealing plans to open in a former Debenhams store.

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Beer giant unveils its first Kent wines

Beer giant unveils its first Kent wines

21 August 2024

Synonymous with beer for centuries, look who has just entered the Kent wine market…

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Kent pub named best in the county for second year in a row

Kent pub named best in the county for second year in a row

21 August 2024

A “beautiful side street” Kent pub – which was ranked the second best in the UK last year – has won another award.

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Designer Outlet’s Christmas market plans given green light

Designer Outlet’s Christmas market plans given green light

20 August 2024

A massive designer outlet will host its first Christmas market despite fears the stalls could draw trade from a town.

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New pub boss welcomes bid for 40-home estate on doorstep

New pub boss welcomes bid for 40-home estate on doorstep

20 August 2024

The man leading the relaunch of a 17th century pub in Kent has welcomed plans for a residential development on neighbouring land.

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Love Island star opens new expanded Bluewater beauty store

Love Island star opens new expanded Bluewater beauty store

19 August 2024

Love Island's Sophie Piper was pictured donning a bucket hat as she helped unveil Superdrug’s brand new store based at Kent’s largest shopping centre.

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Fashion giant Ted Baker to shut remaining stores

Fashion giant Ted Baker to shut remaining stores

18 August 2024

A clothing brand of more than 35 years is to close all of its remaining stores in the UK by the end of today, including branches in Kent.

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'Our farm shop is falling down so we need to build a new one'

'Our farm shop is falling down so we need to build a new one'

17 August 2024

A family who sold their own home to buy a farm shop are now planning to replace it and add a new cafe.

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