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First shop could finally open on huge housing estate after 10 years

First shop could finally open on huge housing estate after 10 years

The first convenience store could finally open on a huge housing estate built more than a decade ago.

‘We can bring it back to its former glory’

‘We can bring it back to its former glory’

A village's only pub is to begin a new chapter when it reopens under new management.

Treat yourself to a payday takeaway

Treat yourself to a payday takeaway

Take a night off from the kitchen and order a burger, pizza or curry to your door from these top-rated takeaways.

Poundland to close high street branch

Poundland to close high street branch

A discount retail chain is to shut its doors less than three years after opening.

End of an era as high street butchers’ to close after 40 years

End of an era as high street butchers’ to close after 40 years

A family-run butchers’ which has served a town centre for almost four decades is to shut this weekend.

5 Kent pubs with great countryside views

5 Kent pubs with great countryside views

Celebrate blue skies and sunny days with a pint at one of these stunning countryside pubs.

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Hugely popular roadside cafe undergoes 'massive' expansion

Hugely popular roadside cafe undergoes 'massive' expansion

A cafe dishing up one of Kent’s best full English breakfasts has undergone a “massive” expansion, with a new look and extra seating.

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Want to feel younger? This pub will transport you back by about 35 years

Want to feel younger? This pub will transport you back by about 35 years

Secret Drinker drops in on a pub that’s about as old school as you’re going to get

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‘If it’s good enough for Jools Holland, it’s good enough for me’

‘If it’s good enough for Jools Holland, it’s good enough for me’

Our reporter visited the Italian restaurant frequented by musician Jools Holland and was treated to a Mediterranean feast.

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American chain to open first UK restaurant in Kent

American chain to open first UK restaurant in Kent

An American seafood chain is set to open its first UK location in the county this summer.

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Old toilet at beauty spot to be transformed into new cafe

Old toilet at beauty spot to be transformed into new cafe

Plans have been approved to transform historic loos along a popular coastal route into a cafe, despite fears it will damage the surrounding cliff.

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‘I still have to pinch myself every day that I can come back to this’

‘I still have to pinch myself every day that I can come back to this’

The new owner of a cafe in an ex-coastguard station says she has to “pinch herself” at getting to work in such an amazing location.

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'The beer takes centre stage at this country pub - even in the loo’

'The beer takes centre stage at this country pub - even in the loo’

Bland and boring from the road, inside this pub it’s a totally different story, as Secret Drinker discovered.

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Kent venue named UK’s best boutique hotel

Kent venue named UK’s best boutique hotel

A popular boutique hotel has been named the best in the UK, leaving its owners “bursting with pride”.

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B&M set to take over former Homebase store

B&M set to take over former Homebase store

Discount retailer B&M is set to take over a former Homebase store.

Brilliant brunches to treat your mum this Mother’s Day

Brilliant brunches to treat your mum this Mother’s Day

Whether it’s a boozy bottomless brunch or a catch-up over smashed avocado, Kent’s tasty brunches are a great idea for Mother’s Day.

‘I spent £300k on my shop - now council has given me six months to leave’

‘I spent £300k on my shop - now council has given me six months to leave’

A business owner who spent £300,000 renovating his town centre shop is calling for compensation after being ordered to leave.

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'The barmaid declined to explain what on earth this was doing in the pub...'

'The barmaid declined to explain what on earth this was doing in the pub...'

There are plenty of surprises for Secret Drinker as he takes the plunge at a pub with zero kerb appeal

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New Kent beer now on sale at Wetherspoon - and it’s just £1.99 a pint

New Kent beer now on sale at Wetherspoon - and it’s just £1.99 a pint

For a limited time, the UK’s biggest pub chain is selling a specially brewed Kent pale ale.

It had Next, Topshop, Boots and was buzzing - what went wrong?

It had Next, Topshop, Boots and was buzzing - what went wrong?

Described as the “heartbeat” of a Kent town, a once-thriving shopping centre will soon be shuttered for good after plans to demolish it were revealed.

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