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Guide ranks Kent’s best venues for incredible food and a cosy overnight stay

Guide ranks Kent’s best venues for incredible food and a cosy overnight stay

Four Kent venues have been named in a list of the country's best places to enjoy tasty food alongside a great night’s sleep.

Domino’s to take over former town centre bank

Domino’s to take over former town centre bank

Permission has been granted for a new Domino’s pizza to open in a closed bank, despite fear it will ‘not fit in with the surrounding area’.

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£500k revamp for pub saved from closure

£500k revamp for pub saved from closure

New owners who saved a historic pub from closure have reopened the venue after spending thousands of pounds to bring it back to life.

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Co-op relaunches store after makeover

Co-op relaunches store after makeover

A supermarket branch has unveiled its new look after a two-month project to upgrade the store.

Opening date for sports bar finally revealed

Opening date for sports bar finally revealed

Bosses behind a popular sports bar have confirmed the opening date for their second Kent venue, promising ultra HD screens, shuffleboard and karaoke.

Walkers confirms it has axed crisp flavour

Walkers confirms it has axed crisp flavour

Walkers Crisps has discontinued another flavour in its range, weeks after it emerged that Worcester Sauce packets were also disappearing from shelves.

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‘This pub’s a powerful mix of tradition and great hospitality’

‘This pub’s a powerful mix of tradition and great hospitality’

Secret Drinker hobnobs it at an ‘upmarket’ pub that’s ticking all the right boxes

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Plans to replace bank branch with kebab chain

Plans to replace bank branch with kebab chain

Plans have been submitted to open a German Doner Kebab restaurant at a shopping centre in place of a former bank branch.

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New restaurant opens at celeb hotspot

New restaurant opens at celeb hotspot

An animal park in Kent loved by famous faces has launched a new restaurant – and you don’t need a ticket to the reserve to visit.

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Alcohol licence submitted for £1.5m temporary theatre

Alcohol licence submitted for £1.5m temporary theatre

A new theatre due to open in the coming weeks has applied for a licence to sell alcohol and host live music shows into the early hours.

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‘We started selling dog clothes from our hallway cupboard – now we have a pet shop'

‘We started selling dog clothes from our hallway cupboard – now we have a pet shop'

An entrepreneurial couple have opened their first pet shop - just three years after launching the business in their hallway cupboard.

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Drone footage reveals new £9m supermarket

Drone footage reveals new £9m supermarket

Footage of a £9m new supermarket has been released as the countdown to its opening gets under way.

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Frenzied footie fan has a Friday night meltdown

Frenzied footie fan has a Friday night meltdown

There’s plenty of shots hitting the bar when Secret Drinker has a sporty evening out

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‘How do they do it? It’s the best I’ve had’

‘How do they do it? It’s the best I’ve had’

Our reviewer is blown away by some of the best food and hospitality he’s experienced in Kent.

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Kent's largest outdoor adventure store reopens after overhaul

Kent's largest outdoor adventure store reopens after overhaul

Kent’s biggest outdoor activities superstore is set to re-launch following a major re-fit to display its 250 clothing and equipment brands.

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Pub boss: ‘Honestly, this is it, we are not coming back’

Pub boss: ‘Honestly, this is it, we are not coming back’

A micropub has announced it will be calling last orders and closing its doors for good

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Start your Christmas shopping at Kent's festive fairs

Start your Christmas shopping at Kent's festive fairs

It’s time to get cracking on that Christmas shopping list as four huge festive fairs open next weekend.

Two new stores to launch at huge shopping centre

Two new stores to launch at huge shopping centre

Shops selling homeware and coffee are opening at Bluewater over the next few days

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Businesses buzzing ahead of historic FA cup match

Businesses buzzing ahead of historic FA cup match

People across an Island are preparing for what could be the biggest sporting event in its history.

High street takeaway closes suddenly

High street takeaway closes suddenly

A takeaway has reportedly not served customers for more than a fortnight after it closed unexpectedly.

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