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Troubled pub to get £40k transformation after gay bar licence stripped

Troubled pub to get £40k transformation after gay bar licence stripped

A former gay bar closed down due to drug-taking behind the bar and violence is set to reopen after a £40,000 refurbishment.

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Huge response after bookshop's 'save us' plea

Huge response after bookshop's 'save us' plea

A Kent bookshop has found itself at the centre of international attention after its owner posted a photo of the empty store and pleaded for customers.

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Brothers to open Mediterranean restaurant in pub

Brothers to open Mediterranean restaurant in pub

Two brothers have invested £300,000 into a village pub to transform it into their next restaurant.

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Italian restaurants face 'inevitable' changes as food shortages persist

Italian restaurants face 'inevitable' changes as food shortages persist

Italian restaurants and takeaways are among those faced with making menu changes as salad shortages persist, confirms the body representing them.

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Traditional 15th century inn, eye-watering 21st century prices

Traditional 15th century inn, eye-watering 21st century prices

Charming and classy - but is £13.50 for a couple of lunchtime drinks too steep a price to pay?

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Award-winning burger joint confirms shock closure

Award-winning burger joint confirms shock closure

A burger restaurant once voted the best in the county and with Britain's best chef at its helm has announced its shock closure.

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Waitrose foodhall opens at garden centre

Waitrose foodhall opens at garden centre

A major supermarket chain has opened a new foodhall inside of Kent's popular garden centres.

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Supermarkets begin rationing fruit and veg...and here's what you can buy

Supermarkets begin rationing fruit and veg...and here's what you can buy

Supermarkets have started to ration some fresh produce as fruit and vegetable shortages, caused by bad weather in Europe, hit shoppers.

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Salad shortages lead to empty shelves at supermarkets

Salad shortages lead to empty shelves at supermarkets

A shortage of some fruit and vegetables, including peppers and tomatoes, is being caused by problems in Europe say retail experts.

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Prime to hit shelves of third supermarket with new limited edition flavour

Prime to hit shelves of third supermarket with new limited edition flavour

Sainsbury's is to join Aldi and Asda in selling viral drink Prime with its first sales this week set to include a new limited edition flavour.

New wine bar to open in Kent after two-year battle

New wine bar to open in Kent after two-year battle

Plans for a long-awaited wine bar once knocked back over fears of "screeching chairs" have finally been approved following a two-year battle.

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Empty warehouse turned into mini shopping village

Empty warehouse turned into mini shopping village

A warehouse on an industrial estate has been transformed into an emporium for small businesses to sell handmade items in "shopping pods".

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Is that Micky Flanagan at the bar?

Is that Micky Flanagan at the bar?

Secret Drinker finds a backstreet boozer where the locals opt for a Guinness... with a pint of lager chaser. And there's a surprise or two to be had.

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Opening date for chicken and lobster restaurant revealed

Opening date for chicken and lobster restaurant revealed

The boss of a new restaurant serving up wood-fired chicken and seafood has revealed the unique business is opening later this month.

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Italian shuts due to 'catastrophic' inflation

Italian shuts due to 'catastrophic' inflation

A popular town centre pizza and pasta restaurant has closed suddenly less than two years after opening.

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Celebrity chef's new Kent restaurant added to Michelin Guide

Celebrity chef's new Kent restaurant added to Michelin Guide

A new restaurant launched by a celebrity chef has become the latest in the county to be added to the Michelin Guide.

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The changing face of a town's high street

The changing face of a town's high street

Beauty salons might have helped this town keep up appearances but many miss a high street where you could buy "everything and anything".

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Beer, banter and a hairy hound – but is it even a pub?

Beer, banter and a hairy hound – but is it even a pub?

Secret Drinker has some burning questions to answer at a swanky venue on the Kent coast.

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Plans for kebab shop to replace Bonmarche

Plans for kebab shop to replace Bonmarche

The German Doner Kebab chain has applied to make changes to an empty town centre shop so it can open another branch.

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Off the beaten track in a nature reserve, is this Kent's most eco-friendly cafe?

Off the beaten track in a nature reserve, is this Kent's most eco-friendly cafe?

No meat, no GMOs and no microwaves but you can still grab an all-day breakfast at the PurePlanet Cafe

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