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Aldi recalls foods over salmonella fears

Aldi recalls foods over salmonella fears

Supermarket Aldi, together with the Food Standards Agency, has issued a product recall for four items it says could contain salmonella.

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Give your home a springtime spruce up

Give your home a springtime spruce up

The Spring Home and Garden Event showcases everything from kitchen products and home technology to garden furniture and outdoor decor.

Raise a glass at these rooftop bars

Raise a glass at these rooftop bars

Get ready for summer with an al fresco drink at some of Kent's trendy rooftop bars.

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The 7 new restaurants opening in busy high street

The 7 new restaurants opening in busy high street

There is a "greater shift towards leisure" according to council bosses as plans for several new restaurants are planned for a popular shopping spot.

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Deliver-who? The Kent town untouched by fast food giants

Deliver-who? The Kent town untouched by fast food giants

One Kent town remains untouched by fast food giants, with no McDonald's, KFC, or a Chinese that delivers. But do residents welcome the lack of choice?

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New seaside homes and restaurant plan unveiled

New seaside homes and restaurant plan unveiled

A building "in need of a total renovation" that's home to a restaurant, charity shop and flats could be demolished to make way for a new complex.

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Secret Drinker visits Kent's 'oldest' pub with very modern prices

Secret Drinker visits Kent's 'oldest' pub with very modern prices

Secret Drinker visits an off-the-beaten-track boozer with pricey pints, plaits and pigeon salad.

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Bar closes after just six months

Bar closes after just six months

A bar at a new £467,000 food hall has left after less than six months but a new replacement is already lined up.

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Store opens its doors at former HMV site

Store opens its doors at former HMV site

A retailer has opened its eighth UK store in Kent - moving into a site formerly occupied by entertainment store HMV.

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'High-class' wine bar approved for village high street

'High-class' wine bar approved for village high street

Plans for a wine restaurant in a village already home to three pubs have been given the go-ahead.

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Turkish restaurant and jazz bar opens next to station

Turkish restaurant and jazz bar opens next to station

A new Turkish restaurant in a former pub is opening today alongside a jazz bar and snack van.

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Violinists and sax players planned for rooftop restaurant

Violinists and sax players planned for rooftop restaurant

Bosses at a soon-to-open rooftop restaurant want violinists, sax players and DJs to be among the performers entertaining more than 100 diners.

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Bag a bargain at these top boot fairs

Bag a bargain at these top boot fairs

Find pre-loved deals and vintage treasures at some of the county’s biggest and best boot fairs.

Lakeside coffee venture honours 'king of the carps'

Lakeside coffee venture honours 'king of the carps'

Two pals are to open a new coffee business in a converted horsebox - named in honour of a giant fish which was loved by anglers.

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'The pub was about as lively as the lifeless beer '

'The pub was about as lively as the lifeless beer '

Secret Drinker enters the twilight zone as he heads to the coast in search of a proper seaside pub

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'Spitfire Women' among new Second World War stamps highlighting female roles

'Spitfire Women' among new Second World War stamps highlighting female roles

Royal Mail has unveiled 14 new stamps paying tribute to the women of the Second World War and the vital work they undertook.

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Popular sandwich shop to return after six-month closure

Popular sandwich shop to return after six-month closure

A much-loved sandwich shop is set to return after it closed almost six months ago – although in a new location.

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Popular café shuts after 30 years and will become pizzeria

Popular café shuts after 30 years and will become pizzeria

A restaurant serving “the largest pizza in town” is set to replace a café which has shut after more than 30 years.

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The best pubs to sup an English pint on St George's Day

The best pubs to sup an English pint on St George's Day

Where to raise a glass to our patron saint plus check out Secret Drinker's hidden gem recommendation.

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Co-op to ditch use by dates on some products

Co-op to ditch use by dates on some products

Co-op has become the second food retailer to scrap use by dates on some dairy items it sells in favour of best before dates.

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