Secret Drinker: 'It was a step away from turning into Acorn Antiques'

Why you can't beat horse brasses, good honest pub grub and Mud's Tiger Feet

Online banking and playstation users report outage

Playstation gamers and customers using online banks including HSBC and Barclays are reporting problems with services this afternoon.

'Does a cat cafe leave you feline good?'

For cat lovers, numerous feline friends frolicking beside your tea and cake are a perfect combination - or aren't they?

£30k raised already as celebs back bid to save restaurant

Chef Tom Kerridge and food critic Jay Rayner are among those fighting to save a Kent restaurant - with £30,000 raised in less than 24 hours.

New seafront hotel and rooftop bar will 'turn rubbish into gold'

A Kent restaurateur is bidding to transform a derelict seafront eyesore that has sat empty for years into a boutique hotel with a rooftop bar.

Cool off with World Ice Cream Day today

From the nation's favourite ice cream to the world's smallest parlour - we take a look at ways to celebrate today's World Ice Cream Day.

Bookings open for winter flu jabs

Boots has opened flu jab bookings early, with slots for both NHS and private patients, saying it's preparing for a 'potential flu epidemic'.

Secret Drinker ends up the only punter in the oldest gay bar in town

Thai restaurant to open in town

Nearly seven years after the idea was scrapped a Thai restaurant will open in a town centre.

New bistro opens in town centre

A new bistro serving everything from coffee to dinner to cocktails has opened in town centre.

'I tucked in like a glutton and all there was to show was the clean plate'

We discover a quirky tea room where you can dine under an old gas mask, read vintage Rupert annuals and share your table with a dish of radio valves.

'Staycation summer could end up being very expensive'

With petrol prices at an eight-year high and food prices also on the up, there's a warning about the cost to our summer plans.

Fill your boots at three-day food festival

A popular outdoor food and drink festival is back for a sixth year this weekend.

Supermarket warns of fake emails scam

Morrisons has issued a warning to customers about a new scam circulating in emails pretending to be from the store.

Buzzing: Secret Drinker chills in a pub garden just yards from the sea

Our undercover reporter meets Harpo the hairball and a few other unwanted guests at a pub on the Kent coast.

'It cost £95 - but it was oh so good'

A restaurant that opened 10 years ago has developed a reputation for being one of the best in the county. We tried it out...

Was champagne invented in Kent? A new star-studded film reveals all

A feature-length documentary looking at the making of champagne and sparkling wine in Kent will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.

Supermarket offers money off in return for old clothes

A major supermarket chain is collecting unwanted clothes for recycling and offering money-off vouchers in return.

Get on the trail of food and ale

A food and ale trail, encouraging people to visit pubs, breweries, cafes and markets in a town with rewards at the end, has launched in a Kent town.

Goodbye to old-look centre as food hall takes shape

It's farewell to the empty shell of a Gourmet Burger Kitchen, but bigger food plans are about to be served up.