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New pictures of harbour arm’s biggest ever venue

New pictures of harbour arm’s biggest ever venue

A bar with a capacity of 100 people has become the largest venue at a popular seaside attraction.

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‘Our road has only just reopened after being shut for 2 months – now it’s closed again!’

‘Our road has only just reopened after being shut for 2 months – now it’s closed again!’

Traders in a road which has only just reopened following a nine week long closure say they are frustrated after it was shut again last week.

'I thought I was going to die - now I've opened a smoothie bar'

'I thought I was going to die - now I've opened a smoothie bar'

A tattoo artist has opened a smoothie bar offering healthy beverages after a brutal battle with Covid left him struggling to eat solids.

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Pub chain opens countryside vineyard

Pub chain opens countryside vineyard

A vineyard offering guided tours with BBQ meals has opened in the county.

New Turkish restaurant vows to bring ‘taste of London to Kent’

New Turkish restaurant vows to bring ‘taste of London to Kent’

A new Turkish eatery has undergone a £500,000 refurbishment as it bids to bring a slice of the capital’s dining experience to the county.

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Secret Drinker visits the pub saved from the scrapheap

Secret Drinker visits the pub saved from the scrapheap

Rescued, restored and renamed - here’s how one loving family saved a historic Kent pub

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Castle's cafe plans dropped amid 'race track' crossing fears

Castle's cafe plans dropped amid 'race track' crossing fears

Plans for cafe at a historic castle have been scrapped months after fears were raised over the project going ahead on town centre ‘race track’.

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Town centre restaurant opens after £55k makeover

Town centre restaurant opens after £55k makeover

New owners have spent thousands of pounds renovating a town centre Nepalese and Indian restaurant.

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‘We’ve turned takeaway around - please give us a second chance’

‘We’ve turned takeaway around - please give us a second chance’

A kebab takeaway boss says he is “over the moon” his shop has regained a five-star hygiene rating after inspectors found mould lacing its freezer.

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‘We want our new cinema to be epicentre of town’

‘We want our new cinema to be epicentre of town’

Council bosses claim a six-screen cinema can become the "epicentre of town" - despite residents saying the site is "often very empty".

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New Tex-Mex restaurant opens two months after cafe shuts

New Tex-Mex restaurant opens two months after cafe shuts

A couple say they have opened a new Tex-Mex restaurant in the ‘perfect spot’, just two months after the previous cafe closed down.

‘Sitting in this swish pub was quite literally like watching paint dry’

‘Sitting in this swish pub was quite literally like watching paint dry’

Secret Drinker has an afternoon to forget at a revamped town centre corner pub

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‘I can't take my disabled child anywhere - so I set up my own business’

‘I can't take my disabled child anywhere - so I set up my own business’

A mum of a disabled six-year-old is opening a sensory play centre in a bid to help children with additional needs.

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Award-winning tea company opens Kent store

Award-winning tea company opens Kent store

An award-winning tea company has confirmed its new Kent store is officially open for business – with a new blend to commemorate the occasion.

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New restaurant takes over empty Chiquito

New restaurant takes over empty Chiquito

A new restaurant will be opening in a former eatery which has been empty for around a year.

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‘I was offered a pink Barbie Bomb, a dance or a huggle - I went with the huggle’

‘I was offered a pink Barbie Bomb, a dance or a huggle - I went with the huggle’

Secret Drinker’s quiet pint gets rudely interrupted in a tucked away town centre pub

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‘Better than Spoons’ restaurant chain confirms Kent opening date

‘Better than Spoons’ restaurant chain confirms Kent opening date

A restaurant chain branded ‘better than Wetherspoons’ has confirmed an official opening date for a new town centre branch.

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Work to transform ‘eyesore’ high street site into celebrity-loved restaurant underway

Work to transform ‘eyesore’ high street site into celebrity-loved restaurant underway

Renovations have begun inside a former Dorothy Perkins, as a swanky restaurant chain looks to move into the city centre spot.

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‘The perfect village pub - and the staff are something special too’

‘The perfect village pub - and the staff are something special too’

Secret Drinker pulls up a pew to revel in the hop-picking heritage of a tucked-away local

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‘We met at the pub - now we’re making award-winning gin together’

‘We met at the pub - now we’re making award-winning gin together’

A pair of friends who began experimenting with making their own spirits have won gold for their gin at the first attempt.

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