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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’

21 April 2024

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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Plans to host outdoor cinema, Christmas market and live music at £115m complex

Plans to host outdoor cinema, Christmas market and live music at £115m complex

21 April 2024

Plans to host an outdoor cinema, Christmas market and live music at a £115 million leisure development have been unveiled.

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New images reveal Aldi progress - but opening delayed

New images reveal Aldi progress - but opening delayed

19 April 2024

Aerial photos show significant progress has been made on a new supermarket but the retailer says it’s not ready to open as planned.

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Love the beach, beer and big mutts? This is the spot for you?

Love the beach, beer and big mutts? This is the spot for you?

18 April 2024

Secret Drinker lets his dog take the lead as they head to a seaside haven for those on two legs and four

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Opening date revealed for new Zizzi

Opening date revealed for new Zizzi

18 April 2024

An Italian restaurant chain has revealed the opening date for its latest branch in the county.

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Opening date revealed for new burrito chain store

Opening date revealed for new burrito chain store

17 April 2024

A street food chain specialising in burritos is set to launch its third branch in the county.

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Wagamama reveals opening date for shopping centre restaurant

Wagamama reveals opening date for shopping centre restaurant

16 April 2024

An award-winning food chain has announced when it will be opening its latest restaurant in the county.

'Our unique foodie event will put hotel back on the map'

'Our unique foodie event will put hotel back on the map'

13 April 2024

Friends hope to put a hotel “back on the map” by hosting food nights in the disused restaurant with a different guest chef each month.

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Wimpy fans' delight as one of chain's last Kent restaurants will reopen

Wimpy fans' delight as one of chain's last Kent restaurants will reopen

12 April 2024

One of Kent’s last Wimpy restaurants is to reopen later this year - delighting fast-food fans who feared the site would remain shut for good.

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‘Is the best pub in town really this Wetherspoon?’

‘Is the best pub in town really this Wetherspoon?’

12 April 2024

Is Spoons getting everything right or is the town centre competition just a bit naff? Secret Drinker finds out.

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Barbie among films to play at free outdoor cinema

Barbie among films to play at free outdoor cinema

11 April 2024

An outdoor cinema, which offers views over the English Channel, will return this summer and show new releases as well as fan favourites.

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Is this pub the answer to our canine conundrum?

Is this pub the answer to our canine conundrum?

11 April 2024

Our reviewer went on the hunt for the best spot for Sunday lunch after a country ramble with his four-legged friend in tow.

Chinese takeaway reopens after rat infestation

Chinese takeaway reopens after rat infestation

10 April 2024

A Chinese takeaway that was shut down after a “widespread rat infestation” has reopened as inspectors found no further risks.

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Pub named best in Kent just six months after opening

Pub named best in Kent just six months after opening

09 April 2024

A family-run business has seen one of its pubs named the best in Kent for the third year running.

Restaurant loved by rich and famous could take over ‘eyesore’ high street site

Restaurant loved by rich and famous could take over ‘eyesore’ high street site

06 April 2024

A “neglected” high street building once home to Burton and Dorothy Perkins could be transformed into celebrity favourite The Ivy.

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Opening date announced for town’s first Domino’s

Opening date announced for town’s first Domino’s

05 April 2024

The opening date has been announced for a town’s first Domino’s branch inside a former high street bank.

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‘A house of paradise or a council house with a big shed on the side?’

‘A house of paradise or a council house with a big shed on the side?’

04 April 2024

Don’t believe everything you read! Secret Drinker heads to a town centre sports bar that isn’t all it says it is.

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‘Why we fell in love with this unpretentious backstreet boozer’

‘Why we fell in love with this unpretentious backstreet boozer’

29 March 2024

Secret Drinker heads to a hidden away town centre pub for beer and banter with the boys

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Tearoom owners ‘heartbroken’ amid sudden closure

Tearoom owners ‘heartbroken’ amid sudden closure

23 March 2024

A village cafe has closed its doors for the final time, leaving customers gutted.

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‘I had no clue what lay behind the solid grey doors – and still left confused’

‘I had no clue what lay behind the solid grey doors – and still left confused’

22 March 2024

Secret Drinker takes a step into the unknown in the middle of a Kent village

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