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Three new stores coming to shopping centre

Three new stores coming to shopping centre

08 September 2023

Three new brands – including a cosmetic company – are set to open at an ever-growing shopping centre in Kent.

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Inside a doomed Kent Wilko stripped bare by ‘gutted’ shoppers

Inside a doomed Kent Wilko stripped bare by ‘gutted’ shoppers

08 September 2023

With the shelves stripped bare and shutters set to come down, we took a look inside a doomed Kent Wilko and spoke to shoppers sad to see it closing.

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Town centre Prezzo goes on market for £1.25m

Town centre Prezzo goes on market for £1.25m

08 September 2023

The site of an award-winning Italian restaurant which shut due to soaring costs has been put up for sale.

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Steakhouse crowned best new restaurant in Britain

Steakhouse crowned best new restaurant in Britain

07 September 2023

A fine dining eatery has been named as a winner alongside Gordon Ramsay at a prestigious national restaurant awards.

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Turkish restaurant reopens its doors

Turkish restaurant reopens its doors

07 September 2023

A town centre Turkish restaurant is back open after it was closed for building work.

‘Full English at hidden gem cafe was worth the 30-mile round trip’

‘Full English at hidden gem cafe was worth the 30-mile round trip’

07 September 2023

A hearty breakfast was enough to lure our reviewer off the beaten track to a new cafe deep in the countryside.

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Baby dummy and teether sets recalled over ‘serious risk of choking’

Baby dummy and teether sets recalled over ‘serious risk of choking’

04 September 2023

Baby dummy and teether sets are being recalled because there are fears small parts may break off and cause a child to choke or suffocate.

Tesco branch to shut earlier until November for revamp

Tesco branch to shut earlier until November for revamp

04 September 2023

Refurbishment works means it will close earlier than usual most days of the week for three months.

'I left my bar job and opened my own in a horsebox'

'I left my bar job and opened my own in a horsebox'

03 September 2023

An ex-bar manager who missed the buzz of working in a pub has set out on her own by converting a horsebox into a bar.

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McDonald’s applies to open new restaurant 24 hours a day

McDonald’s applies to open new restaurant 24 hours a day

02 September 2023

A new McDonald’s – set to open in the coming weeks and create 120 jobs – could be a 24/7 operation.

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Lidl recalls children’s snacks due to explicit website link

Lidl recalls children’s snacks due to explicit website link

01 September 2023

Lidl is recalling Paw Patrol-themed children’s snacks because a website on the back of packaging has been ‘compromised’ with explicit content.

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Coffee shop to open branch at Bluewater

Coffee shop to open branch at Bluewater

01 September 2023

A growing global coffee chain is set to open yet another store in Kent.

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‘The pub garden – stacked high with junk – was desolate and uninviting’

‘The pub garden – stacked high with junk – was desolate and uninviting’

01 September 2023

Secret Drinker sets two pubs with the same name against each other – and there was a clear winner...

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Royal Mint reveals full list of rare coins from Queen’s reign

Royal Mint reveals full list of rare coins from Queen’s reign

31 August 2023

Households are being encouraged to check purses and piggy banks as The Royal Mint reveals the full list of rare coins made during the Queen’s reign.

Historic pub reopens with new bosses after major overhaul

Historic pub reopens with new bosses after major overhaul

31 August 2023

A family has taken over a grade II-listed pub that dates back to the 1850s, with plans for live music and a new menu

‘I missed out on an Instagrammable spot but had the best Turkish ever’

‘I missed out on an Instagrammable spot but had the best Turkish ever’

31 August 2023

Our reporter visited an eye-catching Turkish restaurant that could rival a glitzy cocktail bar with its mirrored walls and flashy neon signs.

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New cafe opens in former American-themed diner

New cafe opens in former American-themed diner

27 August 2023

A new town centre cafe has welcomed its first customers after a refurbishment.

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Kent’s last remaining Café Rouge shuts

Kent’s last remaining Café Rouge shuts

25 August 2023

A French brasserie restaurant has closed the doors to its Bluewater branch.

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‘The banter from the boys at the bar could be heard in the street’

‘The banter from the boys at the bar could be heard in the street’

25 August 2023

Secret Drinker stumbles into a down-to-earth pub with a motley crew of regulars

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Saved festival to go ahead this weekend

Saved festival to go ahead this weekend

22 August 2023

Thousands of people will attend a music festival after it was saved from cancellation by a charity.

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