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‘Sleek new-look’ pub reopens following six-figure refurb

‘Sleek new-look’ pub reopens following six-figure refurb

16 May 2025

A pub and restaurant has reopened following a “significant” investment to modernise the premises.

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‘I’ve no idea if it’s a pub, cafe or bar - but I’ll 100% be rushing back’

‘I’ve no idea if it’s a pub, cafe or bar - but I’ll 100% be rushing back’

16 May 2025

Secret Drinker heads to a seaside spot that’s thinking outside the box

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Seaside cafe to reopen this summer four years after shutting

Seaside cafe to reopen this summer four years after shutting

13 May 2025

A nightclub kingpin who threw some of the country’s largest parties is a step closer to opening a remote £1 million tearoom on Kent’s coast.

B&M to open latest Kent store next month and create 80 jobs

B&M to open latest Kent store next month and create 80 jobs

12 May 2025

A discount retailer is to open its newest Kent branch this summer when it replaces a former Homebase store.

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Huge queues outside restaurant ahead of grand opening

Huge queues outside restaurant ahead of grand opening

12 May 2025

Lengthy queues of customers were spotted gathering outside a growing restaurant chain as it prepares to open its second Kent location.

New £5 coin celebrates luxury department store's 150th birthday

New £5 coin celebrates luxury department store's 150th birthday

09 May 2025

Royal Mint to launch stylish coins honouring one of the nation’s most famous shops.

‘This village inn is so upmarket it only lets Jaguars use the car park’

‘This village inn is so upmarket it only lets Jaguars use the car park’

09 May 2025

Secret Drinker tries the quintessential English pub complete with village green and picket fence.

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Popular Chinese takeaway closes after almost a decade of trading

Popular Chinese takeaway closes after almost a decade of trading

08 May 2025

A long-running Chinese takeaway has closed amid financial difficulties.

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‘Cool’ food festival brings DJs and tarot readings to Kent

‘Cool’ food festival brings DJs and tarot readings to Kent

08 May 2025

A quirky festival boasting street food, pop-up bars, tribute acts, Reiki treatments and yoga sessions is back for its 10th year.

Popular festival to showcase best of Kent's wines

Popular festival to showcase best of Kent's wines

04 May 2025

Wine lovers will be able to sample the county’s best tipples when 16 vineyard owners showcase their wares this month.

‘Super springtime spritzers by the sea - it’s no wonder this place is such an institution’

‘Super springtime spritzers by the sea - it’s no wonder this place is such an institution’

03 May 2025

Our reviewer found herself in the town touted as the best to visit in the UK in 2025, in a bar/cafe with a hype all of its own.

Giant doughnuts and retro sweets just some of the new treats at shopping centre

Giant doughnuts and retro sweets just some of the new treats at shopping centre

02 May 2025

Two businesses selling retro sweets and sumo-sized doughnuts are expanding as they open new branches in the county.

Can’t be doing with the outlet centre? Secret Drinker has a more sociable alternative

Can’t be doing with the outlet centre? Secret Drinker has a more sociable alternative

02 May 2025

Give the shops a swerve, and try a hidden gem of a pub that’s working on a new designer look.

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Cocktail festival to serve up discounts and limited-edition drinks

Cocktail festival to serve up discounts and limited-edition drinks

30 April 2025

Wristband-wearers can get exclusive discounts and speciality cocktails at participating venues, including the bank holiday weekend.

‘We’re working to bring historic pub back to what it deserves to be’

‘We’re working to bring historic pub back to what it deserves to be’

27 April 2025

The new tenant of a pub and restaurant has followed in the footsteps of his grandparents who ran it in the 1960s and has grand plans for the venue.

Village’s only pub sold as owners retire after 40 years

Village’s only pub sold as owners retire after 40 years

25 April 2025

The owners of a village’s only pub have sold the business after 40 years in the hospitality industry.

‘A twisted time warp of a pub full of blokes drinking as the world passes them by’

‘A twisted time warp of a pub full of blokes drinking as the world passes them by’

25 April 2025

Even the sounds of the 70s and cut-price drinks can’t lift Secret Drinker’s spirits at this town centre boozer.

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‘It’s upgraded from a food truck to a market stall – could a restaurant be next?’

‘It’s upgraded from a food truck to a market stall – could a restaurant be next?’

24 April 2025

We visited a Mexican stall that has started serving up spicy street food dishes at its new home.

Celebrated Indian chef to share food with Kent fans

Celebrated Indian chef to share food with Kent fans

20 April 2025

Asma Khan, who runs the popular Darjeeling Express in London, is celebrating the release of her new cookbook with a culinary masterclass.

Pub to undergo six-figure refurb to give it ‘new lease of life’

Pub to undergo six-figure refurb to give it ‘new lease of life’

18 April 2025

A pub and restaurant will temporarily close after the bank holiday as renovations take place to modernise it.

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