Owners of pubs and bars in Kent's nightlife capital have revealed the preparations they have in place to finally welcome back punters.

Is sitting in a pub garden with a pint of freshly poured beer one of life's greatest pleasures? Secret Drinker picks his top 5 places for it.

Here are the pubs across Kent and Medway we are supporting with our KM Group campaign, Love Your Local, until they can welcome regulars again.

The KM Group campaign, Love Your Local, supporting pubs across the county, sees dozens featured in your local paper and what they have on offer.

Rural retreats and warm welcomes: Our undercover reporter's favourite Shepherd Neame pubs

We want to support and promote our pubs across Kent during the current crisis, with our campaign, Love Your Local. Here's how to get involved:

A popular Kent food market has announced it will reopen one of its branches soon.

A new restaurant specialising in steak, lobster and burgers will open its doors once lockdown restrictions are lifted.

Our undercover reporter picks his top Sheps drinking spots on the Kent coast

Bluewater's Carluccio's will stay open as 40 others across the country face closure.

Sick of Asda spag bol, our undercover reporter tries the lockdown service at a bijou back street boozer

A discount retailer plans to gradually open outlets closed during lockdown over the coming weeks.

With Eurovision reinventing itself online next week, our undercover reporter keeps it real by putting Europe's finest beers to the test

People are finally able to get their fast food fix as a popular burger bar begins accepting orders.

A website allowing pub-lovers to browse through menus of local boozers offering home delivery and pick-up services has launched.

Our undercover reporter mulls over the swirly carpets and lukewarm breakfasts to come up with his favourite 'Spoons in the county

Hopes of getting your hands on a Greggs sausage roll in Kent have been dealt a blow - for now at least.

A favourite fruit cake recipe made for Winston Churchill as he co-ordinated wartime victory from his Kent home has been released for VE Day 75.

The nation's largest pub chain is working towards a reopening date "in or around" June for its 900 boozers.

Fancy a cheese scone? Thousands of us do, as the National Trust reveals just how many recipe downloads there have been during lockdown.