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Pizza Express returning to town centre two years after closing

Pizza Express returning to town centre two years after closing

31 March 2022

Pizza Express is returning to a town two years after shutting due to lockdown.

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Village's only pub which 'looked like Fort Knox' to reopen

Village's only pub which 'looked like Fort Knox' to reopen

31 March 2022

A 17th century pub which ‘looked like Fort Knox’ when it closed earlier this year is to reopen under new ownership.

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Food, drink and music festival celebrates coastal town

Food, drink and music festival celebrates coastal town

30 March 2022

Kick off April with a fun-filled weekend of tasty food, pub pints and live music, hosted by Shepherd Neame

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Glimpse inside new modern cafe at Betteshanger Park

Glimpse inside new modern cafe at Betteshanger Park

29 March 2022

A modern cafe and a series of workshops is all part of the package as Betteshanger Park prepares to unveil its new mining museum.

Brewery raises its new Champagne lager to £400k investment

Brewery raises its new Champagne lager to £400k investment

29 March 2022

A new Champagne-based beer, brewed with Kentish hops, and a £400,000 investment in production facilities, is helping grow a popular brewery.

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Pub unveils £60,000 makeover

Pub unveils £60,000 makeover

28 March 2022

A pub which once had an "unsavoury" reputation has revamped its garden area - complete with outdoor TVs and an Instagram-worthy backdrop.

Boutique wine hotel set for historic palace

Boutique wine hotel set for historic palace

28 March 2022

An entrepreneur's plans to create a boutique wine hotel at a historic town centre building have been given the green light.

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'Neglected' historic building to become high-end hotel

'Neglected' historic building to become high-end hotel

28 March 2022

A run-down listed building in a seaside town is to be brought "back to to its former glory", say developers.

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Beloved town centre pub to reopen

Beloved town centre pub to reopen

27 March 2022

A much-loved high street pub is to reopen later this year - with some familiar faces behind the bar.

New home-based sushi takeaway launches

New home-based sushi takeaway launches

26 March 2022

A new sushi takeaway is hoping to set a trend for home-based businesses in a town.

Ex-Rocksalt chef is back in town

Ex-Rocksalt chef is back in town

25 March 2022

Just months after a split with a business partner, a chef who built a Kent restaurant and pub empire plans to return to the town where it all started.

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'It was one of the dingiest, gloomiest pubs I’ve walked into'

'It was one of the dingiest, gloomiest pubs I’ve walked into'

25 March 2022

On a grey and rainy day Secret Drinker crossed over to the dark side at a town centre sports bar.

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'Let me save pub from being turned into homes'

'Let me save pub from being turned into homes'

24 March 2022

A landlady is still holding out hope of saving a historic pub – after plans were revived to turn it into houses.

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Why this boozy bottomless brunch is the perfect Mother’s Day treat

Why this boozy bottomless brunch is the perfect Mother’s Day treat

24 March 2022

This city centre restaurant is known for its flowing fizz and sourdough pizza – but did it get mum’s seal of approval?

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Review: Small plates but big flavours at tapas-style restaurant

Review: Small plates but big flavours at tapas-style restaurant

22 March 2022

Number 8 has launched in Sevenoaks with a tapas-style concept, but would our reviewer be its number one fan?

Saturday Kitchen chef to join Supergrass at big festival

Saturday Kitchen chef to join Supergrass at big festival

21 March 2022

A chef from Saturday Kitchen will be among the stars cooking up food at a music festival in the Kent countryside this summer.

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Looting, pillaging and plundering: A history of Kent's smugglers' pubs

Looting, pillaging and plundering: A history of Kent's smugglers' pubs

21 March 2022

Isolated estuaries and islands, a wealth of skilled boat-builders and fishermen and the short Channel crossing made Kent a hotbed for illicit trade.

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Secret Drinker soaks up spring at one of Kent's top pub gardens

Secret Drinker soaks up spring at one of Kent's top pub gardens

17 March 2022

Our forever young pub spy relives his best life as he drops in on a boozer for the first time since the 80s

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'We empower women to rebuild their lives and take back control'

'We empower women to rebuild their lives and take back control'

17 March 2022

A secret cafe, described as a safe haven for survivors of domestic abuse, has opened in Kent.

Sneak peek inside micropub in town's wonky shop

Sneak peek inside micropub in town's wonky shop

17 March 2022

It's a dream come true for self-confessed real ale geek who is just about to open his own micropub at town's wonky shop and we take a peek inside.

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