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Alcohol prices to rise from August 1 – with a bottle of wine costing 44p more

Alcohol prices to rise from August 1 – with a bottle of wine costing 44p more

The price of wine, gin and other spirits could rise significantly this week but why is your favourite drink about to become more expensive?

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Four Kent pubs named among best in UK to visit this summer

Four Kent pubs named among best in UK to visit this summer

Four pubs in the county have made it onto a list of the best boozers to visit in the UK this summer.

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‘The pub had about as much kerb appeal as roadkill’

‘The pub had about as much kerb appeal as roadkill’

Secret Drinker finds it’s what’s on the inside that matters as he visits a pub desperate for the support of its locals.

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Family-run burger joint opens in high street

Family-run burger joint opens in high street

A couple have expanded their fast-food business from Essex, now setting up in a Kent town centre.

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Italian deli opens second branch at former butchers

Italian deli opens second branch at former butchers

A store selling authentic Italian produce has opened another branch in a Kent shopping centre.

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‘At just £6 I would happily pay that again’

‘At just £6 I would happily pay that again’

Our Eat My Words reviewer visited a new bistro in a hotel and treated himself to a dessert – and what a treat it was.

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Cafe opens at new site after forced closure

Cafe opens at new site after forced closure

A cafe popular with cyclists and hikers has re-launched inside a new venue – a year after being forced to close 15 miles away.

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Sadness as childrenswear shop to shut

Sadness as childrenswear shop to shut

Customers have expressed their sadness after it was announced a specialist childrenswear boutique will close.

New eatery opens in town centre pub

New eatery opens in town centre pub

A new eatery has opened in a pub in the middle of a town with the option of eating in or ordering takeaways.

New bubble tea shop opens its doors

New bubble tea shop opens its doors

A couple has launched a store selling a variety of bubble tea drinks and plan to open more across the county soon.

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11 chocolate bars we’ve lost as Cadbury makes Dairy Milk buttons change

11 chocolate bars we’ve lost as Cadbury makes Dairy Milk buttons change

Cadbury is making a change to its popular Dairy Milk buttons range but what other chocolate bars have we loved and lost over the years?

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Tex-mex chain to open first Kent branch

Tex-mex chain to open first Kent branch

A Mexican chain is set to open its first Kent restaurant at a high-street soft play centre

‘It was like having a pint on the strip at Magaluf’

‘It was like having a pint on the strip at Magaluf’

Gorilla warfare, Spanish cerveza and Dom Joly! Secret Drinker tackles two side-by-side high street pubs.

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TV star couple use new AI at Kent shopping centre

TV star couple use new AI at Kent shopping centre

Reality TV personalities Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott were given makeovers with the help of an AI at a designer outlet.

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Huge shopping centre to be demolished and replaced by car park

Huge shopping centre to be demolished and replaced by car park

A car park is set to temporarily replace a waterside shopping outlet, which will be torn down after 21 years.

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Prost! German beer festival to return this autumn

Prost! German beer festival to return this autumn

Kent locals can celebrate Oktoberfest with a selection of authentic German beers, Oompah music and party games.

Pub to offer ‘pay what you can’ roast dinners

Pub to offer ‘pay what you can’ roast dinners

A pub is taking a unique approach to tackling the cost-of-living crisis – by announcing a Sunday lunch service where punters can pay what they like.

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When can kids eat for free or £1 this summer?

When can kids eat for free or £1 this summer?

The school holidays can be an expensive six weeks so where can you take the kids to eat either for free or just £1 during the holidays?

Couple ‘buzzing’ to take on pub four months after sudden closure

Couple ‘buzzing’ to take on pub four months after sudden closure

A couple taking on their second pub at a time when the industry is being crippled by the cost-of-living crisis say they are ready for the challenge.

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All-you-can-eat BBQ hits back over one-star review after food runs out

All-you-can-eat BBQ hits back over one-star review after food runs out

A restaurant serving a “bottomless” barbecue has hit back at a one-star review, saying they cannot control “how much people eat”.

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