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‘I have so many things on my shoulders but I’m not giving up on this pub’

‘I have so many things on my shoulders but I’m not giving up on this pub’

A pub owner says he is refusing to give up on reopening his town centre site despite the building remaining empty since the pandemic.

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‘We’re doing well in a dying trade – and could have UK’s best sausage!’

‘We’re doing well in a dying trade – and could have UK’s best sausage!’

An independent butcher says “making everything” in-house is the secret to success in a struggling industry rife with job cuts

Food festival organisers are cooking up a storm for second year

Food festival organisers are cooking up a storm for second year

The team behind a free food and drink festival are returning for a second year of street food stalls, live music and comedy nights.

The pub where all pints are a fiver - apart from the ones costing £4.20 and £5.50!

The pub where all pints are a fiver - apart from the ones costing £4.20 and £5.50!

There’s confusion with the prices and the front door as Secret Drinker ends up in a pub all on his lonesome

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‘Just in time for Xmas’ say shoppers as exact date Home Bargains will open revealed

‘Just in time for Xmas’ say shoppers as exact date Home Bargains will open revealed

An opening date has been confirmed for a much-awaited discount chain store, once home to a supermarket chain.

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Sadness as top-rated pub unexpectedly shuts

Sadness as top-rated pub unexpectedly shuts

A high street pub has shut its doors suddenly after 75 years of trading in a village high street.

Rumbled? ‘I’d know Secret Drinker anywhere,’ said the bloke next to me at the bar

Rumbled? ‘I’d know Secret Drinker anywhere,’ said the bloke next to me at the bar

Is it game over for Secret Drinker in the pub with the turbo-charged barmaids?

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Oliver Bonas opens in city centre as popular dungaree brand eyes up nearby spot

Oliver Bonas opens in city centre as popular dungaree brand eyes up nearby spot

Lifestyle shop Oliver Bonas has moved into a former Topshop, while Lucy and Yak prepares to open its first Kent store.

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M&S launches weekly parent and baby club

M&S launches weekly parent and baby club

Weekly parent and baby meet-ups are being launched at seven M&S cafes across Kent.

‘End of an era’ as family-run food store of almost 50 years shuts

‘End of an era’ as family-run food store of almost 50 years shuts

The owner of a town centre health food shop which has served customers for almost 50 years is closing its shutters.

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All the joys of Jamaica in a Kent pub

All the joys of Jamaica in a Kent pub

Secret Drinker finds curried goat, Red Stripe and a chilled Caribbean vibe on the Kent coast

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Struggling shop to ‘cut losses’ and shut after 25 years

Struggling shop to ‘cut losses’ and shut after 25 years

A couple behind a craft store say they are “cutting their loses” and closing after 25 years amid struggles to make a profit.

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Sadness as popular discount store set to shut next month

Sadness as popular discount store set to shut next month

A popular discount store is set to shut next month after the site was earmarked for a development of shops and flats.

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‘I just hope my dad is proud’: Family says goodbye to nursery after 30 years

‘I just hope my dad is proud’: Family says goodbye to nursery after 30 years

The owners of a family-run plant nursery which has served garden lovers for more than three decades say the time is right to call it a day.

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‘Absolutely filthy! The pub looked like a storeroom and you’ll stick to the tables like glue’

‘Absolutely filthy! The pub looked like a storeroom and you’ll stick to the tables like glue’

Secret Drinker calls in at a pub that looks great from the outside - but inside it’s a totally different story

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Seaside hotspot sees newest restaurant open

Seaside hotspot sees newest restaurant open

Historic railway wagons have been converted into a new Mediterranean restaurant at a popular seaside attraction.

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Image reveals how Kent’s second Ivy could look as opening date revealed

Image reveals how Kent’s second Ivy could look as opening date revealed

A fresh artist’s impression shows how Kent’s latest Ivy restaurant could look as an opening date has been revealed.

Taco Bell reveals bid to open inside former Debenhams

Taco Bell reveals bid to open inside former Debenhams

Mexican-inspired chain Taco Bell looks set to add another Kent site to its ranks after revealing plans to open in a former Debenhams store.

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Beer giant unveils its first Kent wines

Beer giant unveils its first Kent wines

Synonymous with beer for centuries, look who has just entered the Kent wine market…

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Kent pub named best in the county for second year in a row

Kent pub named best in the county for second year in a row

A “beautiful side street” Kent pub – which was ranked the second best in the UK last year – has won another award.

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