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Why are people being paid to use less electricity?

Why are people being paid to use less electricity?

Homes are being paid money to use appliances in 'off-peak' hours as the cold snap bites but how is the new Demand Flexibility Service working?

Eastenders star reopens popular cafe

Eastenders star reopens popular cafe

Actor Ricky Groves, who played Garry Hobbes in the BBC soap, popped in for a cuppa and a natter with the town's MP as part of the cafe's reopening.

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Taco Bell opens its eighth Kent branch

Taco Bell opens its eighth Kent branch

A Mexican fast-food chain has opened its latest branch as it continues to grow across the county.

'I've been drinking in pubs for 30 years - now I own one'

'I've been drinking in pubs for 30 years - now I own one'

A husband and wife team behind a new micropub have turned their love for a night out at their local into their dream business.

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The 'ghost town' that should be one of Kent's hidden gems

The 'ghost town' that should be one of Kent's hidden gems

We visited a leisure complex offering delicious food, local beers and live music - and tried to find out why hardly anyone seems to know it exists.

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Shoppers to soon pay a deposit when buying drinks in plastic bottles

Shoppers to soon pay a deposit when buying drinks in plastic bottles

A plastic bottle return scheme that charges people a deposit when they buy a drink and refunds it when they return the empty is to be launched.

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'This is fungal growth which needs some serious attention'

'This is fungal growth which needs some serious attention'

Secret Drinker isn't sold on the mould in his latest pub mission.

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Supermarket recalls item in its 'Free From' range

Supermarket recalls item in its 'Free From' range

Tesco is being forced to recall a range of its 'Free From' porridge over fears that undeclared milk is among the ingredients.

'That was the best lamb chop I've ever eaten in my life!'

'That was the best lamb chop I've ever eaten in my life!'

Our reviewer dined in a brand new Turkish restaurant and here's what she thought.

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The basics in your basket with the biggest price rises

The basics in your basket with the biggest price rises

The cost of buying basic food items such as milk and jam have leapt again and it's the budget supermarkets with the highest overall price rises.

New YO! Sushi kiosk coming to a Kent Tesco

New YO! Sushi kiosk coming to a Kent Tesco

A Japanese cuisine chain will be serving a range of Asian food from a supermarket in the county.

The unique 50p coins featuring beloved children's characters

The unique 50p coins featuring beloved children's characters

Winnie the Pooh, who celebrates his official day today, is among the characters to appear on a 50p coin alongside these other very famous faces.

Diners' joy as popular Wagamama reveals expansion plans

Diners' joy as popular Wagamama reveals expansion plans

Customers have welcomed expansion plans for a popular Wagamama restaurant where diners are often seen queuing out of the door.

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The rise of 'make do and mend'

The rise of 'make do and mend'

First came TV programmes like the Repair Shop and Great British Sewing Bee and now a UK retailer says haberdashery items are flying from shelves.

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Sky government deal could help save customers £180

Sky government deal could help save customers £180

Sky has become the first company to join a government scheme that could help save cash-strapped households up to £180 on their broadband.

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Kent's first Detroit-style pizza shop to open

Kent's first Detroit-style pizza shop to open

A Detroit-style pizza restaurant has announced it will open its doors to customers this week - as fans gear up to try the rectangular food.

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Byron Burger to shut at Bluewater

Byron Burger to shut at Bluewater

A burger restaurant at the county's biggest shopping centre is closing after its owner announced it was going into administration.

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The Kent restaurants you need to be booking right now

The Kent restaurants you need to be booking right now

Whether you want fine-dining or a quick bite, here's the 10 restaurants you need to visit this year.

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The part of Kent where even the pubs are closed for Dry January

The part of Kent where even the pubs are closed for Dry January

Three pubs and three closed signs - until Secret Drinker finds an open boozer bucking the local trend

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Another place to eat the 'biggest pizza in Kent'

Another place to eat the 'biggest pizza in Kent'

A family business is opening its second restaurant at the end of the month, with a huge offering on the menu.

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