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Cheers! Here’s to the return of Kent’s biggest beer festival

Cheers! Here’s to the return of Kent’s biggest beer festival

Faversham Hop Festival is a huge celebration of locally-brewed beer and live music which has been postponed since 2019.

'It's probably the best cinema I’ve ever been to'

'It's probably the best cinema I’ve ever been to'

Our reporter tried a plush new cinema located in a £115 million development - and was left feeling more than impressed.

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'Next in the pub was a topless punter carrying a blood-soaked shirt'

'Next in the pub was a topless punter carrying a blood-soaked shirt'

There's blood, sweat and beers as Secret Drinker meets the locals in a High Street pub.

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New Subway to open in former bank

New Subway to open in former bank

A former Barclays bank is set to become a sandwich shop.

'Chips in a bucket? It's like a savoury Kinder Surprise'

'Chips in a bucket? It's like a savoury Kinder Surprise'

We review a beach café with views to die for and a rather unconventional method of serving cheesy chips.

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Seaside restaurant with 'Mediterranean vibes' among best meals with a view

Seaside restaurant with 'Mediterranean vibes' among best meals with a view

A beachside restaurant overlooking the English Channel has been hailed as one of the nation's best dining spots with a view.

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Cheers to that! Beer and cider festival returns after two years of cancellations

Cheers to that! Beer and cider festival returns after two years of cancellations

The much-loved CAMRA festival will showcase 70 real ales and 30 ciders from breweries across Kent and the UK.

New mini-golf course opens at Kent beach

New mini-golf course opens at Kent beach

A brand-new 12-hole mini-golf course has opened at a hugely popular seaside spot, close to restaurants and bars.

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Where the chickens and a wacky barmaid rule the roost

Where the chickens and a wacky barmaid rule the roost

Secret Drinker gets treated to a rendition of I Love Sausage Rolls on his latest pub trip.

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'Eccentric' four-storey restaurant opens to diners

'Eccentric' four-storey restaurant opens to diners

A new restaurant spread across four floors and boasting a workforce of more than 70 has opened for the first time this week.

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Footy on the big screen, £3.50 pints - and food packed with flavour

Footy on the big screen, £3.50 pints - and food packed with flavour

We tried the unique restaurant with cheap beer, fantastic food and table after table of hungry Gurkhas happily scoffing down a true taste of home.

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Wimpy opens on high street

Wimpy opens on high street

Wimpy has opened a new store in a Kent town centre after more than 40 years away.

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London-style steakhouse opens in village

London-style steakhouse opens in village

A new steakhouse says it will be bringing "a taste of London" to a village in the county.

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Pub manager aims to break Guinness World Record

Pub manager aims to break Guinness World Record

The Shepherd Neame employee is aiming to break the record for the most pubs visited within 24 hours.

Hot weather could make 2022 vintage year for Kent's winemakers

Hot weather could make 2022 vintage year for Kent's winemakers

Wine producers are basking in the summer's heatwave with grapes and the amount of wine set to be plentiful making 2022 "an exciting year".

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'Several drinkers were so tired and emotional they were having trouble speaking'

'Several drinkers were so tired and emotional they were having trouble speaking'

There's friction in the air as Secret Drinker calls in at a town centre boozer.

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New coins feature Queen's signature for the first time

New coins feature Queen's signature for the first time

The Royal Mint has unveiled new commemorative coins featuring The Queen's signature with top priced items more than £2,800.

Empty Quiznos could become restaurant

Empty Quiznos could become restaurant

Plans have been put forward to turn a former sandwich shop in a Kent town centre into an restaurant.

County's best restaurant to open in second Kent town

County's best restaurant to open in second Kent town

Kent's top-rated restaurant is opening a second site on a busy high street in the county.

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Wetherspoon scraps £2.5m hotel plan - but pub to get bigger

Wetherspoon scraps £2.5m hotel plan - but pub to get bigger

Pub chain Wetherspoon has scrapped plans to build a £2.5 million seafront hotel above one of its boozers – but hopes to expand the site instead.

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