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Pub gets makeover and new name

Pub gets makeover and new name

A pub is offering a gift of wild-flower seeds to the fist 300 customers when it re-opens with a new name next month.

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Does cut-price haggis honour Burns Night?

Does cut-price haggis honour Burns Night?

Trapped in Kent and can't get up north to celebrate Burns Night or just fancy trying Scottish cuisine? We find out if 'Spoons is the answer.

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Rooftop steak restaurant to open at Easter

Rooftop steak restaurant to open at Easter

A long-awaited rooftop restaurant is poised to open for the first time this Easter after an operator for the prime location was secured.

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New 50p Jubilee coin to enter circulation and here's how to get one

New 50p Jubilee coin to enter circulation and here's how to get one

A new 50p coin to celebrate The Queen's Platinum Jubilee is to enter circulation and here's how you can get your hands on one.

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Meet the busiest bartender in town - and the most argumentative punter

Meet the busiest bartender in town - and the most argumentative punter

Supersonic staff but there's a very mixed response from the punters in Bunters to our Secret Drinker.

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'Jamaican cabbage is my new death row meal'

'Jamaican cabbage is my new death row meal'

In a damp car park beside a traffic-choked road sits a small white trailer ready to offer you a taste of Jamaica – but is it worth the perilous trip?

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Morrisons cuts sick pay for unvaccinated staff

Morrisons cuts sick pay for unvaccinated staff

Morrisons has become the first supermarket to make cuts to sick pay for unjabbed staff who have to isolate after being exposed to Covid.

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Whisky experiences set to steam in

Whisky experiences set to steam in

A Kent heritage railway has launched its first Whisky and Steam experiences by joining forces with two South East whisky makers.

Feel the love! 'This could be the most welcoming pub I’ve ever visited'

Feel the love! 'This could be the most welcoming pub I’ve ever visited'

Secret Drinker paid a visit to a historic family pub at the very heart of its community.

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Town pub reopens after LGBT+ reboot

Town pub reopens after LGBT+ reboot

A town's newest gay-friendly venue has reopened its doors with the promise of a host of new events and an LGBT+ safe space.

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WHSmith closes another town centre branch

WHSmith closes another town centre branch

Retail giant WHSmith is set to close another town centre store as it launches a closing down sale.

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Turkish restaurant and jazz bar to open next to station

Turkish restaurant and jazz bar to open next to station

A former shisha bar is being converted into a 100-seater Turkish restaurant with a jazz bar and a kebab van.

Sixty years of The Rolling Stones depicted in 12 new stamps

Sixty years of The Rolling Stones depicted in 12 new stamps

The Rolling Stones are to become only the fourth band in history to have their own stamps, being released to mark the group's 60th anniversary.

Do you have a recipe fit for The Queen?

Do you have a recipe fit for The Queen?

The search is on for a Platinum Pudding that can be served at this year's Jubilee celebrations, with Dame Mary Berry among the competition judges.

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'Most plates were sent back with enough food left to feed the Towie cast'

'Most plates were sent back with enough food left to feed the Towie cast'

Plate expectations: If value for money when you're eating out matters to you in 2022, Secret Drinker has just the pub.

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World-renowned chef opens new pastry shop

World-renowned chef opens new pastry shop

A new high-profile pastry shop has opened under a master pastry maker in a Kent town.

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Pubs to stay open longer under plans for Queen's Jubilee

Pubs to stay open longer under plans for Queen's Jubilee

Pubs, bars and clubs could be allowed to stay open longer to celebrate The Queen's Platinum Jubilee under new Home Office plans.

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2022 celebrated on new coins

2022 celebrated on new coins

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee, Commonwealth Games and Dame Vera Lynn feature on new coins on sale from today.

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Secret Drinker finds a fireside seat

Secret Drinker finds a fireside seat

Enjoying a pint while pulled up to a roaring fire is a great, British pleasure, our Secret Drinker shares a few of his favourite Kent firesides.

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Romanian restaurant opens in town centre

Romanian restaurant opens in town centre

A husband and wife are bringing the taste of their homeland to a new town centre restaurant introducing diners to the flavours of Romania.

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