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Kent Restaurant and Chef of the Year finalists revealed
17 January 2024The top three chefs and top three restaurants, as voted for by you, plus your pick for Street Food outlet of the Year.
KentOnline readers vote for their favourite tearooms, coffee shops and cafes
15 January 2024You have been nominating cracking cafes and terrific tearooms for the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards. Here’s your top 10 picks.
Raising the bar: The top 10 Kent pubs as voted by you
14 January 2024Our readers have been voting for their favourite pubs and bars across Kent and Medway - and we’ve whittled it down to the top 10.
Famous name set to return to town 100 years after it left
13 January 2024A new town centre cafe is to open in a former bank – taking the name of the original business which occupied the building more than a century ago.
Kent’s top 10 restaurants as voted for by you
13 January 2024We’re revealing the top 10 restaurants our readers nominated for the first Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards.
New Lidl store approved after lengthy battle with rival supermarkets
12 January 2024Lidl’s long-awaited plans to open a new store have been given the go-ahead – despite opposition from rival supermarkets.
The pub was serving ‘5% hangover-free lager’ so I just had to try it
12 January 2024Perfect for a lunchtime pint, Secret Drinker finds a town centre pub with plenty of tradition – and a new line in beer
£300k in the bag to buy village pub seen on TV
10 January 2024Villagers are hoping for an extra £250,000 grant from the government would help them buy Pop Larkins’ boozer.
Annual cocktail event coming to town
10 January 2024An annual cocktail event aimed at getting bodies back into the town’s businesses is returning next month.
Farm-turned-restaurant awarded Michelin Guide spot
05 January 2024Proud Italian restaurant owners are celebrating after winning a spot in the Michelin Guide after opening for just 18 months.
‘Does downing a vegan beer in the pub mean I’m doing Veganuary?’
05 January 2024Secret Drinker is back on the sauce already at a great British pub with staff from every corner of the globe
‘With five-star food like this, who knew eating healthy could taste so good?’
04 January 2024If it’s your New Year’s resolution to eat healthier, we might have found the perfect place in Kent to start.
Job Centre Plus shuts in shopping centre
03 January 2024A Job Centre rolled out in a shopping precinct to help combat soaring unemployment during the pandemic is the latest to shut down.
New owners to reopen Chinese takeaway after eight-month closure
03 January 2024A popular takeaway which suddenly closed its doors “temporarily” more than six months ago is to be replaced.
‘I've been here 25 years - but I now need to concentrate on my other business'
03 January 2024A long-serving pub landlord is stepping down after 25 years so he can concentrate on running a coffee shop.
Beloved pub closes and is put up for sale
01 January 2024A much-loved pub has closed down and been put up for sale after ‘ever-increasing’ bills forced it out of business.
The best places in Kent to get a fry-up breakfast on New Year’s Day
01 January 2024We’ve selected some of the best places in every Kent district which will be open on New Year’s Day where you can grab a classic fry-up breakfast.
Village restaurant closes after 40 years
29 December 2023A popular village restaurant has shut with immediate effect and been flooded with messages of support.
Kebab shop to open at shopping centre
28 December 2023Plans for a new kebab chain to open its doors and replace a former a bank have been given the nod.
‘I've gone from washing up to running the place!'
28 December 2023A young woman has taken over a historic village pub where she first started working aged just 13.
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A-road shut in both directions after water main bursts
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Mum joined teen son in smashing up ex’s family home and car
