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Kent's lost Topshop stores and what's there now
02 November 2024We’ve taken a look at what became of the eight units in the county once home to fashion giant Topshop.
‘Astonishingly, she said the £10 glass of wine was brilliant value!’
01 November 2024Secret Drinker meets new friends and a picky bird in a bar right by the beach
Huge fire-breathing bird to lead parade through town centre
30 October 2024A Christmas parade led by a giant firebird will light up a town centre with a new route ahead of this year's festivities.
Queen’s son declares Kent restaurant with Poundland view ‘rocks’
27 October 2024Food critic Tom Parker-Bowles was left impressed by a new restaurant in a Kent shopping centre, labelling dishes “glorious” and “exquisitely cooked”.
Find hidden treasures at Kent’s antique fairs
27 October 2024Bag yourself a second-hand bargain, pick up some retro fashion or refresh your home with antique furniture at these winter antique fairs.
‘Every customer through the pub door was treated like an honoured guest’
25 October 2024Secret Drinker gets the warmest of welcomes at a village pub packed with history, punters and painters.
Former town centre art gallery to be transformed
22 October 2024A former high-class art gallery and gift shop in the town is set to become a cafe and “a hub for dining and entertainment” after a renovation project.
Christmas market to return to seaside attraction next month
22 October 2024A Christmas market promising a “magical experience” will return to a Kent seaside attraction next month.
Kent’s autumn farmers’ markets
19 October 2024Get out and pick up some fresh, seasonal produce at some of the county’s biggest and best farmers’ markets.
‘Was that the Man United boss having a crafty pint?’
18 October 2024It’s a day of surprises as Secret Drinker visits a backstreet boozer to behold
Cosy Club owners confirm opening date for fifth Kent venue in abandoned cinema
16 October 2024The company behind the popular Cosy Club chain has revealed the opening date for its next restaurant and bar.
One of county’s largest department stores reopens after rebrand
16 October 2024A House of Fraser is has reopened with new brands after being closed for six months for a major revamp.
Fast-food chain confirmed as latest addition to shopping centre
15 October 2024A Southern US-style fast food chain is to join the ranks at one of Kent's most popular shopping centres in time for Christmas.
Chilled ‘wine-bar’ vision as pair take over troubled country pub
14 October 2024Pub licensees who oversaw the reversal in fortunes of a town’s backstreet boozer have now been tasked with working their magic on another hostelry.
Sushi restaurant plans to fill long-empty travel agents in town centre
13 October 2024A vacant high street unit which served as a travel agents for almost 40 years could become a new Asian-themed restaurant.
‘The sign said 'Caution, wet floor' but that’s the least of your worries in the gents’
11 October 2024Secret Drinker visits a huge pub packed with potential and plenty of punters who care
TGI Fridays in rescue deal but 1,000 jobs lost
07 October 2024A popular American food chain has been bought out, but a number of its restaurants are to close.
New Indian cash and carry will rival London stores
07 October 2024Two shop owners fed up of having to travel to London for good quality Asian produce have opened their own cash and carry.
‘It looked more like a seaside cafe than a pub, and it gave the missus the wobbles’
04 October 2024Secret Drinker ducks into a large family restaurant and pub on the coast
Pub closes as licensees quit after just seven months
02 October 2024A pub has been forced to close for the third time in two years after its latest licensees called it quits.
