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High street jazz bar opens with plans to spice up town's nightlife
11 August 2024The owner of a newly-opened jazz bar say its blues-themed set-up will allow a town's nightlife to come alive.
Sadness as much-loved store closes after 74 years
11 August 2024A beloved family-run produce shop which has been trading for more than 70 years is closing due to rising costs.
New bus linking town to Bluewater launches
08 August 2024Shoppers will be able to catch a direct bus from a town centre to Bluewater this summer for £2 each way.
Two more businesses shut at £75m leisure complex
01 August 2024A gaming centre has suddenly closed, the second departure in weeks at a struggling leisure complex.
New £3.5m Hollywood Bowl to open in Kent next week
29 July 2024A new £3.5m entertainment venue bringing "LA bowling" to Kent will open next week nearly one year later than planned.
Historic pub to reopen and ‘breathe life back into village’
27 July 2024A couple is set to bring a 17th-century village pub back to life, after Shepherd Neame ditched it five months ago.
Fashion giant could shut all stores
26 July 2024Ted Baker, once hugely popular, could close all of its shops amid reports that staff have been handed three-week’s notice.
‘I said I would never go back - but I did’
26 July 2024Plenty to chew on! Secret Drinker returns to a pub that left a gristly taste in the mouth first time round.
Make a meal of payday at some of Kent’s best restaurants
25 July 2024Splash the cash this payday with a meal at one of KentOnline’s top-rated restaurants of the year - so far.
Long-standing KFC restaurant saved from closure
24 July 2024A fast-food giant has dispelled rumours one of its Kent restaurants is to shut, after administrators were appointed.
The five Kent restaurants included in UK top 100 list
24 July 2024Five Kent restaurants have secured spots in this year’s Good Food Guide, including places specialising in Japanese comfort food and tapas.
Student receives £20k payout after wrong tooth extracted
22 July 2024A student has been awarded a five-figure payout after her dentist extracted a healthy tooth during an operation following an “admin error”.
‘We don’t need a fifth McDonald’s – too many people are already obese’
21 July 2024A divisive bid to open a Kent district’s fifth McDonald’s has sparked concerns too many people in the area are already obese.
‘The only thing not from the 90s was the £1.50 for a packet of Golden Wonder’
19 July 2024Card schools, conversation and silly signs - Secret Drinker visits a pub where traditional values still ring true.
Kent Pizza Hut to close for good
16 July 2024A pizza restaurant is closing the doors to one of its branches this week to make way for an American fast-food chain.
Pub bosses fear trade will plummet as road to close ALL summer
16 July 2024Pub landlords fear trade will plummet this summer after it emerged a busy road will shut for repairs.
Kent’s best ice cream by the coast
15 July 2024A day at the seaside isn’t complete without an ice cream. Here are some of Kent’s top-rated spots to get a soft serve this summer.
Top critic purrs as restaurant unleashes ‘its inner Willy Wonka’
13 July 2024A top food critic whose last trip to Kent left her unimpressed falls head over heels for a new Kent restaurant.
Danny Dyer lookalikes and the best barmaid in town at this footie fan’s paradise
11 July 2024Need a pub to watch a big game in? Secret Drinker might just have the answer.
Former school boss to set up mobile coffee shop in woodland
11 July 2024An ex-school boss is swapping classrooms for a retro van and opening a mobile coffee shop in a community woodland.
