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Town’s first Domino’s to open tomorrow inside former bank
22 May 2024Domino’s to open in Tenterden high street
New pictures of harbour arm’s biggest ever venue
21 May 2024A bar with a capacity of 100 people has become the largest venue at a popular seaside attraction.
‘Our road has only just reopened after being shut for 2 months – now it’s closed again!’
21 May 2024Traders in a road which has only just reopened following a nine week long closure say they are frustrated after it was shut again last week.
'I thought I was going to die - now I've opened a smoothie bar'
20 May 2024A tattoo artist has opened a smoothie bar offering healthy beverages after a brutal battle with Covid left him struggling to eat solids.
Pub chain opens countryside vineyard
19 May 2024A vineyard offering guided tours with BBQ meals has opened in the county.
New Turkish restaurant vows to bring ‘taste of London to Kent’
19 May 2024A new Turkish eatery has undergone a £500,000 refurbishment as it bids to bring a slice of the capital’s dining experience to the county.
Secret Drinker visits the pub saved from the scrapheap
17 May 2024Rescued, restored and renamed - here’s how one loving family saved a historic Kent pub
Castle's cafe plans dropped amid 'race track' crossing fears
16 May 2024Plans for cafe at a historic castle have been scrapped months after fears were raised over the project going ahead on town centre ‘race track’.
Town centre restaurant opens after £55k makeover
15 May 2024New owners have spent thousands of pounds renovating a town centre Nepalese and Indian restaurant.
‘We’ve turned takeaway around - please give us a second chance’
15 May 2024A kebab takeaway boss says he is “over the moon” his shop has regained a five-star hygiene rating after inspectors found mould lacing its freezer.
‘We want our new cinema to be epicentre of town’
13 May 2024Council bosses claim a six-screen cinema can become the "epicentre of town" - despite residents saying the site is "often very empty".
New Tex-Mex restaurant opens two months after cafe shuts
12 May 2024A couple say they have opened a new Tex-Mex restaurant in the ‘perfect spot’, just two months after the previous cafe closed down.
‘Sitting in this swish pub was quite literally like watching paint dry’
10 May 2024Secret Drinker has an afternoon to forget at a revamped town centre corner pub
‘I can't take my disabled child anywhere - so I set up my own business’
09 May 2024A mum of a disabled six-year-old is opening a sensory play centre in a bid to help children with additional needs.
Award-winning tea company opens Kent store
07 May 2024An award-winning tea company has confirmed its new Kent store is officially open for business – with a new blend to commemorate the occasion.
New restaurant takes over empty Chiquito
07 May 2024A new restaurant will be opening in a former eatery which has been empty for around a year.
‘I was offered a pink Barbie Bomb, a dance or a huggle - I went with the huggle’
03 May 2024Secret Drinker’s quiet pint gets rudely interrupted in a tucked away town centre pub
‘Better than Spoons’ restaurant chain confirms Kent opening date
02 May 2024A restaurant chain branded ‘better than Wetherspoons’ has confirmed an official opening date for a new town centre branch.
Work to transform ‘eyesore’ high street site into celebrity-loved restaurant underway
28 April 2024Renovations have begun inside a former Dorothy Perkins, as a swanky restaurant chain looks to move into the city centre spot.
‘The perfect village pub - and the staff are something special too’
26 April 2024Secret Drinker pulls up a pew to revel in the hop-picking heritage of a tucked-away local
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‘Plumbers charged my elderly relatives £8,560 but settled on £765 when challenged’
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Family-run garage closes for final time after 92 years of trade
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Kent pub 'surrounded by sheep' named one of UK's best to visit in autumn
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