A shining example of the ideal village local - just don’t mention the C Word!
It’s Christmas come early for Secret Drinker as he dines out in the heart of the Kent countryside.
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🌟 Top pick (85/100, genuinely heart-warming): A shining example of the ideal village local - just don’t mention the C Word! · Kent. 💬 It’s Christmas come early for Secret Drinker as he dines out in the heart of the Kent countryside. 🏪 Greater London new opening: Wine, laughs and novels: Kent friends turn love of reading into dream book café · Kent. (5 more shop / business stories below.) 🗞️ Plus 18 more feel-good stories below, mostly about community (7), event (5), achievement (4). Grab a brew ☕ and have a scroll. You'll feel a bit brighter for it.
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Wine, laughs and novels: Kent friends turn love of reading into dream book café
Two friends have opened a new business where readers can enjoy books alongside coffee, wine and comedy nights.
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‘This is genuinely heartening’: Plans submitted for theatre at Ashford’s ex-Mecca Bingo
Council bosses have officially lodged plans for a new £7.5m theatre in a move they believe will help “revitalise the town centre”.
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Historic Kent estate takes star role in new movie blockbuster Sense and Sensibility
Daisy Edgar-Jones and Fiona Shaw among the all-star cast who headed to the Kent countryside to film new spin on Jane Austen’s famous novel.
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House of the Dragon star to play Poirot in murder thriller at Kent theatre
Be one of the first to see a fresh take on an Agatha Christie classic before it tours the UK.
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‘I was blown away by five-star feast at Frederick Maison in Maidstone’
A flight of English wines and modern European dishes were on the menu when our reporter visited the sister restaurant of a town centre favourite.
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Women 'breaking through' in tattooing, says artist
An exhibition will take place at the University for the Creative Arts in Canterbury.
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Queues form as Ashford’s first Taco Bell opens on growing business park
Queues formed at a brand new Taco Bell restaurant, which has opened close to KFC and Aldi.
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The star-studded festive Kent pantos worth booking before they sell out
We’ve got everything you need to know about Kent’s panto season, from dazzling dames to famous faces.
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The pretty little medieval Kent town hit by an earthquake and 'snubbed by a queen'
Gorgeous historic streets and buildings, riverside views, a walk if you want to - this medieval Kent town is perfect for a family day out and 'kids will love' one aspect
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Opening date confirmed for Ashford’s third Aldi store after months of roadworks
Shoppers do not have long to wait for the unveiling of a town’s third Aldi store with an opening date now confirmed.
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‘The show felt like you were at an intimate comedy club’: Maisie Adam at the Marlowe Theatre
Firmly established as a touring draw Comedian Maisie Adam’s latest show was well-received at a packed Kent venue - here’s what our reviewer thought.
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Work to begin on Ashford’s first-ever Primark in former Debenhams
Contractors will soon start work to transform a former Debenhams store into a town’s first-ever Primark.
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Domino's wins bid to open new pizza branch beneath highly rated Kent hotel
Discover and connect with local businesses across Kent. Your one-stop resource for business networking and opportunities.
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Tunbridge Wells grass roots music venue The Forum submits extension plan
The Tunbridge Wells building has been home to live music since The Forum opened at the start of 1993
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The Feeling album was recorded in a Sussex shed
The Feeling's debut album turns 20 as the band prepare for Eastbourne and Margate shows.
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Former Odeon £8.3m restoration plans progress
Ashford Borough Council's plans to restore the building will be examined this month.
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The 6 extraordinary things from Tunbridge Wells which mysteriously vanished
From a Father Christmas to a kidnapped giraffe - it's crazy the things people have taken from the town - and some were even returned
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The Kent village that helped shape Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn spent three years in Elham before the outbreak of World War Two.
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