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Deal Reviews & Articles

1. May 2022: 'Escape to the Country' Kent (Deal, Walmer et environs), BBC iPlayer series 22, episode 49 first broadcast 23 May 2022 and available for 11 months
2. April 2022: Best Kent seaside towns ranked by Which? with Deal top and Herne Bay bottom Lydia Chantler-Hicks, KentOnline, 30 April 2022
3. April 2022: Deal ranked 25th in Garrington's 'Best Places to Live in 2022', Garrington, 14th April 2022
4. April 2022: Deal: What's it really like to live in the Kent town named the best in the country, Matt Drake, KentLive, 13 April 2022
5. April 2022: Best places to live … Deal, Helen Davies, The Sunday Times, 10 April 2022
6. March 2022: Kent house prices - the 8 best places to live in the county according to Muddy Stilettos, 14 March 2022
7. March 2022: The pretty town 90 minutes from London that is constantly voted one of the best places to go to the seaside Muddy Stilettos, 14 March 2022
8. January 2022: Deal: The once 'small and rundown' east Kent town now named the best in the county KentLive, 15 January 2022
9. December 2021: Linden Hall Studio's winter group show includes works by Nick and Sir Terry Frost RA Kent Online, 23 December 2021
10. December 2021: Deal: The sleepy Kent town and its most famous residents Matt Drake, Kentlive 21 December 2021
11. November 2021: Deal top place to live in Kent according to Muddy Stilettos
12. October 2021: Deal 6th best place to live in Kent according to Muddy Stilettos
13. September 2021: Deal among top 10 destinations to buy seaside holiday homes Sam Williams, Kent Online
14. June 2021: Where to eat on Kent's coast … Rose Hotel and Deal Pier Kitchen Nicholas Lander, Financial Times
15. June 2021: Cycle Friendly Deal publishes new maps showing cyclists and walkers how to navigate Deal
16. June 2021: Following huge demand Deliveroo set to launch in Deal in July Lydia Chantler-Hicks, Kent Online
17. June 2021: BBC Gardener's World films Sandown Castle Community Garden Group BBC iplayer (2021 Episode 14 @ 36:00)
18. May 2021: Channel 5 filming 'Nick Knowles: Your Life On Your Lawn' in Bruce Close, Deal Beth Robson, KentOnline
19. April 2021: Britain's seaside spots ranked by Which?, Sean Poulter, The Daily Mail
20. April 2021: Danny Boyle's Sex Pistols biopic 'Pistol' to be filmed in Deal Alex Jee, KentOnline
21. April 2021: Monte Carlo or bust Beth Robson, KentOnline
22. March/April 2021: '12 fascinating facts about Deal', Caroline Reed, Kent Life
23. March 2021: Deal 'virtually Covid-free' Phil Hayes, KentOnline
24. March 2021: Why Deal is one of the best places to live in 2021 Helen Davies, The Sunday Times
25. March 2021: Deal on Sunday Times 'Best Places to Live in 2021' list for the south east Steve Waite, Kent Online
26. March 2021: Deal voted 9th best seaside town to retire to by McCarthy & Stone
27. October 2020: The adventures of Mr Doo in Deal
28. October 2020: Three Deal pubs feature in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2021 KentOnline
29. October 2020: The Rose and its 'eight velvety-gorgeous rooms' again featured in the Sunday Telegraph
30. September 2020: Deal Pier Kitchen one of 'Kent's best supper clubs' according to Muddy Stilettos
31. September 2020: Deal Pier Kitchen, Frog & Scot and The Rose 'top 10 foodie finds in Kent' according to Muddy Stilettos
32. September 2020: John Corley made an Associate of the BSMGP KentOnline
33. August 2020: "Top 10 new restaurants on the Kent coast" include Frog & Scot, The Rose and Eva's The Guardian
34. August 2020: Deal Pier Kitchen and Zetland Arms 'top waterside eats with a view' according to Muddy Stilettos
35. August 2020: Deal Pier Kitchen 'eat out to help out' is Kent restaurant recommendation by Muddy Stilettos
36. July 2020: Deal rated "best seaside town in the UK" Sean McPolin, KentOnline
37. July 2020: "How a holiday cottage came to feel like home" Jessica Doyle, The Sunday Telegraph
38. July 2020: "The peerless pleasure of a day at the seaside" Kathryn Flett, The Daily Telegraph
39. July 2020: Deal one of "Top places to live in Kent" Muddy Stilettos
40. July 2020: "Kent's best and worst seaside towns" revealed by Which? survey Lydia Chantler-Hicks, KentOnline
41. June 2020: "Deal Castle one of six Kent staycation locations for summer 2020" Sophie Bird, KentOnline
42. May 2020: "Crossing into the surf", an essay by Zinovy Zinik, TLS
43. March 2020: "9 reasons Deal is one of the best places in the UK" Lauren MacDougall, KentLive
44. March 2020: "How Deal Pier has transformed since ITV's Liar was filmed for first series" Victoria Chessum, KentLive
45. February 2020: "Deal is the Kent town that everyone wants to move to in 2020" Lauren MacDougall, KentLive
46. January 2020: Deal voted fifth best commuter town in "Where to buy a home in 2020", London Evening Standard
47. December 2019: "Deal … among best places to buy a home in 2020" Ruth Bloomfield, Homes & Property
48. November 2019: "Kent's HS1 train service has revived and reinvented Deal" says Patrick West, The Spectator
49. November 2019: Black Pig wins "Young British Foodie meat category award" reports KentOnline
50. July 2019: Deal Pier Kitchen reviewed by Muddy Stilettos
51. June 2019: Deal ranked 39th best British seaside town in Which? survey
52. June 2019: Deal voted 8th best seaside town to retire to by McCarthy & Stone
53. May 2019: "Deal … the houses are lovely" reports Hamptons for The Sunday Times
54. May 2019: Linden Hall Gallery Deal voted Kent's best art gallery 2019
55. May 2019: The Rose: "London has arrived" restaurant review, Grace Dent, The Guardian
56. May 2019: Deal Pier Kitchen and Linden Hall Gallery nominated 'Muddy Award' 2019 finalists
57. April 2019: Deal one of the "best seaside towns near London for a sunny weekend" London Evening Standard
58. April 2019: The Black Douglas voted 15th best coffee shop in England by Big 7 Travel reports Kent Live
59. April 2019: Filming of psychological thriller 'Liar 2' resumes on Deal Pier and will air on ITV in the autumn
60. April 2019: The Rose voted "Hotel of the week" by Kate Lough, Evening Standard
61. March 2019: "Deal ticks every box for a holiday …" Emma Ledger, The Sun
62. March 2019: Deal "one of the best old-fashioned seaside towns less than two hours by train from London", Sarah Guy, The Daily Telegraph
63. February 2019: "The Road to Deal Pier: The Undiplomatic Memoirs of a British Diplomat" Kevin. J. Lynch, 21st February 2019)
64. February 2019: "A weekend in … Deal" Gemma Bowes, The Times
65. February 2019: "Deal one of the six best UK towns for spring breaks" Jane Dunford and Sarah Baxter, The Guardian
66. January 2019: "Deal Pier renovation video" Hipperson
67. January 2019: "The cool hotel guide: The Rose, Deal" Gemma Bowes, The Times
68. January 2019: "A love letter to Deal …" Lauren MacDougall, KentLive
69. January 2019: The 10 best things to do in Deal, Tripadvisor
70. November 2018: Deal dubbed "the town most engaged with Breast Cancer Now fundraising" reports KentOnline
71. November 2018: The Rose voted one of the UK's ten best best foodie hotels by Rhiannon Batten et al of The Guardian
72. November 2018: The Rose named one of the 10 best coastal hotels in the UK" by The Observer
73. November 2018: "Why Deal should be your next staycation" Rhiannon Curry, The Independent
74. October 2018: Walmer's 'Goose on the Green' wins Kent Life "Independent Café/Tea Room of the Year 2018" award
75. October 2018: "Let's move to Deal … these streets have tales to tell" Tom Dyckhoff, The Guardian
76. October 2018: Deal wins silver gilt in RHS 'Britain in Bloom' 2018 campaign
77. September 2018: "In Britain: Deal, Kent" article by Jane Dunford and Helen Cathcart of Condé Nast Traveller
78. August 2018: Deal Pier café included in Dover Arts Development's CHALKUP21 project "9 Structures"
79. August 2018: Deal finalist in RHS "Britain in Bloom" 2018 campaign
80. August 2018: Walmer's 'Goose on the Green' a double finalist nominee in Kent Life 2018 food & drink awards
81. August 2018: ITV returns to Kingsdown to film 'Missing' spin-off 'Baptiste' reports Kent Online
82. August 2018: "A perfect day in Deal" reports Time Out
83. July 2018: Deal recommended as "one of nine Seaside towns in Kent to visit from London" by The Londonist
84. July 2018: "The Rose" reviewed by Jane Dunford for The Guardian
85. June 2018: "Deal: a fresh guide for 2018" published in Weekendr - a getaway guide for Londoners
86. June 2018: "The real Deal: inside The Rose, the coolest new boutique hotel on the Kentish coast" The Daily Telegraph
87. May 2018: Deal first of "seven of the best seaside day trips from London" chosen by The Daily Telegraph
88. May 2018: Deal beach one of the top 20 best British shingle beaches says The Daily Telegraph
89. April 2018: Deal's "most breathtaking beer gardens" revealed by KentLive
90. March 2018: "Nine reasons Deal really is the best place to live in the UK" according to KentLive
91. March 2018: Deal named as "one of the best places to live in the UK" by The Sunday Times
92. December 2017: Jasin's café to close on 1 January 2018 reports East Kent Mercury
93. November 2017: Deal: Kent's Hidden Gem by Savitri Wilder
94. November 2017: ITV confirms return to Deal in January 2019 to film 'Liar' prequel reports Kent Online
95. October 2017: Finalist Deal wins silver gilt award in RHS "Britain in Bloom" 2017 campaign
96. September 2017: ITV starts filming seven part drama 'Vanity Fair' in Deal reports Kent Online
97. September 2017: Starring role for Deal in ITV thriller 'Liar' reports Kent Online
98. August 2017: Deal voted 8th best UK seaside resort in McCarthy & Stone poll
99. July 2017: "A weekend away - notes from Deal" article posted in Denys & Fielding blog
100. July 2017: Deal finalist in RHS "Britain in Bloom" 2017 campaign
101. July 2017: "Why Deal is England's best kept beach secret" according to Natalie Rigg of Condé Nast Traveller
102. June 2017: "Big Deal" chosen one of "the best of the UK seaside" by Jane Dunford, Guardian Travel editor
103. May 2017: Filming of Sky popular drama 'The Tunnel' resumes in Deal
104. March 2017: Deal ranked top in "20 best places to live by the sea in Britain" by Liz Rowlinson of The Times
105. March 2017: Caroline Read's "A Town Guide to Deal" for DFLs published in Kent Life
106. February 2017: Deal tagged "Britain's most beautiful seaside town" by Jeremy Swift in The Daily Telegraph
107. February 2017: Filming of ITV romantic thriller 'Liar' resumes in Deal at Hope & Lane
108. February 2017: Filming of ITV romantic thriller 'Liar' resumes in Deal at The Marina and Wellington Parade
109. January 2017: Gregory Holyoake reveals Deal's smuggling legacy in "Britain's most wanted town"
110. November 2016: "Making the move to a new life in Deal" feature article in Coast Magazine
111. November 2016: Bathing water quality at Deal assessed "excellent" by the Environment Agency
112. November 2016: Deal and its Pier scouted as location for filming of ITV romantic thriller 'Liar'
113. October 2016: Finalist Deal wins silver gilt award in RHS "Britain in Bloom" 2016 campaign
114. June 2016: "Deal: a fresh guide for 2017" published in Weekendr - a getaway guide for Londoners
115. May 2016: "Going places: Deal" review by Tim Palmer for The Sunday Times
116. May 2016: "Eight reasons to love Deal in Kent" reports Nell for The Pigeon Pair and Me
117. March 2016: Deal dubbed "The charming seaside town" by Kent Life
118. September 2015: Deal featured in "10 best autumn breaks by the sea" in Coast Magazine
119. August 2015: Deal listed as "One of 20 unspoilt seaside gems you must visit" by The Daily Mail
120. July 2015: Deal named "Best hipster holiday destination for Londoners" by The London Evening Standard
121. June 2015: Deal featured in "How the East Kent coast became the new Shoreditch" by The Daily Telegraph
122. March 2015: Deal nominated "One of top 30 places to live by the sea" by The Times
123. January 2015: "Weekend in Deal" feature article published in Coast Magazine
124. November 2014: Deal voted "Britain's best coastal town" in poll commissioned by The Daily Telegraph
125. October 2014: Deal's 'Seastar' dubbed "One of 8 best mobility-friendly holiday properties by the sea" in Coast Magazine
126. March 2014: Deal named "One of top 30 weekend retreats" by The Times
127. March 2014: "Ideal Deal" feature article in Coast Magazine
128. February 2014: Deal featured in "Spotlight on Deal" by Kent Life
129. January 2014: Deal wins The Daily Telegraph's inaugural "High street of the year" award
130. March 2011: Deal featured in The Times' "Where to cycle by the sea" guide
131. October 2010: Time Out article "Très près de France" published in The Daily Mirror
132. June 2010: Tom Dyckhoff's article "Let's move to Deal, Kent" published in The Guardian
133. May 2009: Deal Pier café wins RIBA and Wood (Structure) Awards
134. May 2008: Deal wins "10 top spots to lay your beach towel" nomination by The Daily Telegraph
135. April 2008: Deal Pier voted "Pier of the Year" by National Piers Society after finishing runners-up in 2000 and 2001
136. 1980s: Paul Hogan, Fosters and Deal Pier