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Costcutter re-opens to queues around the block after £1m development

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A Costcutter in Kent has re-opened after a £1m rebuild and refurbishment that added more services and a Bargain Booze to the enlarged store. Nish Patel’s family has run the shop for 16 years, first as an independent and for the past four years as…

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