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Stone the crows! Fear over 'drunken' birds

Stone the crows! Fear over 'drunken' birds

23 July 2015

Crows have appeared drunk and unable to fly after eating from a mystery trail of seeds.

Man and pet injured in 'terrifying' dog attack

Man and pet injured in 'terrifying' dog attack

23 July 2015

Police are investigating after two pet owners were injured during a savage and "terrifying" attack by a dog on the loose.

Baby kestrels on our doorstep

Baby kestrels on our doorstep

22 July 2015

A family of kestrels have set up nest in the unlikely surroundings of an industrial estate.

Queen star sings praises of MP

Queen star sings praises of MP

22 July 2015

Brian May has written to a Kent MP to thank him for changing his mind on a vote to relax the Hunting Act after he was under pressure from voters.

Blind dog sets off for sight surgery

Blind dog sets off for sight surgery

22 July 2015

A blind dog, found abandoned in Maidstone, has travelled to a specialist vets for surgery on her sight after a fund raised thousands for her.

Sheep on the loose on busy road

Sheep on the loose on busy road

20 July 2015

Members of the public have made a number of calls to police about a group of sheep loose on a busy road.

Border control checks fail to identify toy dog

Border control checks fail to identify toy dog

20 July 2015

A charity was able to smuggle a 'dog' through border control using a fake passport and microchip, without anyone realising it was a stuffed toy.

Baby hedgehog given new lease of life by namesake

Baby hedgehog given new lease of life by namesake

19 July 2015

A pub landlord has dug deep to pay for the care of a baby animal that shares the same name.

Donations flood animal charity to help blind dog

Donations flood animal charity to help blind dog

17 July 2015

A fund set up to give an abandoned dog the sight back in one of her eyes has been flooded with donations from hundreds of people touched by her story.

Mozart-loving Misty needs a new home

Mozart-loving Misty needs a new home

17 July 2015

A Doberman with a love of classical music has been in a shelter for over six months.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

17 July 2015

What was fixed with superglue and the wheels from a toy bus? Why did an artist have to remove her display of mannequins? It's the Friday News Quiz.

Falcons Dick and Dom pursue world speed record

Falcons Dick and Dom pursue world speed record

17 July 2015

A falcon trainer hopes his birds can become the fastest animals in the world in a record breaking speed attempt next month.

Video: Gang accused of urban foxhunting

Video: Gang accused of urban foxhunting

16 July 2015

Sports club staff say a gang of men with dogs caught on CCTV is hunting urban foxes in their car park.

Two Tone frozen out by wrangle

Two Tone frozen out by wrangle

15 July 2015

Two Tone - Britain's biggest carp - has languished in a freezer for five years since his death after being caught up in a wrangle.

Video: Harriet the wheely lucky tortoise

Video: Harriet the wheely lucky tortoise

14 July 2015

A tortoise which lost its back legs after an attack by a wild animal is on the road to recovery after a vet fitted wheels from a toy car to its shell.

Organisers reveal gate numbers for County Show

Organisers reveal gate numbers for County Show

14 July 2015

Almost 80,000 people went through the turnstiles at this year's Kent County Show.

Anti-foxhunting protesters at MP's office

Anti-foxhunting protesters at MP's office

14 July 2015

Protesters demonstrate against government's proposals to relax the Hunting Act.

MP performs u-turn on hunt vote

MP performs u-turn on hunt vote

14 July 2015

Gareth Johnson says he has changed his mind on repealing the Hunting Act on the day the government delayed a vote for relaxing legislation.

Venomous spider lives under shower

Venomous spider lives under shower

13 July 2015

A venomous spider has left a Kent woman afraid in her own home... after it was discovered living in her bathroom.

Family distraught over cat covered in car engine oil

Family distraught over cat covered in car engine oil

13 July 2015

A pet owner suspects her beloved cat may have been deliberately covered in engine oil.

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