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Police use bins to round up horses

Police use bins to round up horses

01 August 2014

Police have this morning been rounding up horses in Dartford - using wheely bins!

Black cats becoming unwanted in Kent

Black cats becoming unwanted in Kent

30 July 2014

The RSPCA is appealing for the public to re-home a black cat after statistics show that 94 percent of them are overlooked because of their colour.

Feathers ruffled as seagull 'photobombs' snap

Feathers ruffled as seagull 'photobombs' snap

29 July 2014

A family photo took an unusual turn... when this seagull stuck his beak in.

Give these dogs’ tales a happy ending

Give these dogs’ tales a happy ending

27 July 2014

A fun dog show, at Frandham Rehoming Centre in River will help less fortunate canines on their way to a better life with the help of donations.

Mice infestation shuts down restaurant

Mice infestation shuts down restaurant

25 July 2014

Restaurant owners have been prosecuted after a serious infestation of mice led to 'shocking' conditions.

Parrot on the loose

Parrot on the loose

25 July 2014

The hunt is on for a parrot with an extensive vocabulary that disappeared from its home in Faversham.

Firefighters rescue cat from tree

Firefighters rescue cat from tree

24 July 2014

Firefighters from Dartford rescued a cat from a tree this morning.

Meet the dog nobody wants

Meet the dog nobody wants

24 July 2014

This is Buster who has been at kennels in Brands Hatch for nine months - which Battersea Dogs Home says 'is just really bad luck'.

Campaigner fury as circus 'churns up' field

Campaigner fury as circus 'churns up' field

24 July 2014

The circus rolled into town this week, but campaigners are furious its trucks and lorries are churning up a field and destroying wildlife habitats.

People power needed for ploughing match

People power needed for ploughing match

23 July 2014

A tug of war and dog agility competition will feature at this year's Weald of Kent Ploughing Match alongside the traditional horse and tractor-power.

Thousands sign petition after dog dies on ferry

Thousands sign petition after dog dies on ferry

21 July 2014

More than 5,000 animal lovers are calling for dogs to be allowed to stay with their owners on ferries after a pet died in sweltering conditions

Furious family demand apology after cat killed in taxi 'hit and run'

Furious family demand apology after cat killed in taxi 'hit and run'

21 July 2014

The owners of a cat allegedly hit by a taxi before the driver fled want the firm to make a donation to an animal welfare charity.

Shock as body of dog left to rot in bin bag

Shock as body of dog left to rot in bin bag

18 July 2014

A woman felt "absolutely sick" when she found the decomposing body of a dog wrapped in a bin bag that is believed to have been dead for weeks.

Beloved dog survives being hit by a train

Beloved dog survives being hit by a train

17 July 2014

A dog owner has vowed to give his pet every chance as she fights for life after being hit by a train.

Schoolgirl helps rescue injured dog after 100 feet cliff fall

Schoolgirl helps rescue injured dog after 100 feet cliff fall

17 July 2014

A six-year-old school girl from Herne Bay helped to look after a dog which was injured after falling off the edge of a cliff in Herne Bay

'Cheetah escapes' at Port Lympne

'Cheetah escapes' at Port Lympne

16 July 2014

Keepers told shocked visitors to take refuge in animal enclosures after announcing a cheetah had escaped... but all was not as it seemed.

Kent's early flying ant invasion... and you can blame weather

Kent's early flying ant invasion... and you can blame weather

16 July 2014

The annual phenomenon known as flying ant day is getting earlier thanks to warm weather... and it might not be just for a single day this year.

Some-fin to tell your mates - the £1m fish that DIDN'T get away

Some-fin to tell your mates - the £1m fish that DIDN'T get away

15 July 2014

A group of university friends hauled a £1m fish from the ocean during a kayaking trip in Cornwall.

Dog rescued after cliff fall

Dog rescued after cliff fall

14 July 2014

A labrador is recovering after being rescued by a lifeboat crew when he fell off coastal cliffs.

Contaminated waste puts children at risk

Contaminated waste puts children at risk

13 July 2014

Children playing with dead rats, used syringes and nappies as rubbish piles up in cul-de-sac

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