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VIDEO: Animal protesters held after surrounding lorries

VIDEO: Animal protesters held after surrounding lorries

12 August 2016

Campaigners were arrested after more than 100 people formed a blockade to stop trucks carrying live animals reaching a Kent port.

Council crackdown on illegally imported dogs

Council crackdown on illegally imported dogs

12 August 2016

Dog owners and vets are being urged to report illegally imported dogs as part of a new Trading Standards initiative.

Open-air cinema comes to Bewl Water

Open-air cinema comes to Bewl Water

12 August 2016

Film fans can watch blockbusters under the stars, when the curtain goes up on an open-air cinema at Bewl Water.

Road reopens after woman cut free from car

Road reopens after woman cut free from car

12 August 2016

A car crash left traffic stationary this morning after fire and ambulance crews were called to cut a woman free from a car.

£200 fine for crossing they never made

£200 fine for crossing they never made

12 August 2016

A couple claim they have been relentlessly hounded to pay a Dart Charge fine of nearly £200 for a crossing they never made

Anger over stench of muck spreading

Anger over stench of muck spreading

12 August 2016

A foul smell has hung around the area for almost two weeks thanks to the spreading of fertiliser on fields.

'It’s emotional work but I love it'

'It’s emotional work but I love it'

12 August 2016

A woman’s hair loss during cancer treatment inspired her to launch a home-visiting wig service.

Pregnant woman left to wait seven hours in A&E

Pregnant woman left to wait seven hours in A&E

12 August 2016

A pregnant woman feared the worst when she felt sharp pains in her shoulder - a sign of pre-eclampsia - but faced an agonising seven-hour wait in A&E.

Tragic mum third to overdose in public toilets

Tragic mum third to overdose in public toilets

12 August 2016

A jailed drug addict has told an inquest how he scored heroin and cocaine that led to the tragic death of a 33-year-old mother.

Twenty years since devastating floods

Twenty years since devastating floods

12 August 2016

It has been two decades since hundreds of properties and businesses fell victim to a flash flood.

Windscreens and wing mirrors smashed in gang rampage

Windscreens and wing mirrors smashed in gang rampage

12 August 2016

A group of youths allegedly armed with a knife went on a post-party rampage, smashing people’s wing mirrors and windscreens.

Man 'made inappropriate comments' to teenage girl

Man 'made inappropriate comments' to teenage girl

12 August 2016

The police are looking into an incident involving a man apparently making inappropriate comments to a teenage girl in a village.

Protest over ‘excessive’ sheltered housing plans

Protest over ‘excessive’ sheltered housing plans

12 August 2016

Residents are protesting against plans for a sheltered housing complex which they believe would be an over-development of a Kent town.

Stall holders warned over blocked path

Stall holders warned over blocked path

12 August 2016

Traders at Dartford’s popular weekly market are being reminded not to block paths with their stalls after complaints from a disabled shopper.

Lifeboat rushes to overwhalemed 'kayaker'

Lifeboat rushes to overwhalemed 'kayaker'

11 August 2016

A lifeboat crew thought somefin was up when they were called to a kayaker in distress - but it turned out all was whale.

Discount store moves into shopping centre

Discount store moves into shopping centre

11 August 2016

A big name in discount shopping has announced its return to a town as part of a £5m shopping complex refurbishment.

All guns blazing

All guns blazing

11 August 2016

More than 100 youngsters have joined forces for a summer production of Bugsy Malone.

Garden opens to remember babies

Garden opens to remember babies

11 August 2016

Grieving parents now have a place to go and remember their children, thanks to a local charity.

Off-duty firefighters save toddler from choking

Off-duty firefighters save toddler from choking

11 August 2016

A toddler has off-duty firefighters to thank after they saved her life when she choked on a pizza during a day out.

Tributes to tragic motorcyclist killed in crash

Tributes to tragic motorcyclist killed in crash

11 August 2016

The 46-year-old man who died in a motorcycle crash on a main road has been named as a husband and father-of-two.

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