9+ hour, 4+ min ago  (324+ words) A chimpanzee who has made Kent her home for almost 10 years has died aged 34. Keepers at Wingham Wildlife Park, near Canterbury, say they are "heartbroken" following the death of Faye yesterday afternoon (Friday). She was one of seven Western chimps…...

15+ hour, 6+ min ago  (626+ words) Home " Sheerness " News " Article Homeowners have described their shock after a pregnant cat was left on their doorstep by a hooded stranger. Doorbell footage captured the man approaching the house on Sheppey before leaving the bag and running away. Community…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (174+ words) Home " Deal " News " Article A dog had to be rescued after it became trapped on the beach having fallen from a sea wall. Teams from the RNLI and Coastguard helped save the pet, which had been on a walk with…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (344+ words) Nearly "50,000 has been awarded to several eco-friendly projects to help increase biodiversity and enhance wildlife. Maidstone council's nature recovery fund aims to turn "ambition into action" through deliverable projects that benefit both nature and local communities. Phase one of three…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (391+ words) A Clumber spaniel named Bruin has been crowned best in show at Crufts 2026 at the NEC in Birmingham. Four-year-old Bruin, from Somerset, beat 18,000 dogs from around the world over the last four days to claim the show's top honour on…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (364+ words) Home " Malling " News " Article A Kent college has become the first in the UK to offer a dedicated falconry qualification. Hadlow College near Tonbridge is giving its students the chance to gain practical and theoretical experience with birds of prey…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago  (344+ words) Home " Hythe " News " Article Animal park bosses have paid tribute to one of the UK's oldest giraffes following his death. Sebastian, known as Sebby to his keepers, was born in April 2003 and moved to Port Lympne, near Hythe, in 2005. Described…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (667+ words) A dog owner was left shocked after her "clumsy" three-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier was diagnosed with a rare and incurable brain disease. Nicole Denton, from Maidstone, says she had never heard of the condition before her beloved dog Lady was…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (722+ words) A man who left a pony in continuous extreme pain in a "heartbreaking" case has been handed a suspended jail sentence and banned from owning horses. Daniel Robert Briggs from Hawthorn, Appledore, appeared at Maidstone Magistrates" Court where he admitted…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (857+ words) Home " Weald " News " Article A farmer wants to give animal-lovers the chance to say goodbye to their pets with "empathy dignity" " but not everyone is impressed. William Oakes has already established Tiggy's Paw Park, a commercial dog-walking paddock at Manor…...