Kent: Abandoned pets now rescued by the RSPCA

Update:  The Police, Dog Wardens & RSPCA came and have taken the two dogs and cat expecting kittens. The dogs will go to a boarding house. The owner has made no contact with the RSPCA and the police are...

Kent traffic congestion now at a serious level

Kent is becoming an extremely horrible place to live in, as lorries thunder through our villages, country lanes and streets with impunity. They have done so for years.  People living near busy village roads cannot get to sleep or lorries drive into their houses. ...

Humpback Whale Found Dead In The Thames

A young humpback whale was found dead in the Thames, near Kent, on Monday. This is the first time a whale has been stranded in the Thames. Post-mortem examinations have shown that the whale died of starvation. The dead humpback is 9.5 meters (28ft). Humpbacks can grow to a...

Doh! Motorists try to drive on empty tank on motorway

Experienced motorists wanting to use the motorway in the UK for long journeys are 'forgetting to top up their fuel tanks' and ending up being stranded on the hard shoulder, which is hazardous to other drivers (and...

Video: Entrance to a 'Hidden Fortress' on Dover's Western Heights

The 'North Entrance' on Dover's Western Heights consists of a blocked-off road tunnel and the skeletal remains of two single-lane bridges. Hardly the stuff, one might think, to be worth risking life and limb for...

The Pen May be Mighty Weapon

Expressive writing and gratitude expressions to life are full of power to uplift human spirit even when facing trials. I have practiced this kind of writing through adversity and have found it to be an...

Greenpeace Activists at Kingsnorth Power Station Thrown Out by Bailiffs

THE GREENPEACE vigil at Kingsnorth Power Station in Kent against coal power has come to an end after a High Court writ was granted and bailiffs sent round to remove the protestors.  A blog entry...

Vancouver's baby beluga has a new name: Tiqa

5 months after the female whale was born at the Vancouver Aquarium, baby beluga has got a new name. The aquarium held a contest over the past couple of months to name the calf. The belugas are one of the big...

Atlanta Press Club and National Press Club Look at Journalism's Future

"Atlanta Press Club and National Press Club Take a Look at the Future of Journalism For the first time the National Press Club is taking its programs across the nation to help...

Chief speaks out on police racism

The slave trade might have been over but for minorities in the British police force things are not as it should be claims a top minority police chief Constable MIke Fuller of Kent police force.Ethnic minority police have to work harder than their white colleagues to succeed,...

Endangered dormice get tunnels to cross the road

Dormice are an endangered species so they are getting tunnels to help them cross roads in the UK so they can reach new habitats and breed easier.They are even getting 'his and hers' tunnels to suit the...

CW Rocks Robin With Batman Prequel

" DC Comics Holy origin story, Batman! The Caped Crusader's No. 2 is stepping out from the shadows of his...

Experts unveil skull of giant duck with teeth and the wingspan of a family car

"They are ducks - but not as we know them.Instead of the fluffy little creatures seen today, these big birds boasted 'teeth', a 16ft wingspan and once flew over Britain.Today, scientists announced the discovery of...

Mayor of London wants to close Heathrow

Boris Johnson, the mayor of London is proposing a plan to close Heathrow and replace it with a 24 hour airport int he Thames Estuary.The airport would have to be built on an artificial island off Sheppey in...

Alfalfa Sprouts Contaminated with Salmonella Typhimiriumis

More cases of Salmonella outbreaks, this time in Oregon and Washington states. The culprit this time around: Alfalfa Sprouts. It is believed that the infected sprouts were contaminated by farm animals grazing the...

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