A Dover woman has ended up in court after finding out the dog she rescued was an XL Bully.
The 55-year-old thought she’d adopted a Staffordshire bull terrier, but called police for advice when a neighbour raised concerns.
Also on today’s podcast, the sea at 29 beaches in Kent is going to be tested to make sure it’s safe for us to swim in.
KentOnline’s been told how experts will regularly monitor the water during the summer season which runs until the end of September.
More than 40,000 young people in Kent have signed a Commitment Pledge to not carry a knife, and report someone they know is.
It’s something set up by the Violence Reduction Unit in the county and police team that visits schools. Hear from crime commissioner Matthew Scott as we mark knife crime awareness week.
The owner of a new takeaway near Maidstone is urging people to give him a chance, after a backlash over the serving of halal meat.
Zam Haidari is the director at Coxheath Pizza and Chicken, but he’s come under fire for using halal-certified meat which some animal welfare groups have called unnecessarily cruel. Zam has been speaking to reporter Elli Hodgson.
More than £10,000 has been donated to a Sittingbourne family so they can convert their home to accommodate their poorly son.
Six-year-old Reuben Whitehead has to be connected to a feeding tube up to 16 hours a day after being born early and developing complications. We’ve been chatting to the friends who set up the fundraiser.
A swimming club chairman’s warned they may have to pull out of a national competition this summer following the closure of their normal training facility.
Competitors haven’t been able to use Folkestone sports centre after it suddenly shut last summer.
It’s been confirmed the site has been taken over – but it’s unclear when it might re-open.