A whopping 12,000 free-range hens destined for the slaughter house are up for grabs at just £1-EACH. Despite helping to provide a banquet across Britain's breakfast tables thousands of the healthy egg-laying birds face being killed. Every year Babthorpe Hall Farm, near Selby, North Yorks., offer up 'their ladies' to...
By Professor Ann Fitz-Gerald, Cranfield University While politics in the western world have stood relatively dormant over the Christmas and New Year period, unprecedented events have emerged in Ethiopia’s political scene. Significant decisions have been taken. There are grounds for hope and optimism, but only if views on anticipated change...
Experts in a city nicknamed Britain’s 'Brexit Capital' are predicting a spike in racist attacks when the country leaves the EU next year. The people of Stoke-on-Trent showed their strength of feeling when 69 per cent voted to leave the EU in the 2016 referendum. In the two months following...
An adorable pup has become the first Christmas dog to be dumped. Eight-week-old mongrel Ronnie was bought online by his owner's ex-partner. But Ronnie was left at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in south London on January 2 after his owner became homeless. While they had seen the dog purported...
Police were called in yesterday (Tue) after a chef received death threats for boasting on Facebook about "spiking" a vegan diner's food - with CHEESE. Italian-born Laura Goodman told how she took her revenge after a group booked a table at her Carlini restaurant on Saturday night (30/12). Goodman claims...
By Chris Woods Wealdstone slumped to a second successive home defeat after a chaotic 15-minute spell of first half defending saw the hosts concede three goals against Hampton & Richmond Borough. Beavers' debutant Elliott Charles scored all three as the Stones' defence struggled to cope with the forward all afternoon,...
By Adam Quane Every film has echoes of political torment; every film tells the truth with lies. Naturally, Star Wars: The Last Jedi is no different, but what is a welcome change from the initial trilogy of films is the fact that, for the first time, Star Wars leans and it...
Three adorable puppies were dumped from a car just hours before Christmas. A dog walker spotted the animals being thrown from a "large" car in Borehamwood, Herts, at around 6pm on Saturday December 23. The dog walker was able to round up the puppies before they could run loose, as...
Two men arrested days before Christmas accused of planning to build a bomb and carry out a terrorist attack have appeared in court. Andy Star, 31, and Farhad Salah, 22, were arrested six days before Christmas in a series of early morning raids in the Chesterfield and Sheffield areas of...