We are delighted that DEFRA have announced that CCTV will be mandatory in all slaughterhouses in England under new plans announced today by Michael Gove. The demand for CCTV in slaughterhouses has been steadily building for years. The need for it has sadly been evidenced by many undercover investigations showing...
Snakes lose their stripes the nearer they live to man - because of pollution, suggests a new study. Researchers monitoring turtle-headed seasnakes living on coral reefs in the Pacific noticed something unusual about the snakes' colour patterns. Seasnakes living in more pristine parts of the reef were decorated with black-and-white...
Labour have warned today of a major rise in the amount of NHS land being put up for sale as the Tories’ mismanagement of NHS finances leaves hospitals struggling to cope. Labour have today published new research showing: · The amount of NHS land under consideration for sale has more...
A prototype house which will be used in Scotland's first village for the homeless was unveiled today. The village will include 10 homes for people who are currently living in mostly unsupported temporary accommodation, shelters, and B&Bs. Social Bite co-founder Josh Littlejohn with Prototype house for Scotland’s first Social Bite...
Sheep look towards Ben Lomond and the Trossachs, from the Campsie fells, near Fintry, Stirling, in the early morning Sheep look towards Ben Lomond and the Trossachs, from the Campsie fells, near Fintry, Stirling, in the early morning. August 09 2017. Mist at sunrise in the early morning near Fintry,...
A couple on a bizarre mission to visit every train station in the UK have arrived in Scotland for the final leg of their trip. Vicki Pipe and Geoff Marshall are making an online documentary about their journey and have won fans across the country with their regular social media...
The RSPCA are hunting a cruel thug who shot dead a fox - with a PLASTIC ARROW. The animal was discovered by a member of the public with the arrow sticking out of his back left leg on Sunday (6/6). The charity were called but when the officer arrived at...
A Navy chef has launched legal action after he was seriously injured during a game - of BUBBLE FOOTBALL. Matthew Palmer, 27, now has a metal plate in his skull and is scarred for life after the accident playing a game of British Bulldog while still in their bubbles. The...
5,000 m altitudes, -35 °C temperatures and geopolitical instability braved to reveal Tibet’s natural wonder Nikon European Ambassador and wildlife photographer Vincent Munier has completed an ambitious project to document Tibet’s most endangered wildlife. In a bid to photograph this relatively unknown and unexplored region, Vincent travelled across high altitudes,...