Environment
FIVE pythons have been found slithering around a London park
Animal rescuers have found five PYTHONS slithering around a park - in LONDON. 'Monty', a four-foot-long royal python, was found on Wednesday night in Battersea Park, south London - making it the fifth foreign snake found there in as many weeks. Last month three juveniles and an adult were discovered, prompting concern from animal welfare officers. The python is native to sub-Saharan Africa and is a non-venomous constrictor and can grow to 5ft long. Animal rescuers have found five PYTHONS...
Brexit voters twice as likely as Remainers to say gay sex is ‘unnatural,’ poll finds
A poll in Pink News in conjunction with You Gov has found some shocking news on the UK's views on homosexuality. YouGov asked 1,609 adults between July 23 and 24 on their political and social views. Shockingly it found 42% of those who gave an opinion said that personally speaking, "gay sex is not natural". The survey also found supporters of the Conservatives and Brexit were more likely to oppose gay rights than Labour or Remain voters. Among Brexit voters,...
Parts of cruise ships “twice as polluted as Piccadilly Circus”
Parts of cruise ships are twice as polluted as London's Piccadilly Circus, a Dispatches investigation has revealed. Areas of a P&O cruise ship were found to be as polluted as the world's dirtiest cities, especially downwind of the ship's funnel where sunbathers often lie. Environmentalists have calculated that cruise ships can emit as much particulate matter as a million cars in one day. The pollution matches the level you would expect to see in some of the most toxic cities...
Meat and dairy industry responsible for as much greenhouse gases as transport sector combined
A charity is encouraging people to “eat to save the world” as the global meat and dairy industry is responsible for as much greenhouse gases as the transport sector combined. The Plate Up for the Planet campaign has been launched following new research which shows a staggering 73 per cent of Londoners are unaware that farming cows and sheep is a cause of climate change. Despite residents in the capital been among the most environmentally friendly in the country, only eight per cent knew that...
Festival security – High security barriers installed on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile to prevent terrorist attacks
High security barriers installed on Edinburgh's Royal Mile to prevent terrorists from ramming vehicles into pedestrians. High security barriers installed on Edinburgh's Royal Mile to prevent terrorists from ramming vehicles into pedestrians. The security measures have been introduced for the Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe after a request from Police Scotland and the city council. July 26 2017 The security measures have been introduced for the Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe after a request from Police Scotland and the city...
Developer ridiculed for using socialist icon to flog posh flats
A developer has been ridiculed for using a giant image of socialist icon Che Guevara - to flog luxury flats. The three-storey high poster of the Cuban guerilla leader chomping on a cigar bears the slogan: "A revolutionary place to live and work." Homebuilder Ellson Homes has used the famous image to advertise flats at the new Cigar Factory development in Southville, Bristol. But people around the world have ridiculed the 'outdated' marketing campaign on social media and dubbed the...
Charity boss facing calls to resign after it emerges he was involved in hunting
Campaigners are calling for the head of a wildlife boss who was actively involved in a hare hunt for a number of years - because he still allows hunting on his land. More than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling on Michael Bax to step down from the Kent Wildlife Trust after it emerged he was actively involved in hunting. He was one of several joint masters of Blean Beagles from 1991 and actively involved until 1995. Mike Bax continued...
Environmentally friendly retail businesses for London entrepreneurs
It used to be that the focus was solely on big business to lead the way to being greener, but not anymore. Now businesses of every type and size are coming on board to make real efforts to be more environmentally friendly in a whole range of ways – and it’s important for many consumers to know that the places where they shop are doing this. When you look at it, being more environmentally aware is a good idea in...
Mother wolf shot dead – Zoo staff kill escaped animal
An escaped wolf has been shot dead by keepers just months after giving birth to cubs -- the first to be born at the wildlife park in its forty-seven-year history. The female named Ember managed to get out of her enclosure at Cotswold Wildlife Park on Friday. Staff tried to tranquilise the three-year-old Eurasian wolf after it was found wandering just outside the park's perimeter towards the A361 but say it was out of range. Visitors at the park were...