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Pen Farthing’s animals ‘could be destroyed on arrival’ to UK
"If they turn out to be riddled with disease, Defra will have to put them down. It will be Geronimo the alpaca on speed."
Watch: Tom Tugendhat reacts to news of animal rescue from Afghanistan
"What would you say if I sent an ambulance to save my dog rather than your mother?", he said.
Helpline demand show young people ‘still struggling’ for support, charity says
The findings have led to calls for more long-term funding for 'youth-specific' accomodation.
Single-use cups and cutlery could be banned in England
Each person uses 18 single-use plastic plates and 37 single-use plastic items of cutlery each year in England.
Pen Farthing escapes Kabul with cats and dogs – Afghan staff left behind
"He was devastated to leave his staff but knew that by removing both the dogs and himself he would remove two big risk factors," his wife said.
Thousands of pigs may be culled because of post-Brexit staff shortages
Thousands of pigs could be destroyed because there are no workers to take them to slaughter.
Infections up across UK as bank holiday bonanza looms
Festival-goers are being urged to test before they go and after they return, and to avoid elderly or vulnerable loved ones.
Drunk e-scooter idiot stopped by cops using motorway to get home
The male was heading along the Aston Expressway after a night out in Birmingham.
Hundreds of British families offer to host Afghan refugees at home
In August alone, 998 people have signed up as hosts with Rooms for Refugees, a Glasgow-based community housing network.