Tough new rules for pet monkey owners forcing them to build zoo-quality cages ‘could see many euthanised’ as rescue centres are swamped, experts warn Sources say officials have not worked out how to deal with confiscated primates It is aimed at ending ‘immense suffering’ caused by the domestic monkey trade From the end of 2021, owners … Read more
Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, bottom right, is leading global condemnation of Belarus’s president for diverting a plane, right, with bogus bomb threats to arrest a journalist, top left.
Crowds of travellers defied police today by turning up for an historic horse fair which had been cancelled due to the pandemic. The 750-year-old Wickham Horse Fair, which usually attracts thousands, had been cancelled for the second consecutive year to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Signage had been placed on all main routes into … Read more
Travellers descend on Wickham to hold ‘small event’ in defiance of ban on 750-year-old horse fair forcing roads and pubs to shut Crowds of travellers turned up for the illicit event despite event being cancelled The Wickham fair was not running again this year to prevent the spread of Covid It is the second year … Read more
Health minister Nadine Dorries today said she would not support plans to force care home staff to be vaccinated against coronavirus. The Government last month launched a consultation into whether mandatory jabs for carers would work and be ethical, with a final decision expected by July. Ms Dorries’ boss, Matt Hancock, has publicly endorsed the proposal, arguing … Read more
Ministers drew up radical plans to slash the cash the European Super League could earn from broadcast rights in Britain by forcing the ill-conceived project to be shown free-to-air, Sportsmail can reveal. The extraordinary proposal was part of the ‘legislative bomb’ that Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden were preparing to drop … Read more
American Idol contestant Cecil Ray has been arrested in Texas after allegedly forcing his way into the home of his ex-girlfriend and striking her in the face. TMZ reported on Monday that a Rockdale PD officer said that he had received a call to a residence last week where the reality star – full name … Read more
Foreign spies operating in Britain will be prosecuted and deported under new laws to protect the country from hostile states. The Queen’s Speech on May 11 will reportedly be used by the Prime Minister to announce a bill outlining measures to protect Britain from the likes of Russia and China. It will mandate that all … Read more
Foreign spies face prosecution and deportation under new laws that will ‘force everyone working for foreign governments to register their presence’ Queen’s Speech in May reportedly to be used by Prime Minister to announce bill It is expected to outline measures to protect UK from likes of China and Russia People working on behalf of … Read more
A wildfire is raging on the slopes of South Africa’s Table Mountain, forcing hundreds of students to evacuate on Sunday. Runaway flames set several University of Cape Town buildings ablaze as firefighters used three helicopters to water-bomb the area. More than 100 firefighters were sent to battle the blaze and two were hospitalised for treatment … Read more