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Saints skipper Keiron Cunningham features in blood sport internet show 9:30am Thursday 22nd April 2010 By Andrew Kilmurray SAINTS’ skipper Keiron Cunningham is courting controversy by featuring in an internet TV show about blood sports in which he goes deer stalking. The rugby league icon was due to feature on Fieldsports Britain (available to view …
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I've taken poison, said man who died in court A GAMEKEEPER convicted of firearms offences died after taking poison which he smuggled into court in his sock. An inquest into the death of Graham Key heard how he was not searched by a custody officer before entering the dock at Derby Crown Court, despite it …
More than 30 injured greyhounds were put down at Belle Vue (Manchester) race track last year, according to new figures. Animal rights groups say they believe the figures only scratch the surface and that further deaths occur because of races at the Gorton stadium. But a leading dog owner has defended the sport’s safety record, …
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When Slad Valley resident Nisa Ward witnessed a deer torn apart by out-of-control hunting hounds her life changed forever. As a child lost in the woods of a grim fairy tale she unearths a shocking world of cruelty, violence and fear. This film follows her journey of discovery as she tries to understand why the …
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FORMER nightclub singer Judi Hewitt has “come out of retirement” to record an anti-hunting song which she hopes will tip the balance in the General Election. The veteran animal rights campaigner from Rhyl, who once performed on the same bill as the legendary Johnny Cash, is to post the song on YouTube. The final mix …
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Rock star Brian May has launched an attack on Leicestershire County Council leader David Parsons over his support for fox hunting. The world-famous Queen guitarist called Mr Parsons a "pathetic, arrogant, jumped-up, snivelling little dweeb", and a "disgrace" to his office in a strongly-worded piece published on his website. Mr May was responding after Mr …
A Herefordshire gamekeeper has admitted 17 charges relating to killing protected species using poisoned bait. Ben Walker was accused of killing two common buzzards, five ravens, and faced nine other charges of setting bait and one of possessing various items. The 26-year-old was working on Sufton Estate in Mordiford last November when West Mercia Police, …
New legislation to ban deer hunting with dogs is expected to be introduced before the Dail rises for summer, Minister for the Environment John Gormley has said. Mr Gormley today published the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill, which will prohibit deer hunting with packs of dogs and will increase the maximum fines for other wildlife related offences. …
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