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 …
Gamekeeper fined for bird deaths
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, …