Three members of the College Valley and North Northumberland Hunt, including the Joint Master and Huntsman, have been charged with illegally hunting a fox. Joint Master, Timothy Wyndham Basil Smalley, Huntsman, Ian Robert McKie and Kennel Huntsman, Andrew John Proe, are each charged with hunting a wild mammal with dogs, contrary to Section 1 of …
Three Men Guilty of Hare Coursing
On Wednesday 16th July three men from outside the county were found guilty at Lincoln Magistrates Court of offences relating to Hare Coursing. Shane Fury and Andrew Lee, both aged 23 and from Manchester, and Anthony Basford (30), from Stoke, pleaded not guilty before District Judge Stobart in relation to an incident near Glentworth on …
United Utilities kills 60 Canada geese ‘because they were attacking staff’
Wednesday 9th July 2014 BIRD lovers have reacted furiously after United Utilities killed 60 Canada geese because they were attacking staff. United Utilities bosses said the birds have bitten several staff at the firm's head office in Lingley Mere, Warrington, and one woman even had to visit her GP after she was attacked. The company, …
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Colne thugs jailed for animal cruelty offences
Three Colne thugs have been sent to jail for their part in “sickening” animal cruelty offences. Shaun Mullens (22), of Leach Street, Joshua Varey (24), of Duke Street, and Paul Ashworth (49), of Hawley Street, all appeared at Pennine Magistrates’ Court today. Mullens and Varey both pleaded guilty to attempting to kill a badger, while …
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Government advisors support Badger Trust High Court legal challenge
1st July 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Government advisors support Badger Trust High Court legal challenge The Badger Trust has been granted permission by a judge for a Judicial Review challenge in the High Court against the DEFRA Secretary of State Owen Paterson and Natural England. The test case focuses on the Government’s highly controversial badger …
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