87-year-old man pleads not guilty to 11 charges relating to alleged raptor persecution in Lincolnshire – case now goes to trial

Message from Raptor Persecution UK Brian Chorlton, aged 87, of Morkery Lane, Castle Bytham appeared at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court yesterday (8 May 2025) to answer 11 charges relating to the unapproved or unlawful storage of the chemical Aldicarb, possession of a poisoners kit, and possession and use of four pole traps. These charges are a result of …

The Hunt Saboteurs Association – Fighting On All Fronts!

9th May 2025 When the HSA was founded in 1963 it had one simple aim: to promote radical direct action against all bloodsports. We have never wavered from this founding principle and have faced down decades of hunt violence, corrupt policing and hostile legislation. Today, the HSA is proud to support over sixty affiliated groups …

Lancaster men and teen appear in court charged with hare coursing

8th May 2025 Two men and a teenager are to appear in court today (Thursday) charged with trespass and hare coursing. Daniel O’Connor, 27, of Sefton Drive, Lancaster; Lee Austin, 33, of Torrisholme Road, Lancaster; and a teenager who cannot be named, are all accused of between October 31, 2024 and November 1, 2024 at …