TORY MP Nicholas Soames was slapped with a two month ban after admitting driving his quad bike with no insurance. The ex Crawley MP, 60, a grandson of Sir Winston Churchill, was filmed committing the offence by hunt saboteurs as he followed a New Year's Day hunt in Slaugham. Footage showed a group of people, …
Anger as hunting dogs run into home
A VILLAGER is furious after two hunting hounds ran into his home during a meet, he claims. Frank Holcombe, 49, of The Crescent in Swayfield, says he was shocked at the actions of about 20 hounds running through the village on Thursday, las tweek At about 1.30pm Mr Holcombe was carrying out DIY to his …
Gangs with guns hunting in Merseyside parks
EXCLUSIVE by Luke Traynor, Liverpool Echo THE ECHO can today reveal the shocking extent of illegal hunting in Merseyside’s parks. Gun-toting gangs are setting their dogs on defenceless wild animals and watching as they are ripped to shreds. And anyone who challenges their sickening hobby is threatened with violence. One Merseyside councillor was knocked unconscious …
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Fox huntsman smashed saboteur’s car window
Huntsman Michael Nicholson, of Coniston Foxhounds, pleaded guilty to criminal damage after attacking a saboteur’s car A HUNTSMAN smashed the window of a hunt saboteur’s car. Michael Gerald Nicholson, who works for Coniston Foxhounds, smashed the window of a Ford Escort with three saboteurs inside. Nicholson, 40, pleaded guilty to criminal damage when he appeared …
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Illegal hunt invasion of airfield
A member of the public was passing Sturgate Airfield, near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire at approx 3pm on Wednesday February 6th 2008. They noticed some very large dogs bounding down the runway and realised there were two horsemen accompanying them. They then saw the full hunt - about 20 riders in dark blue velvet jackets. A spokesman …
Hunt hounds ‘must have leads’
Hounds being used on hunts in Shrewsbury will have to be kept on leads when they are on public highways, councillors have confirmed. The issue was raised by Labour group leader Danny Moore at last night’s full meeting of Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council. Councillor Moore had tabled a question raising the issue of dogs …
Hunt ‘chased fox into empty village house’
By Oliver Jelley Hounds chased a fox into an empty house in a Northamptonshire village before cornering and killing the animal in the bathroom. Villagers said dogs from the Grafton Hunt gained access to the house in Chapel Lane, Maidford, near Towcester, through an open backdoor before pursuing the fox inside and then killing it, …
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Crawley and Horsham Foxhunt hounds killed
Crawley and Horsham hunt, West Sussex Hounds killed and injured after chasing a fox over a busy road (A281) Tuesday 12th Feb. 08 just north of Shermanbury, W. Sussex Crawley and Horsham hounds chased a fox over the road just north of Shermanburry, Partridge Green, W. Sussex, which resulted in two hounds being struck by …
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‘Horror hounds’ terrorise street
GLANAMAN residents have spoken of their anger and fear after their street was invaded by a pack of foxhounds on Saturday morning. People living in Llwyncelyn Road say the peace of their "quiet, country road" was shattered by a pack of around 30 dogs and followers of what they claim was an illegal hunt pursuing …