Tough new rules for pet monkey owners forcing them to build zoo-quality cages ‘could see many euthanised’ as rescue centres are swamped, experts warn Sources say officials have not worked out how to deal with confiscated primates It is aimed at ending ‘immense suffering’ caused by the domestic monkey trade From the end of 2021, owners … Read more
Couple guilty of forcing their daughter to wear nappies and wet herself on demand so they could falsely claim £57,000 in benefits are spared jail to look after their children Edward Gajdos, 37, and his wife Maria Horvothova, 35, were taken to court They claimed their daughter was incontinent and had to wear nappies It … Read more
Prince Charles has blasted ‘perverse market forces’ that encourage the food industry to make unhealthy products. He said many families chose low-quality meals because they were much cheaper than healthy options. Good food was too often an ‘afterthought’, he said, and GPs and medical workers had a ‘crucial role’ in stressing the importance of healthy eating. … Read more
Ambulance delays are forcing heart attack patients to wait up to three hours for treatment, NHS watchdog says Long waits are risking the lives and recoveries of those suffering heart attacks Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch found 1 in 10 patients waiting 3 hours Some patients are being sent paramedic cars in place of ambulance By Kate … Read more
Australia has passed a world-first law to make Google and Facebook pay media organisations for hosting their news content. Both tech giants have already agreed multi-million-dollar deals with some of Australia’s biggest news companies – and more negotiations are under way. The bill passed on Thursday with bipartisan support after the government made some last … Read more
Great white sharks are being forced to move into cooler waters due to climate change – but the move is putting local endangered wildlife at risk, experts warm. Researchers from Monterey Bay Aquarium tracking the movement of young Great White Sharks noticed dramatic changes in their movements from 2014 onwards. They found that following a … Read more
TALK OF THE TOWN: Who are the ‘zombies’ forcing Lady Victoria Hervey to flee Hollywood? By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:01 GMT, 7 February 2021 | Updated: 00:13 GMT, 7 February 2021 Socialite Lady Victoria Hervey says she is being driven out of Hollywood… by ‘zombies’. … Read more
Hundreds of residents were evacuated from their homes after more than a month’s rain in 56 hours turned rivers into raging torrents – with at least one person feared drowned. Storm Christoph brought a trail of destruction to north-west England and Wales yesterday, and worse could be yet to come as across the country major rivers … Read more
Tens of thousands of small businesses are set for a £1.2billion windfall after the Supreme Court ordered insurers to pay out for losses from the first Covid lockdown. Cafes, pubs, beauty parlours, holiday firms and wedding planners are among the 370,000 firms that had policies which should now pay out. Former footballer Gary Neville, who … Read more
British tourist is blamed for Covid-19 outbreak in Switzerland that has caused officials to scrap Ski World Cup races 91st Luberhorn classic in Wengen, Switzerland, was cancelled earlier this week Covid outbreak infected 60 at resort – half of the cases blamed on a single Briton World Cup races moved to Kitzbuehel but Austrian officials have … Read more