Exclusive: Natural England licensed killing or destruction of nests of 70 species, some of them rareThe government’s conservation watchdog has issued licences to destroy 170,000 wild birds, their eggs or their nests, including rare and declining species such as curlew and swifts, in the past five years.Natural England has given Read more
Judge rules ‘substantial public interest’ in lifting anonymity order on teenager convicted of Isle of Bute killing Via: Alesha MacPhail murder: Aaron Campbell named as 16-year-old boy who killed and raped girl
Ruling has ‘significant implications for private government contracts in all fields’, campaigners claim Via: Prison officers illegally strip searched female inmates, High Court rules
The shadow chancellor said the party’s existing policy did mean a new public vote had been ‘kept on the table’ Via: Brexit: Labour 'moving towards' backing a fresh referendum, John McDonnell says
‘The lion loves it,’ owner of attraction says Via: Dartmoor zoo offers visitors tug-of-war against lion or tiger for £15
Officials in Bulgaria are considering fining the adventurer, 44, over an episode of his Running Wild series in which he boiled the animal on a camping stove. Via: Bear Grylls faces a fine for killing, gutting and cooking a frog in a protected Bulgarian lake
The stark warning comes amid fears the UK and the European Union might revert to World Trade Organisation tariffs should a deal not be struck before March 29. Via: No-deal Brexit could DOUBLE the price of imported fresh foods, retail groups warn
Professor Richard Tunney, from Aston University in Birmingham said mobile games fall ‘under the radar’ because people are already conditioned to be constantly on their phones. Via: Smartphone gambling apps more addictive than 'crack cocaine' betting terminals psychologist warns
Shamima Begum has pleaded for mercy from MPs after being stripped of her UK citizenship – and has said she is ‘willing to change’, as her family prepare to go to court over her right to return home. Via: ISIS bride's family urge Sajid Javid to allow them to bring Read more
The University of Essex student union rules state any new proposed society must be ratified by a vote. But one third of its members voted against allowing a Jewish Society to form. Via: Anti-Semitism row at University of Essex as students vote AGAINST starting a Jewish Society