The ‘blanket ban’ on elderly care home residents visiting family and friends at Christmas could face a legal challenge. Official advice on the issue breaches equality and human rights laws, argues the dementia rights organisation John’s Campaign. Under Government guidance on ‘festive bubbles’, working age adults in homes can enjoy external visits for Christmas but … Read more
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Manchester this afternoon in a peaceful anti-lockdown demonstration, as one man was detained by police for flying a drone. The latest march is one of several which have taken place across England in recent weeks as people continue to protest against the government’s latest tiered lockdown measures … Read more
Stonehenge tunnel campaigners launch legal battle against decision to approve ‘wasteful and destructive’ £1.7billion road plan Ministers have approved proposal for new two-mile tunnel south of current road Campaign group Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site has instructed lawyers Wrote to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps warning of possible legal challenge By Rory Tingle For Mailonline Published: 16:49 … Read more
What a dopey idea! Campaigners condemn alcohol-style ‘units’ system to guide cannabis users The scheme would resemble official alcohol unit guidelines Scientific studies show cannabis is up to 24 per cent more potent than in 1970s Bath researchers analysed data from more than 80,000 street dealer samples Charity Cannabis Skunk Sense warns there is no … Read more
Commercial aircrafts should be banned from flying at night to give residents eight hours sleep, campaigners tell government The letter was signed by 17 campaign groups and called for a night flight ban The group claims that night flights could cause several health issues for people Only emergency or humanitarian flights should be allowed at … Read more
Campaigners who want to ‘rewild’ Britain will ask for permission to reintroduce lynx within WEEKS – and WOLVES could be next Proposal could see Wolves and Lynx reintroduced to the wilds of Great Britain Lynx are seen as the more likely candidate, head of Natural England has said Successful return of wolves to the Netherlands … Read more
Salmon farmers are ‘torturing’ porpoises and dolphins with high-pitched noises to protect their stock, campaigners warn Salmon farmers use underwater high-pitched noise devices to protect stock The devices are used to scare off seals that can each eat up to 15lb of fish a day But the underwater equipment has been branded ‘sonic torture’ by … Read more
Campaigners accuse BBC of peddling a ‘damaging’ transgender ideology to primary school pupils in row over controversial children’s cartoon BBC Bitesize last week tweeted a cartoon of three teenagers in a changing room The three cartoon figures had their gender pronouns written beneath them BBC is accused of peddling ‘damaging’ trans ideology to primary school … Read more
Lloyds widens compensation scheme for victims of the HBOS Reading fraud after pressure from campaigners By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 18 October 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 18 October 2020 High Street bank Lloyds has widened a compensation scheme for victims of the HBOS Reading fraud after pressure from campaigners. … Read more
Churches risk being ‘engulfed by a crimewave’, campaigners warn, after more than 5,000 offences were recorded last year An average of 13 crimes a day were committed between July 2019 and July 2020 This was despite a four month lockdown and offences included arson and rape Items stolen included 300-year-old brass bell from England’s smallest … Read more