
A case of H7N7 bird flu has been confirmed at a farm in Lancashire, northern England. Authorities have set up a six-mile surveillance zone and three-mile “protection zone” to stop the disease from spreading. Sky News says H7N7 can spread
by Nick Hallett13 Jul 2015, 3:50 AM PST0

Islamist hackers took control of a government website this morning, posting an image of Saddam Hussein and criticism of Britain’s role in the 2003 invasion of Iraq – all set against a black background. The UK Air website, run by
by Donna Rachel Edmunds7 Apr 2015, 4:20 AM PST0

Hidden cameras, planted by animal welfare charity Animal Aid, showed horrific treatment of sheep in a slaughterhouse in North Yorkshire. Employees, at the Bowood Abattoir near Thirsk were filmed sawing at animals’ throats with seemingly blunt knives. Staff, at least
by A.B. Sanderson3 Feb 2015, 7:01 AM PST0

Over £1billion worth of property will be allowed to fall into the sea, the Environment Agency has decided, with no compensation paid to the properties owners as it has been deemed too expensive to protect them. However, some councils have
by Donna Rachel Edmunds30 Dec 2014, 9:00 AM PST0