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Aintree event claims another equine victim

The tradition of horse deaths at the notorious Grand National three-day meeting continued at this year's event when Lilium de Cotte died on Friday after suffering a massive haemorrhage while running in the 5.30 John...

Posted 11 Apr 2005

Fowl play!

After the hunting ban comes a call to end the breeding of pheasants for 'sport shooting'.

Posted 01 Dec 2004

Hunting is banned!

At long last, after years of campaigning by groups opposed to bloodsports, MPs have passed legislation to 'abolish the hunting of wild animals with hounds'.

Posted 01 Nov 2004

Compassionate Christmas

Your guide to animal-friendly fashion, food and fun - stylish booklet available from Animal Aid, free of charge

Posted 16 Aug 2004

‘It works because we say so…’

On March 31, Portsmouth South MP, Mike Hancock, asked an apparently innocuous parliamentary question of the Home Secretary. 'What recent research', Hancock wanted to know, had his Department 'commissioned and evaluated on the efficacy of...

Posted 01 Jun 2004