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Has the Croydon Cat Killer returned? South london locals fear for their pets after brutal neigbourhood incidentAnimal protection campaigners are increasingly concerned that the prolific 'Croydon Cat Killer' is on the prowl again after more grisly incidents.The so-called 'Croydon Cat Killer' is alleged to have killed, dismembered and mutilated 400 cats and other animals across England since 2014.Police carried out a three-year investigation into the cat killings but concluded it in 2018 saying they were 'probably killed by foxes'. However many owners and many animal protection campaigners believe the 'Croydon Cat Killer' is still at large.
'Lucky escape' for dog rescued after falling 10 metres into North Yorkshire river
Brexit blow for disabled people as EU holiday destinations stop recognising UK blue badgesSpain, France, Italy, Portugal and Greece are among countries not currently recognising UK badges British disability blue badges are no longer being recognised in major holiday destinations across Europe thanks to Brexit, the government has admitted.Automatic recognition for Britain’s 2.4 million blue badge holders – a perk of EU membership – stopped across Europe on 31 December 2020 when the EU transition period ended.Ministers promised to negotiate individual deals with EU countries to recognise British badges, but a year on they have still failed to do so for the most popular destinations.
Revellers plot English nightclub invasion after Scotland and Wales tighten Covid rulesCoachloads of clubbers expected to descend onto England on New Year’s Eve as clubs closed in both Home Nations to contain omicron spread
Turkey’s Erdogan shows bark and bite by targeting stray dogs in culture warTurkish president orders stray dogs into shelters derided as ‘death camps’ and accuses pet owners of elitismFaced with soaring inflation, sliding approval ratings, and scepticism by international partners, Turkey’s president has set upon an unusual new culprit: dogs, which have become a source of controversy and a political wedge issue in the polarised country.In a Christmas Day speech, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on city officials across Turkey to round up often beloved stray dogs, which are frequently allowed to roam free in public squares and streets, and demanded that so-called “white Turks” – shorthand for the country’s Europe-oriented secular elite – mind their pets."White Turks, take responsibility for your animals,” he said in the speech. “These dogs are the dogs of the wealthy.”
Australian man ‘cannot leave Israel for 8,000 years’ over unpaid child supportNoam Huppert says he is subject to travel ban until the year 9999 because he owes £1.8m to ex-wife