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'Small' earthquake felt in Cornwall - Eden Project halts geothermal testingGeothermal trials at the Eden Project has been stopped following reports of a mini-earthquake.Staff said a “small seismic event” was caused by testing at the site at around 9.20pm on Wednesday, March 9.No major damage was reported but all operations have been temporarily suspended pending an investigation.
Owners of dog who was starved to the brink of death have been jailedA Blyth couple who starved their dog to the brink of death in one of the most shocking and high-profile cases of animal cruelty seen in Northumberland have been jailed.The female lurcher ‘Tiggy’ was close to death and in a horrific state when she was picked up by Northumberland County Council Animal Welfare Officers in the Cowpen area of Blyth in December 2019 following a call from a member of the public.She was completely skin and bone and less than half the weight she should have been while also suffering from dehydration, dermatitis and skin infection with mite infestation and severe hair loss.She was so weak she could not stand.
QuoteOwners of dog who was starved to the brink of death have been jailedA Blyth couple who starved their dog to the brink of death in one of the most shocking and high-profile cases of animal cruelty seen in Northumberland have been jailed.The female lurcher ‘Tiggy’ was close to death and in a horrific state when she was picked up by Northumberland County Council Animal Welfare Officers in the Cowpen area of Blyth in December 2019 following a call from a member of the public.She was completely skin and bone and less than half the weight she should have been while also suffering from dehydration, dermatitis and skin infection with mite infestation and severe hair loss.She was so weak she could not stand.https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/crime/owners-of-dog-who-was-starved-to-the-brink-of-death-have-been-jailed-3601875Gaoled for twelve weeks, fined £120 and banned for life from keeping/owning animals.
Only Fools and Horses actor Ron Pember dies aged 87The actor played Baz in the critically acclaimed sitcom and also featured in the BBC comedy Red Dwarf and co-starred in the 1970s BBC drama Secret Army.
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Trump Wants His Supporters to Buy Him a PlaneDonald Trump’s plane made an emergency landing on Saturday following his speech at a Republican National Committee event in New Orleans (the one where he mused about bombing Russia with planes disguised to look like they were from China).