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Australian council may ban cats outside if they are not on leadsA council in Australia has voted in favour of plans to effectively ban domestic cats from being outdoors unless they are on a lead.The planned “cat management” law change in the city of Fremantle, Western Australia, would see cats banned from all public areas such as roads, verges and bushlands.Councillor Adin Lang, who tabled the proposals that received unanimous support this week, said that the new law would protect wildlife from being hunted by cats and to help prevent cats from being hit by vehicles and attacked by fellow felines.He told Perth Now: “In the 1970s, dogs would roam our streets and I expect roaming cats will also become a thing of the past.”Cats are already banned from 12 areas in Fremantle – which include parks, beaches and golf courses – and owners are liable to be fined around £100 for non-compliance.
Shoppers baffled after 'Britain's wonkiest Christmas tree' appears in town centreLocals are split over the 20ft-high artificial tree which has been erected outside the shopping centre in Evesham, Worcs.Town centre bosses usually fund a traditional tree but this year opted for a bendy Grinch-style creation.Residents in the town have expressed mixed views on the wacky S-shaped fir, with some saying they “love it” while others said it looks like it was “broken by the wind”
Zakynthos: Significant problems from the bad weather throughout the islandThe bad weather mainly affected the city of Zakynthos, Argassi, Kalamaki and Vasiliko where houses and businesses were flooded, while tons of mud closed the provincial road leading from Argassi to Vasilikos.Earlier, a landslide occurred in the area of Kryoneri... in many villages the roads were turned into rivers by the huge volumes of water that fell on the island.
Many students go to university, few graduateShare of those who complete studies as a percentage of total enrollments is close to 50%
Boris Johnson tightens rules on travel and mask-wearing over Omicron concernsBoris Johnson has announced fresh measures to curb the spread of coronavirus including mandatory masks in shops and PCR tests for travellers entering the UK after two cases of the Omicron variant were detected in the country.