Author Archives: Steven Morris
Big cat may prowl Gloucestershire wood, says National Trust
Evidence of big cats at large grows as charity investigates killing of roe deer at Woodchester Park near StroudA big cat – or cats – could be prowling around a beautiful wooded valley in Gloucestershire run by the National Trust, the charity has re… Continue reading
Welsh constituency rejig proposals slammed as ‘diabolical’
Most radical redrawing of region’s political map in 70 years will reduce Wales’s influence at Westminster, Labour saysProposals for the most radical re-drawing of the Welsh political map for almost 70 years have been criticised by Labour and nationalis… Continue reading
Police investigate horrific attacks on horses
Horses in Cornwall and Carmarthenshire, south Wales, mutilated within space of a few daysPolice are investigating two horrific attacks in which horses were mutilated and killed within a few days.A stallion called Eric was found with its genitalia, an e… Continue reading
Welsh constituency rejig proposals slammed as ‘diabolical’
Most radical redrawing of region’s political map in 70 years will reduce Wales’s influence at Westminster, Labour saysProposals for the most radical re-drawing of the Welsh political map for almost 70 years have been criticised by Labour and nationalis… Continue reading
Plymouth considers curbs on foreign students in city centre
Proposal would limit number of students allowed in a shop at one time to tackle rise in shoplifting and antisocial behaviourPlymouth city centre is proposing to limit the number of foreign students who can enter shops at one time because of a rise in s… Continue reading
Worcestershire police investigate elderly woman’s murder
Knife recovered by detectives after woman’s body found at isolated river cottage Detectives are investigating whether an elderly woman who was stabbed to death at an isolated riverside cottage was caught up in a bungled burglary.The body of the 77-year… Continue reading
Shopping centre tracking system condemned by civil rights campaigners
Monitoring technology to help analyse shopping habits allows people to be tracked using their mobile phone signalTechnology that tracks customers as they navigate shopping centres by picking up signals from their mobile phones has come under fire from … Continue reading
Leg-breaking football tackle ‘illegal and criminal’, court told
Paul Westlake denies maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm after rival sustains two broken bones at charity matchA royal marine broke an opponent’s leg in two places during a charity football match with an “illegal and criminal” flying tackle, a … Continue reading
Oak tiller bar from Arthur Ransome’s yacht up for auction
Swallows and Amazons author named his boat Nancy Blackett – after the fictional pirate captain in his children’s books seriesCracked and weather-beaten, a salty little piece of literary history has emerged for sale at auction.The original oak tiller … Continue reading