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Opinion: Dog fouling is driving Ireland's residents barking mad Fianna Fáil TD Cormal Devlin says we need greater education and enforcement when it comes to the growing scourge of dog fouling. By Cormac Devlin Friday 9 Apr 2021, 7:00 AM 3 hours ago 12,439 Views 42 Comments Cormac Devlin DOG FOULING IS not only unsightly and unpleasant, but it is also dangerous. In r...
Cornwall Council is reminding people to pick up their pet's mess following an increase in reports of dog fouling during lockdown. Under the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act it is an offence to allow a dog to foul in a public place and fail to remove the faeces. People who don’t pick up their dog’s poo could be issued a Fixed Penalty Notice of £100. If unpaid, a prosecution could result in a fine of up to £1,000. Cornwall Council is teaming up with local town and parish councils and community groups to help tackle the issue. Last year Keep Britain’s Tidy We’re W...
A portrait of ‘Cheddar Man’ began to emerge, And it defied, quite fundamentally, all expectations. Imagine the surprise when it was revealed Our long-dead ancestor was black – That is, dark-haired, dark-skinned, but blue-eyed. The assumption that humans who’d moved into Europe, Out of Africa, 45,000 years ago had quickly adapted To have paler skin, in order to better absorb UV light, And thereby avoid vitamin D deficiency, Was, effectively, blown out of the evolutionary gene pool. The fact that this discovery proved consistent With other European Mesolithic human remains, Strongly sug...
Published: 10:00 AM January 21, 2021 The Neighbourhoods and Streetscene team at Redbridge Council is up for a national award following its innovative fly-tipping scheme. - Credit: PA Archive A fly-tipping initiative by Redbridge Council is in the running for national recognition in awards held by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy. The borough’s Neighbourhoods and Streetscene team was recently announced as a finalist for the Outstanding Service Delivery award as part of the charity's Network Awards 2021. Redbridge's recognition follows its work in curbing a rise in fly-tipping ...