Quick Glance: Why I Won't Be Watching the Grand National This Year
- I used to find the arguments of Grand National opponents outdated.
- Last year's event was chaotic and marked by accidents.
- There were many fatalities and criticisms leading to changes for the 2024 race.
- Despite the planned alterations, the author has lost interest in the race.
Quick Glance: Loneliest Sheep in Britain Rescued After Two Years
- A sheep hailed as Britain's loneliest has been rescued by a group of farmers from a remote shingle beach in the Scottish Highlands.
- The sheep, named Fiona and wearing a huge fleece, had been stranded at the foot of cliffs on the Cromarty Firth for at least two years.
- Jillian Turner first spotted the sheep two years ago while paddling along the coast of Sutherland with her kayak club.
- The sheep's fleece was 'huge' and touching the ground at the back, she said, with Turner describing the experience as 'heart-rending'.
Quick Glance: Meat Protest: Activists Block Supermarket
- Activists blocked the supermarket meat counter and protested with animal posters.
- Animal Rising directed their protests at Morrisons in Wincheap, Canterbury.
- Last month, the protestors also occupied the aisles in Sainsbury's and Waitrose.
A group of Animal Rebellion campaigners occupied the meat aisle of a Nottingham supermarket
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A group of Animal Rebellion campaigners occupied the meat aisle of a supermarket ahead of Easter. They held mock newspaper front pages with headlines such ... Show more
Members of Animal Rebellion, an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion, plan to form a human barricade across the course at Aintree. Read more: http://bit.ly/3KPTWIb
Animal activists stop egg sales at Sainsbury's as they stage sit-in protest inside store🥚 https://bit.ly/EggProtestSainsburys
They occupied the egg aisle to protest against animal farming and promote a plant-based diet http://bit.ly/3KEpwc7
This was the scene in London today as members of the public got very frustrated at Animal Rebellion protestors that blocked London Bridge (First few clips ... Show more