Watch out Paddington… The EU is coming for your grub! Brussels plans to rename jam as marmalade, while the bitter orange preserve will become ‘citrus marmalade’ The EU Commission is proposing that jam should be labelled as marmalade Ministers are facing a decision on whether to follow Brussels or dodge changes  It’s enough to make Paddington drop his marmalade sandwich. […]

How the authorities might decide your dog is an XL Bully: Key characteristics that could put your pet at risk of the ban Read more: XL bullies WILL be banned as attacks claim yet more victims Following the announcement that the American XL Bully dog will be banned by the end of the year, dog owners are wondering how their pets […]

LONDON (AP) — The European Union on Friday decided not to renew a ban on Ukrainian food heading to nearby countries that have complained that an influx of agricultural products from the war-torn nation has hurt their farmers. The move sets up a clash with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania, which have said that food coming from Ukraine has become […]

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or important decisions from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. EDT today (6:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Virgo into Libra. Happy Birthday for Friday, Sept. 15, 2023: You work hard to achieve your goals. You often specialize in something, and your success depends on your mastery of a technique. Simplicity […]

Anti-Ulez vandals target Sadiq Khan’s fleet of camera vans: ‘Blade runners’ cover vehicles with graffiti and deflate tyres after 4,000 joined Facebook group encouraging people to report sightings Mobile camera vehicles have been deployed amid vandalism of fixed units TfL to start issuing £180 fines to rule-breakers after initially giving warnings Opponents of London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) expansion have […]

Dog attacks are on the rise in the UK with the XL Bully breed increasingly in the news following an incident on Saturday (September 9). West Midlands Police said a man, 60, was arrested on suspicion of possessing a dog dangerously out of control after footage showed an American XL Bully crossbreed on the loose in Birmingham. An 11-year-old girl […]

EXPERTS have issued an urgent warning over a deadly hornet invasion that will put people's lives at risk. Brits are urged to be prepared for an "inevitable" full-scale invasion of people killing predators. Asian hornet has caused a mass destruction around Europe – with attacks on people and ruining crops – and it could be now heading to the UK. […]

Don’t feed the birds, RAF tell residents after two helicopters suffer birdstrikes and red kites force military aircraft to re-route to avoid them The RAF are warning members of the public against feeding birds at RAF Benson Two military aircraft have been damaged by airstrikes at the helicopter base  The RAF say people feeding red kites are endangering military aircraft. […]

Tiny council apologises to taxpayers for losing £9,000 – a tenth of its budget – to crudely simple online scam Officials at Harlech Community Council made a payment to a scam artist   The council made a £9,000 advance payment to Oluwafeni Odunga  A red-faced council has apologised after it was conned out of £9,000 after falling for an online scam. […]