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A farmer from the Forest of Dean has been given a suspended prison sentence and banned from having animals after keeping livestock in filthy conditions and giving them mouldy food and dirty water. Allen Hall, aged 53, of Bulley Lane in Churcham, appeared before Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court to be sentenced for 30 offences relating to animal welfare and disease control.

The Arizona-based Center for Biological Diversity said that the illegal wildlife trade is openly and increasingly selling animals such as toucans, monkeys, bears, and jaguars on social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Illegal wildlife trafficking has an irreversible impact on ecosystems, the environmental group’s report says.

In Great Britain, Remembrance (or Armistice Day) is observed by a tribute of silence at the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, when hostilities of the Great War ended. The Great War was followed by the Second World War merely two decades later - a conflict that resulted in the deaths of up to 60 million people. On top of this figure were an unprecedented number of animal fatalities, with countless horses, mules, camels and dogs perishing in the line of duty.

On Remembrance Sunday we remember the men and women who have fought and died for us. We also pause and give thanks to the animals of War.

A man who was caught on camera violently abusing his landlord's dogs has been handed a 10 year animal ban and a suspended prison sentence.

Michal Kulesza, 46, was filmed kicking and punching the dogs, causing them to yelp and scream in pain.