Animal rights protesters held a demonstration outside Worcester racecourse last Sunday (25 June) during the summer family fun day. Protesters aimed to raise awareness for the thousands of horses which are injured or lose their lives as a result of the horse racing industry every year. Worcester Racecourse describes the day as a great family…

Vegan rider, Dorothy Liviabella, has won the Mountain Mayhem event hosted at Gatcombe Park, just south of Gloucester, which lasts a staggering 24 hours, covers over 160 miles and ascends the equivalent of two thirds of the way to the top of Everest. Two and a half thousand riders took park in the race, mostly…

A sickening video from a Warwickshire pig farm has been released this weekend by Viva!, an animal welfare organisation. The shocking video shows the conditions of approximately 15,000 pigs housed at Hogwood Pig Unit, Warwickshire. The undercover footage shows the shocking conditions of the animals including overcrowding, deformity and carcases of animals left on the…

Protestors in New York City stormed the stage of New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art where fashion designer Michael Kors was discussing his career in the fashion industry. Over 20 animal rights activists packed out the stage and balconies of the theatre, earlier this week, to dispute the 57 year old designer’s use of…

The Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust has changed a job advertisement which initially discriminated against vegan applications after The Vegan Society and The International Vegan Rights Alliance (IVRA) challenged the Trust. The job advertisement, for an Occupational Therapist (OT) in an Eating Disorders Service, said: “Unfortunately OTs with vegan diets cannot be…

Unfortunately, the 10-day Yulin dog meat festival began yesterday, despite previous reports that it may be cancelled. However, an announcement by the Humane Society International revealed that the authorities made a last minute compromise deal with the vendors. Reports claim that the Yulin authorities have limited the number of dogs which can be sold to…

The Gentle Barn, Tennessee, announced last night that Dudley had sadly passed away after an ulcer in his stomach ruptured.    The Gentle Barn, Tennessee, saves animals from abuse or neglect and gives a home to those who are rejected for adoption. They rescue horses, donkeys, cows, pigs, sheep, goats, turkeys, chickens, llamas, peacocks, emus,…

A new pre-school is being opened in the US, with the aim of teaching children from a young age the values of kindness to others, in addition to providing vegan-friendly lunches for students. The Cincinnati school was born out of the need for a school which incorporated a holistic educational experience which is able to…

Last Friday, campaigners staged an anti-cull protest outside the Three Counties Show in Malvern. The Three Counties Show is the Midland’s largest country show with just under one hundred thousand visitors per annum. The show focuses on agriculture and is the largest livestock and equine show in the UK. The campaigners carried banners and distributed…