Day: 17 March 2017

Man guilty of capturing and killing UK’s rarest butterfly – BBC News

Posted March 17th, 2017 in animals, environmental protection, news, prosecutions by tracey

‘A collector has been found guilty of capturing and killing the UK’s rarest butterfly.’

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BBC News, 16th March 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Number of women being arrested leaps 50 per cent in a year after police told to crack down on petty crime – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 17th, 2017 in crime, news, police, statistics, women by tracey

‘Arrests of women have risen by as much as 50 per cent in some areas after a police crackdown on petty crime.’

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Daily Telegraph, 17th March 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Theresa May faces new challenge from House of Lords over Brexit – The Independent

Posted March 17th, 2017 in brexit, EC law, news, parliament, referendums by tracey

‘Labour Lords have launched a new drive to secure greater influence over Theresa May’s Brexit and secure the rights of EU citizens in the UK.’

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The Independent, 16th March 2017

Source: www.independent.co.uk