Latest Europe news CPS Statement on Anne the Elephant 11 November 2011 · Anne, Bobby Roberts, Bobby Roberts Super Circus, Britain, CPS, Crown Prosecution Service, Moira Roberts, undercover investigations · 0 comments The Crown Prosecution Service has today agreed to take on the prosecution of Bobby and Moira Roberts in relation to the mistreatment of their circus elephant “Anne”. ADI calls for Anne the elephant’s plight to become symbolic of UK wild animals in circuses ban 10 November 2011 · Bobby Roberts, Bobby Roberts Super Circus, Britain, celebrity support, Moira Roberts, Sir Paul McCartney, UK · 0 comments Sir Paul McCartney pledges support for ADI’s campaign Government reveals plan to defy backbenchers on wild animal circus ban 11 October 2011 · Britain · 0 comments Defra urged to respect will of Parliament and put in place a timetable for phasing out wild animals in circuses ADI meets new circus team at Defra 28 September 2011 · Bobby Roberts Super Circus, Britain, Great British Circus, UK · 0 comments Despite the debate in the House of Commons in June that resulted in a motion directing the Government to ban the use of wild animals in circuses before July 2012, recent Ministerial statements have indicated that Defra intend to pursue a licensing system instead. Defra at odds with Parliament on wild animal circus ban 1 September 2011 · Britain · 0 comments Defra must comply with the will of Parliament and ban the use of wild animals in circuses Rhanee the ex-Chipperfield circus elephant dies 10 August 2011 · Alexei Sayle, animal abuse, Brian Blessed, Britain, celebrity support, Mary Chipperfield, Poland, Roger Cawley, Santus Circus, Sir Paul McCartney, Stella McCartney, Steve Gills, UK, Wroclaw Zoo · 0 comments After four years in a zoo in Poland, Rhanee, the elephant that caught the heart of the nation during the cruelty trial of Mary Chipperfield, Roger Cawley and elephant keeper Michael (Steve) Gills, has passed away. « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 Next »