Animals - Hackney Citizen

Indefinite ban for Hackney man who left dogs in crates without food or water

Matthew Berry handed lifetime ban following RSPCA investigation

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Clissold House “could close down” warns User Group head, as financial hole widens

With Clissold House losing some £100,000 annually and politicians concerned about cuts, could now be the time for more private events?

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Caroline Millar in front of Clissold House, which she said may have to close to the public in a "worst case scenario" in two

RSPCA speaks out after cat needs leg amputated after being caught in trap in Stoke Newington

Charity issues warning over cruel and illegal gin traps after incident in Lordship Park, saying it is ‘extremely concerned’ over use of contraption, which is indiscriminate and causes suffering

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Ruby needed to have her leg amputated after being taken to an RSPCA animal hospital. Photograph: RSPCA

Elderly Clissold Park deer to retire to Devon to make way for young buck

Out with the old (deer), in with the new as council seeks to refresh ageing herd in Stoke Newington animal collection

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Out on his antler?: The Clissold Park buck. Photograph: Hackney Citizen

Residents urged to dress up for Clissold Park fireworks display

No animals will be harmed during pyrotechnics extravaganza, insists council, after zoo creatures are given a check-up by vet

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Residents urged to dress up for Clissold Park fireworks display

Vole patrol: Conservationist takes to Marshes to find out about its shrews and other small mammals

Nathaniel Legall says species including water vole and pygmy shrew inhabit the area

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Vole patrol: Conservationist takes to Marshes to find out about its shrews and other small mammals

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home to hold Healthy Pet Day on August 16

Free advice and services for dog and cat lovers will feature at the event, to be held at Morning Lane Tesco

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Photography – For Our Pleasure?

New photo exhibition explores human interaction with the environment and animals at Hackney Picturehouse, 1 – 28 November 2012

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Urban fox hunt video was hoax aimed at the media, say film-makers

Chris Atkins and Johnny Howorth, the team behind Starsuckers, say film was satirical swipe at press coverage of fox attacks

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Urban fox hunt video was hoax aimed at the media, say film-makers