Animal Aid http://www.animalaid.org.uk --T00:00:00Z <p><strong>Home Office figures released today show that New Labour has overseen a 21 per cent increase in animal experiments since coming to power in 1997, despite pre-election promises to reduce the number of experiments involving animals.</strong></p> ... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/pr_experiments/ALL/1845// 21-07-2008T00:00:00Z <p>The unduly harsh treatment that some animal rights campaigners have received from the police and courts has broadly remained unremarked upon by the national media. In May, Sean Kirtley was sentenced to four-and-a-half years under the Serious Organised ... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_other/ALL/1844// 11-07-2008T00:00:00Z <p>On Monday 7th July, the DERA Secretary of State, Hilary Benn, announced that he has decided against a cull of badgers in England to control TB in cattle. Badgers in Wales, however, remain under threat.</p> <p>Animal Aid wants to say a huge thank you... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_wildlife/ALL/1843// 04-07-2008T00:00:00Z <h3>First</h3> <h2>Did You Give Us A Second Thought?</h2> <p>By Hazel Miller</p> <p>Blood running through my veins grows cold,<br /> The chains stroke my skeleton,<br /> A never ending fear sweeps through us all.<br /> Grounded, a living statue ... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_factory/ALL/1828// 02-07-2008T00:00:00Z <h3>First</h3> <h2>I've Waited All My Life...</h2> <p>By Jasmine Moody</p> <p>I've waited all my life to see outside those big black doors,<br /> To feel the grass on my feet and not these grubby floors.<br /> I've waited all my life to leave this ... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_factory/ALL/1827// 02-07-2008T00:00:00Z <h3>First</h3> <h2>Dear Diary...</h2> <p>By Alex Mills</p> <p><strong>Dear Diary...</strong><br /> I couldn't sleep last night,<br /> Too many thoughts inside my head,<br /> Swirling round.<br /> I swayed from side to side instead,<br /> Slowly,... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_factory/ALL/1833// 02-07-2008T00:00:00Z <h3>Art work by George McSweeney (First), Isobel Harrison (Second) and Robyn Kelly (Third)</h3> <p>For a high resolution version of any of the photos, click on the desired image.</p> <br /> <a href="/images/Art winners/George.jpg"><img src="/image... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_factory/ALL/1834// 02-07-2008T00:00:00Z <h3>Art work by Shannon Bennion (First), Natalie Meredith (Second) and Grace Bell (Third)</h3> <p>For a high resolution version of any of the photos, click on the desired image.</p> <br /> <a href="/images/Art winners/Shannon.jpg"><img src="/image... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_factory/ALL/1835// 02-07-2008T00:00:00Z <h3>Art work by James Dennis (First), Holly Proud (Second) and Khenye Gager (Third)</h3> <p>For a high resolution version of any of the photos, click on the desired image.</p> <br /> <a href="/images/Art winners/James.jpg"><img src="/images/Art wi... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_factory/ALL/1836// 02-07-2008T00:00:00Z <p>The talented young winners of Animal Aid's art and poetry competition travelled to London last Saturday (12th July) to attend an inspiring prize-giving ceremony, hosted by Animal Aid and TV presenter, Wendy Turner-Webster.</p> <p>The competition was... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_factory/ALL/1839// 02-07-2008T00:00:00Z