Fox Attacks Young Baby In South East London

"A pest and a menace" are the words mayor of London, Boris Johnson, used to describe foxes after a young one month old baby boy was attacked.

The child, Denny Dolan, was dragged from its cot by the fox after it had gotten into the house via the back door. The child's mother was alerted by her sons screams and ran into the room to find the boy's hand "halfway down the animal's throat" and had to kick the fox numerous times before it released the baby.

In the process of this all happening the fox tore the child's finger off, but luckily surgeons were able to reattach the finger and he is said to be recovering well.

While Boris Johnson and others are now calling for culling of the animals they describe as "pest", the RSPCA are reminding the public "it's extremely unusual for foxes to attack young children or anyone."

This is not the first time children have been attacked by foxes. The council are urging people to remember  that foxes are drawn to food, open rubbish left out and not to leave windows or doors open as they will venture into your home.

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Five Dead As Lifeboat Plunges Into Sea In Canary Islands

Five people have been killed and three injured when a lifeboat fell into the sea off a British-registered cruise ship in the Canary Islands.

Officials said first responders were called to the ship, the Thomson Majesty, at 1205 GMT on Sunday after "a lifeboat with occupants had fallen overboard from a cruise ship docked at the pier of Santa Cruz port in La Palma".

The incident reportedly took place during a safety drill, when one of the winches lowering the lifeboat to the water is believed to have broken. The boat plummeted more than 60 feet to the water and landed upside down.

The nationality and sex of those who died was not known, a government statement said. Spanish media reported that three of the victims were from Indonesia, one was from the Phillippines, and one was from Ghana. All were believed to be crew.

The injured were all men, two aged 30 and another, a Greek national, aged 32.

"We are working closely with the ship owners and managers, Louis Cruises, to determine exactly what has happened and provide assistance to those affected by the incident," Thomson Cruises said in a statement.

Television images showed a small, white two-hulled lifeboat capsized beside the ship, operated by British travel group TUI Travel.

Spanish daily El Pais said that some 2,000 passengers were travelling on the ship, but that none had been involved in the incident. Many of the passengers had reportedly been on the shore touring the local Carnival celebrations when the incident occurred.

The Thomson Majesty, with five restaurants and two swimming pools, cruises to the Canary Islands, the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, according to Thomson's website.

The Horse Meat Scandal

Owen Paterson, the environment minister, has committed himself to getting answers over the finding of horse meat in beef products. But what do we already know about the scandal? What do you think?

The scandal started with the discovery of horse meat
in various retailers burgers, including Tesco.

Originally the story broke with burgers with some burgers including Tesco Everyday Value burgers containing one third horse meat. Even more shocking news is that Findus "beef" lasagne was found to be one hundred percent horse meat.

The horse meat is thought to be from a polish filler product what makes up the beef product but this idea is being rethought as a filler would not explain the one hundred percent horse meat Findus product.

Horse meat its self is not at all dangerous to humans, what is dangerous is that the meat was not intended for the food it ended up in, though drugs such a Phenylbutazon, more commonly known as Bute, that could of been used on the animals and does pose a health risk to humans. The food standards agency is currently testing meat suppliers and ingredients for non regulation meat, and will release further findings as they come out.

Some retailers (Iceland and M&S) must however be praised,  if that's the right word, for not having horse meat in their food.  Many people say this scandal could prompt a rise in sales at local butchers because you could be told where the meat was sourced from, which people would mostly likely pay more for. End of the day it's for beef not horse you're paying extra for.

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Confirmed: King Richard III Bones Found Under Car Park

The remains of a body found under a car park in Leicester,UK have been confirmed to be King Richard the Third.

Who was king Richard?

Born at Fotheringhay Castle, Richard III became the Duke of

Gloucester and took a white boar as his symbol. He became king for 26 months

before being killed by the future king, Henry VII.

The old monarch was killed, aged 32, in 1485 during battle.

The University of Leicester said DNA from the king's body matched that of descendants of the monarchs. The university said that "beyond reasonable doubt it's Richard".

The body had 10 injuries 8 of which were to the skull. Many of the wounds were described as "humiliation injuries", caused most likely after death, when enemies were "let loose" on the body.

The body was buried crudely an ill fitting grave, the body just tossed into the hole in the ground. Now after being rediscovered, 527 years later, planning is beginning for a proper reburial of the bones.

So after almost a year after the bones were found, they were found in August 2012, they are confirmed to be King Richard III, who may finally be able to rest in peace.

Two “ Hit Men” Found Guilty For The Murder Of Aamir Siddiqi

Aamir Siddiqi was a Muslim 17 year old Student, whom was getting
ready for a Quran lesson from his Imam just before the attack.

Described by the judge as “staggeringly incompetent”, Jason Richards and Ben Hope, the two “hit men”, were found guilty for the murder of Aamir Siddiqi today.

The two men received their verdict with no reaction or even emotion.

Aamir was attacked by the men at his Cardiff home in April 2010. The men were paid £1000 to kill there target, but Aamir was not the target they were paid to kill. They were in fact hired to kill a different man on the adjacent street. They made the mistake of arriving at the wrong house and  were both high on heroin at the time of the killing. They were said to of howled as they raised their blades over their heads and brought them down on Aamir. The two then stabbed Aamir to death in front of his parents.
The killers sat and received the guilty verdict with no emotion or reaction today; sentencing will follow next Friday. Aamir’s parents said “this scene I will live with all of my life” and “nothing is valuable now”.

A very sad story that the people of Cardiff will not soon forget.

Also in the news.

-A Metropolitan Police detective who tried to sell information on the phone-hacking probe to the News of the World, is sentenced to 15 months in prison.

- A missing Irish property developer is found lost and starving with abuse carved on his head, eight months after he was reported missing.

-A supplier of meat to UK prisons is suspended after tests find that it may have supplied Halal foods containing traces of pork.

-A suicide bomber has attacked the US embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara, killing a guard.

Falklands Island Dispute Continues At The G20 Summit

Left, Ms Fernandez. Right. Mr Cameron.

The Prime Minister has refused a letter from the president of Argentina concerning her beliefs over the Falklands Islands.

The two leaders spoke before the beginning of the G20 summit. The PM said to the President “respect the views” of the islanders, who are taking a referendum concerning the issue.

As the islanders on the Falklands are marking the 30 year anniversary since the end of the war with Argentina, world leaders, including Argentina and the UK, are meeting in Los Calbos, Mexico for the G20.

Mr Cameron has stated that during the summit he will repeat to Ms Fernandez what he has said many a time; that the Falkland islanders have the right to decide for themselves whether or not they wish to remain British.

Mr Cameron told Ms Fernandez: "I am not proposing a full discussion now on the Falklands but I hope you have noted that they are holding a referendum and you should respect their views.” He added "We should believe in self determination and act as democrats here in the G20."

Tension lingers 30 years after the 1982
invasion.

Ms Fernandez tried to hand the PM a letter with the details of UN resolution 40 of November 1985, which explains that both the UK and Argentine governments are to negotiate a peaceful resolution over the sovereignty of the island. However, the PM refused the letter.
On Thursday 14/06/12 Ms Fernandez spoke to the UN, telling them she questioned the UK’s sovereignty over the islands, Mr Cameron stated there was to be “no negotiation”.

In my opinion. the islands are British and therefore should remain so. What makes it British you may ask? It's the people living on the island: as long as they wish to remain British the island too will remain British. The Argentinian government is handling the whole issue poorly, using childish tactics passing letters and throwing fists (I refer to the 1982 invasion), is something you would expect from a child who is not getting their own way, it is purely juvenile! Cameron's words may worry some, "No negotiation", remanding how Argentina's only way of obtaining the islands would be via a successful invasion and occupation. This however seems impossible for Argentina, in a war against Britain: they simply could not succeed. Britain will never lose the islands, but we may lose may more lives defending them.

Here is the fairly small islands, which are thought to contain large 
amounts of oil.

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Flooding To Hit More Of The UK

Heavy rain is set to hit parts of England, as flood warnings remain in place.The Environment Agency has issued flood alerts in 50 areas - 42 are in south-east England.The Met is warning of heavy rain in London, and also south and east England.Rain is said to also affect parts of Scotland.the highest level of flood danger is yet to be issued, this warning means there is danger to lose of life. In Hampshire village four people had to be rescued. A man in Waterlooville had to be rescued by fire fighters after his vehicle became stuck. Here are the latest information on travel disrupted and heavily hit areas due to floods from the BBC news website.

The M1 was closed between junctions 48 and 45 southbound and between junctions 43 and 46 northbound after flooding left debris on the carriageways.
The A33 at Chineham near Basingstoke, Hampshire, could be closed for up to 24 hours.
People in the Bognor Regis and Chichester areas of West Sussex have been urged to travel only if they need to after roads became impassable due to flooding.
Incidents were reported in the village of Boroughbidge, North Yorkshire while there was flooding in 15 homes in the Badger Hill district of York.
Water was pumped from 12 flooded homes in Athersley North in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Services on South West Trains have been disrupted between Shepperton and London Waterloo due to flooding at Fulwell, in south-west London.
Storm water blocked the road and flooded gardens of about 20 homes in the Upper Lisburn Road area of south Belfast.
The A27 in West Sussex is closed in both directions, leading to 12-mile traffic tailbacks in the area. Cars are also stranded on the A259 at Felpham.
40 properties in west Sussex as well as the basement of Worthing Hospital have been flooded. Most of the water has been pumped out of the hospital basement On Saturday about 1,000 people were moved to safety from flooding in mid Wales, with an estimated 150 rescued.Between January and May, 392.5mm of rain fell across the country, compared to an average of 439mm. The Met Office said the UK was still below its average rainfall for the time of year, which may surprise some.

Also in the news today 11/06/12:
France and England drew 1-1 in the euros.
USA warn of new massacre in Syria.Colossal telescope given go ahead.Briton dies in Greece after a failed parachute jump.British convoy attacked in Lybia. 

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Diamond Jubilee (And More) 06/06/12

The Jubilee celebrations taking place.

The Diamond Jubilee has sparked patriotic emotion across not just the UK but throughout the commonwealth nations such asJamaica and Australia. No expense has been spared for the Jubilee celebrations. Planes flew over Buckingham Palace as part of an impressive display and more than a thousand vessels making their way down the Thames. It's left a lot of the public asking: "Where is this double dip recession we have all been hearing about?" Well it's still here, we are still in recession, BUT, this celebration will make little difference on the nations or your personal finance. This is because the royal family cost around 62p a year to the tax payer that the same as a chocolate bar and I for one enjoy the royal family just as much as as I enjoy a chocolate bar!

I enjoyed the jubilee celebrations but I can't help feeling that the Jubilee has belittled more important news such as the new EU plan to stop the banks failing, or the death of a head leader of Al-Qaeda. The whole country has seemed to turned its undivided attention to the Jubilee, disregarding everything else. But, after all, it is only for four days and it seems to make a lot of people happy, cheering up a nation that does not have much to smile about.

From everyone here at El Senores, we hope you enjoyed the celebrations as much as we did.

Also in the news
- Spain rejects speculation that its banks are in need of a bailout
- The USA defends its actions over drone strikes in Pakistan
- The Queen visits Prince Philip in hospital
- Manchester airport could run out of fuel at 18:00BST
- Author Ray Bradbur dies, aged 91
- Kandahar is hit by a suicide bomb killing at least 22