Slavery probe as two Romanian men found living in ‘filthy’ abandoned Sussex department store

Two Romanian men are found living in ‘filthy’ abandoned Sussex department store without hot water, heating or flushing toilets sparking modern slavery probe Romanian ‘slaves’ were living in squalor inside an abandoned department store Photos taken inside former TJ Hughes site in Eastbourne show ‘filthy’ conditions Two men were found living inside with no heating, … Read more

How an abandoned stray wandered into home of JOHN LEWIS-STEMPEL – and transformed his family’s life

La Roche is exactly how you would picture a small village in South-West France. Red-tiled roofs, quaint shutters, a cat picking its way slowly across the square towards the mairie in the bright winter sunshine. My wife Penny and I live in what locals call ‘La Maison Toute Seule’ (The House All Alone), hidden at … Read more

Photographs reveal the memorabilia left inside abandoned WWII club for Polish veterans in Manchester

Incredible photographs taken by an urban explorer have revealed the inside of an abandoned WWII club for Polish veterans which has stood untouched for decades in the centre of a busy Manchester town. The empty building full of ‘lost treasure’, in Stretford, Trafford, once served as the meeting place for the Manchester branch of the Polish Ex-Combatants … Read more

Hundreds of pets are being abandoned as owners who bought during pandemic struggle to cope

‘Lockdown puppies’ flood rescue centres: Hundreds of pets are being abandoned as owners who bought them for company during pandemic struggle to cope with caring for them Adverts for unwanted pets have been posted on websites by owners Hundreds of pets including dogs and cats are being abandoned at centres RSPCA say they are ‘very … Read more

Kitten abandoned for being ‘too playful’ finds loving home

A kitten who was abandoned for being too ‘playful’ got a happy ending when he found a new loving home right before Christmas.  D’Artagnan, a black and white kitten from South London, was abandoned by his former owner, who had no experience with cats and thought he was feral.  The feline was handed to Battersea … Read more

‘Playful’ kitten who was abandoned because his owner found a loving home right before Christmas

A kitten who was abandoned for being too ‘playful’ got a happy ending when he found a new loving home right before Christmas.  D’Artagnan, a black and white kitten from South London, was abandoned by his former owner, who had no experience with cats and thought he was feral.  The feline was handed to Battersea … Read more

Over 1,500 chickens bought during lockdown abandoned, says RSPCA

Cockerels and hens that were bought during the lockdown are being dumped in large numbers as owners try to tackle a return of bird flu. The RSPCA has dealt with 1,562 abandoned birds in the UK this year as new owners struggle to comply with the Government’s new biosecurity advice following the outbreak of the H5N8 … Read more

More than 1,500 hens and cockerels bought during lockdown have been dumped and abandoned

Cockerels and hens that were bought during the lockdown are being dumped in large numbers as owners try to tackle a return of bird flu. The RSPCA has dealt with 1,562 abandoned birds in the UK this year as new owners struggle to comply with the Government’s new biosecurity advice following the outbreak of the H5N8 … Read more

Photographs by Dimitri Bourriau show the haunting beauty of abandoned buildings

Ruined chateaux, a ghostly rusting warship, a forgotten space shuttle and derelict theatres where the show has no chance of going on. Welcome to the world French photographer Dimitri Bourriau loves to explore – the world of the abandoned.    Bourriau, also known as Jahz Design, has spent eight years roaming his home territory as well as countries … Read more

More than 600 Afghan translators ‘abandoned’ as UK Government unit snubs battlefield heroes 

New blow for Afghan translators: More than 600 ‘are abandoned’ as UK Government unit that examines pleas for sanctuary snubs battlefield heroes Former Afghan translators for UK forces face grave threats to their lives but say the standard set by the UK government for sanctuary is ‘impossible’ to meet The UK’s Intimidation Investigation Unit (IIU) … Read more