Bird flu: 'Highly pathogenic' strain case sparks Wirral cull
People must also keep records of the movement of eggs.Birds must be housed or isolated and should only be moved with permission of a vet or inspector, officials added.People keeping poultry and other captive birds must also take special measures.The Animal and Plant Health Agency also conformed a case near Bodmin in Cornwall.
Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Rhyl Journal
an hour ago
- Rhyl Journal
Children more likely to engage with junk food posts from influencers
Cancer Research UK said that ministers must do more to protect young people from 'harmful marketing that could increase their risk of obesity and cancer in the future'. New laws, which come into force next year, will end paid-for advertising, including online, of specific foods which are high in fat, sugar and salt. The charity said that it is important for the implementation of the legislation to go ahead as planned after repeated delays. And it warned that not all exposure to junk food will end when the new laws come into place as there will still be online advertising loopholes. The charity surveyed 4,000 children and young people aged 11 to 21 across the UK and found: – Half (52%) saw unhealthy food and drink products from either businesses or influencers on social media in the last month. – Almost four in 10 (39%) said they engaged with these posts by commenting, liking or sharing. – They were more likely to interact with a post from an influencer compared to a business. Some reported that seeing content about food high in fat, salt and sugar made them feel tempted or hungry. 'A giant cookie bowl keeps showing up, when I see it, I feel like ordering a dessert and I feel really hungry,' an 11 year-old told the charity. A 15-year-old said: 'I'd say at least every two minutes that I'm on Instagram I'd see at least one food-related post.' Liv Cheek, prevention policy manager at Cancer Research UK, said: 'Being overweight or obese is the second biggest cause of cancer in the UK after smoking, and rates among young people are rising. 'Our survey shows more than half of young people regularly see unhealthy food and drink content online, often promoted by influencers. 'Advertising can shape what children eat, so the UK Government must help create an online environment that empowers, rather than undermines, healthy changes. 'Planned restrictions on junk food advertising online are a vital step to protect young people's health. 'However, these measures must be properly enforced and strengthened by closing any remaining gaps in the online marketing rules. 'We urge the UK Government and regulators to take bold action to shield young people from harmful marketing that could increase their risk of obesity and cancer in the future.' Next month, experts will meet at the The International Food Addiction and Comorbidities Conference in London to discuss growing health concerns about food addiction. The Daily Express reported organisers believe that some 10 million people in the UK are hooked on junk food including pizza, chocolate, crisps, biscuits and ice cream. A Government spokesperson said: 'Obesity robs children of the best start in life and sets them up for a lifetime of health problems, which costs the NHS billions. 'The junk food advertising restrictions on TV and online are a crucial part of our Plan for Change to raise the healthiest generation of children ever. 'By reducing children's exposure to junk food advertising, we will remove up to 7.2 billion calories from UK children's diets each year and deliver around £2 billion in health benefits.'
Glasgow Times
2 hours ago
- Glasgow Times
Children more likely to engage with junk food posts from influencers
Cancer Research UK said that ministers must do more to protect young people from 'harmful marketing that could increase their risk of obesity and cancer in the future'. New laws, which come into force next year, will end paid-for advertising, including online, of specific foods which are high in fat, sugar and salt. The charity said that it is important for the implementation of the legislation to go ahead as planned after repeated delays. And it warned that not all exposure to junk food will end when the new laws come into place as there will still be online advertising loopholes. The charity surveyed 4,000 children and young people aged 11 to 21 across the UK and found: – Half (52%) saw unhealthy food and drink products from either businesses or influencers on social media in the last month. – Almost four in 10 (39%) said they engaged with these posts by commenting, liking or sharing. – They were more likely to interact with a post from an influencer compared to a business. Some reported that seeing content about food high in fat, salt and sugar made them feel tempted or hungry. 'A giant cookie bowl keeps showing up, when I see it, I feel like ordering a dessert and I feel really hungry,' an 11 year-old told the charity. A 15-year-old said: 'I'd say at least every two minutes that I'm on Instagram I'd see at least one food-related post.' Liv Cheek, prevention policy manager at Cancer Research UK, said: 'Being overweight or obese is the second biggest cause of cancer in the UK after smoking, and rates among young people are rising. 'Our survey shows more than half of young people regularly see unhealthy food and drink content online, often promoted by influencers. 'Advertising can shape what children eat, so the UK Government must help create an online environment that empowers, rather than undermines, healthy changes. 'Planned restrictions on junk food advertising online are a vital step to protect young people's health. 'However, these measures must be properly enforced and strengthened by closing any remaining gaps in the online marketing rules. 'We urge the UK Government and regulators to take bold action to shield young people from harmful marketing that could increase their risk of obesity and cancer in the future.' Next month, experts will meet at the The International Food Addiction and Comorbidities Conference in London to discuss growing health concerns about food addiction. The Daily Express reported organisers believe that some 10 million people in the UK are hooked on junk food including pizza, chocolate, crisps, biscuits and ice cream. A Government spokesperson said: 'Obesity robs children of the best start in life and sets them up for a lifetime of health problems, which costs the NHS billions. 'The junk food advertising restrictions on TV and online are a crucial part of our Plan for Change to raise the healthiest generation of children ever. 'By reducing children's exposure to junk food advertising, we will remove up to 7.2 billion calories from UK children's diets each year and deliver around £2 billion in health benefits.'
Daily Record
3 hours ago
- Daily Record
Cutting school transport for disabled kids is a cruel way to balance the books
Record View says cutting services cannot mean vulnerable youngsters being left abandoned by the education system. Getting children with disabilities or long-term ill health to school should be a top priority for local authorities. There is no doubt that town halls may be struggling to balance their budgets and face tough spending choices. But cutting services cannot mean vulnerable youngsters being left abandoned by the education system. Jessica McMillan had to overcome a string of health battles before she could start enjoying school like other kids. But now the disabled youngster, aged nine, has been told she can no longer have a place on a council-funded bus to take her the four miles from her home to a specialist school in Ayrshire. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. It means her mum faces the impossible choice of quitting her full-time work to take her daughter to and from school, as her dad is recovering from a stroke. Jessica needs a wheelchair for any distance over 300ft and requires constant one-to-one care, with poor vision and limited hearing. The family say they were hit with the school transport blow after seeing reports that other parents had been refused and enquiring over Jessica's place with East Ayrshire Council in June. It's a situation mirrored in other local authorities. The SNP government spent years freezing council tax for political gain. Now kids like Jessica are left paying the price. Councils are struggling to deliver basic services while roads crumble and community centres close. But books cannot be balanced by depriving disabled kids of their right to an education. Jessica and others need a space on school buses. Faraway Farage takes us for fools May's Holyrood election is shaping up to be the most important poll in the history of devolution. With the NHS struggling and other public services in urgent need of reform, our political parties must step up and offer credible policy solutions. Part of that process involves the parties listening to Scots and coming up with ideas on how to improve our lives. Our story today about Reform UK hiring policy makers to work at Westminster for the Holyrood election is the wrong approach. Holyrood is central to Scottish political life and the areas under MSP control are of crucial importance. Reform and the party's leader, Nigel Farage, are taking Scots for fools. The days of centralised political parties deciding devolved issues in London should be a thing of the past. The big policy ideas for the next five years at Holyrood should be made in Scotland.
