Wesley Holmes

4 days ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Elizabeta Ranxburgaj |Wesley Holmes

Lyme disease is a serious infection that can affect dogs, cats and humansAn urgent warning has been given to dog owners about a common - yet potentially devastating - disease that can spread to humans. Ticks, tiny spider-like creatures found in long grass and woodlands, become more active when the weather gets warmer, and many dog owners will have plucked at least one of these pests off their pet in the past. Ticks are parasites who survive by feeding on the blood of mammals and birds.

1 week ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Andrew Nuttall |Wesley Holmes

It will come in to force for a period of time across all 460 storesA nationwide ban on the sale of rabbits has been announced by British pet retailer Pets at Home in an effort to combat careless and impulsive buying this Easter. The temporary ban will come into force in all 460 Pets at Homes stores across the UK tomorrow, April 18, and will continue until Monday, April 21. It is not the first year that the store has enforced a ban on rabbit sales during Easter.

1 week ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Charlie Fenton |Wesley Holmes

Robert Atkinson fell ill while on holiday with his wife and says his insurance claim has been declinedA pub landlord left paralysed after collapsing in Benidorm says he is stranded in the popular resort as his insurance claim was declined. Robert Atkinson, 67, fell ill while on holiday with his wife, Carol, 64, and was taken to hospital. But he claims he is now stuck as his insurance company refuses to pay his £60k medical fees - because he enjoyed a glass of wine with his dinner.

1 week ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Fiona Leishman |Wesley Holmes

Two people have already lost their lives this year in savage attacks by XL Bully dogsNew figures have revealed a concerning number of fatal dog attacks have happened on Merseyside in the last five years. Across the UK a total of 31 people have been killed in savage attacks since 2020 - with four of these tragedies occurring close to home. A new interactive map, revealing the locations of fatal attacks by dangerous dogs, highlights the North West as a hotspot.

1 week ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Wesley Holmes

A 44-year-old man from Aigburth was arrested on suspicion of drug driving and dangerous driving. A man has been arrested following a crash on a major road through South Liverpool. The southbound side of Aigburth Road was closed as the emergency services raced to the scene at around 11.20pm Saturday, April 12. The road was closed between Ancaster Road and Ashfield Road. Both marked and unmarked police vehicles were at the scene, alongside a number of firefighters and paramedics.