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Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage,… Read more »

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Conwy MP Betty Williams was bitten by a Rottweiler
‘Dog Asbos’ for dangerous pets

By Alex Stevenson The government is proposing to give police and councils the power to impose ‘dog control notices’ as part of a crackdown on dangerous dogs, but a prominent backbencher has criticised the proposals for not going far enough. Environment secretary Hilary Benn said growing public concern about dog attacks was a “serious issue… Read more »

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Analysis: Muzzling the dangerous dogs debate
Analysis: Muzzling the dangerous dogs debate

Britain’s obsession with pets notwithstanding, some dogs’ bites are worse than their barks. By Alex Stevenson Figures provided by the Conservatives show that 100 people are being hospitalised every week because of dog attacks. Convictions for people allowing out-of-control dogs to injure others have more than doubled under Labour. There’s no doubt it’s a problem… Read more »