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Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Concerns Continue Over NIRAH’s Lack of Cash

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Following Bedfordshire County Council's recent decision to loan NIRAH and extra £400,000 and NIRAH's own admissions that they are finding it hard to raise the necessary finance, even supporters of NIRAH are now voicing concerns.  Read two letters in last week's Bedfordshire on Sunday here...

NIRAH Struggling for Cash

Monday, May 12th, 2008

It appears that NIRAH is still struggling to raise the finances to make the project a reality.  They have recently approached Bedfordshire County Council for money and an additional loan of £400,000 has been agreed.  Apparently this is the maximum that the council can loan NIRAH at the moment for ...

Bobby Roberts Circus - Comment on Newspaper Article

Friday, April 11th, 2008

The Comet, a North Hertfordshire/Mid Bedfordshire local Newspaper, has printed an article by one of thier journalists disagreeing with the view that Anne the elephant should be allowed to leave the circus and live out her life in a sanctuary.  You can read the article here... The newspaper is also asking ...

NIRAH Brings out the Begging Bowl…Again!

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

A report in last week's Bedfordshire on Sunday newspaper claims that NIRAH is after more money.  This time they are asking Bedfordshire County Council for a further £400,000.  The decision will be taken behind closed doors with the press and public excluded from the meeting.  The secrecy is apparently due to ...

Demo Report - Bobby Roberts Circus

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Over the last three weeks Bobby Roberts circus has been touring this region and has met with opposition at every venue.  Campaigners have been spreading the message that using animals for public entertainment is cruel and outdated.  Many families have turned away from the circus after hearing about the reality ...

Demo Report - Whipsnade Zoo

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Despite the bad weather a small group of us turned up on Easter Monday to demonstrate outside Whipsnade Zoo near Dunstable in Bedfordshire to mark Zoo Awareness Day.  The fact that it was snowing for most of the morning made it difficult for some protesters to attend, however it also ...

Demo Report - AstraZeneca and Staples in Luton

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

On Friday 14th March a small group of campaigners from Bedford Animal Action visited AstraZeneca’s premises at Capability Green Industrial Park in Luton.  They didn’t seem to appreciate our presence as most office blinds were drawn from the moment we arrived.  It would appear that the police didn’t like us ...

Bobby Roberts Circus - Complain to Council

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Local campaigners have been in touch with council officials regarding the circus as it is taking place on council land.  Northampton Borough Council has apparently banned circuses using animals from its land and this ban has been in force for approximately 20 years. When questioned a council employee explained that the ...

NIRAH Director Apologises to Councillor

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

NIRAH Director Ronnie Murning has been forced to publicly apologise to Tony Hare, formerly a councillor on Bedford Borough Council, for comments made about him in an email.  Tony Hare recently won his legal case against Ronnie Murning, who now has to pay damages and print a public apology in both ...

BAA MySpace

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Bedford Animal Action now has a new MySpace page:  http://www.myspace.com/bedfordaa  Please have a look and let us know what you think.