内容摘要：The departures come days after the council's chief executive Sandra Stewart

The departures come days after the council's chief executive Sandra Stewart

The charity said the increase in East Yorkshire was the fifth largest in the country and it was concerned the problem could get worse due to financial hardship at Christmas.The RSPCA believes the statistics are due to an increase in pet ownership during Covid-19 and rising living costs.

The information was released as part of the charity's campaign, Join the Christmas Rescue, which aims to support frontline staff who work to save animals during the festive period.RSPCA Superintendent Jo Hirst said: "The large 25% increase in the number of pet neglect calls we are taking is a major concern during our busy winter period when many people are facing more financial difficulties, and we fear this upsetting trend will continue."One call every four minutes is a frightening statistic. Coupled with this we have also seen a startling increase in abandonment cases up 30% in just three years.

"Sadly we expect the crisis to worsen as more people tend to struggle with increased costs around Christmas time with presents to buy and extra food shopping - along with energy bills."Ms Hirst is encouraging the public to support its appeal, Join The Christmas Rescue, which she said would help to get animals the urgent treatment and care they need.

Two-year-old Shaina is hooked up to an intravenous drip at one of the few functioning hospitals in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. Her mother, Venda, desperately hopes it will alleviate the acute malnutrition the emaciated young girl is suffering from.

Shaina is one of 760,000 children who are on the brink of famine in Haiti."A formal 45-day consultation is underway at present with staff who are affected."

A telecommunications company has launched an appeal after a council refused an application to install a 5G mast.Cornerstone filed plans for a 17.5m mast with six antennas, two microwave dishes, and two ground-level equipment cabinets in Great Barr.

The company, which supports Virgin Media, O2 and Vodafone, wanted to install the mast outside the Make a Wish cake shop on Hillingford Avenue, Pheasey.Walsall Council refused the plans in August 2024, stating that it would not fit in with the street scene, and would be "visually detrimental", especially to people living nearby.