The plant, which is often mistaken for parsnip due to its appearance, is poisonous to animals including dogs.
Council member Martyn Alvey said he was sad to hear about the discovery of the dogs.“While the team is yet to establish the circumstances of how these dogs came to be on the moor, I’d like to remind people that to abandon a pet in circumstances such as these is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act,” he said.
He reminded dog owners that they were legally required to microchip their pets and keep their details updated on the register and that dogs should wear an identification tag.The council asked anyone who recognised the dogs or had any information about them to contact its community protection team.Plans to restore Eastbourne's Carpet Gardens will begin on 12 May, 2025, with the aim of bringing greater biodiversity and removing invasive weed.
The garden will be divided into sections; one remaining planted with traditional, imported summer bedding plants and another seeing a new array, according to Lewes and Eastbourne Councils.The work is expected to take six weeks and is lead by Sussex-based landscape and garden designer, Peter Thurman, who has worked at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens.
Councillor Jim Murray hopes the project will "protect this Eastbourne gem for generations to come" and provide an "oasis of colour".
The new array, which Lewes and Eastbourne Councils say can "withstand the warmer and drier climate", aims to provide a year-round display for visitors and wildlife.A library was set on fire in the Walton area of the city and rioters tried to prevent firefighters from putting it out, Merseyside Police said.
Shops were broken into and a number of wheelie bins were set on fire, it added.The force confirmed a number of officers had been injured in what they described as "serious disorder", adding that two had been taken to hospital - one with a suspected broken nose and one with a suspected broken jaw.
It said 23 people had been arrested.Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Simms said: "The disorder, violence and destruction has no place here in Merseyside, least of all after the tragic events that took place in Southport on Monday".