Former Cumbrian MP calls for cat flaps to be banned to help save birds
CAT flaps should be banned to help preserve the UK’s declining number of garden birds, according to former Penrith and The Border MP David Maclean.
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Jimmy Moorhouse is a trainee reporter based in Carlisle, covering stories across North and West Cumbria for the News and Star, The Cumberland News, Times News and Star, Whitehaven News, and Northumberland title, the Hexham Courant. He has a gold standard NCTJ qualification, and has previously worked for several years as a football journalist. He covers a wide range of topics, including music, business, charity and general news stories, with an expertise in sport and climate issues.
Jimmy Moorhouse is a trainee reporter based in Carlisle, covering stories across North and West Cumbria for the News and Star, The Cumberland News, Times News and Star, Whitehaven News, and Northumberland title, the Hexham Courant. He has a gold standard NCTJ qualification, and has previously worked for several years as a football journalist. He covers a wide range of topics, including music, business, charity and general news stories, with an expertise in sport and climate issues.
CAT flaps should be banned to help preserve the UK’s declining number of garden birds, according to former Penrith and The Border MP David Maclean.
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