An animal rescue shelter has issued a lovely update on a cat who arrived as a horrific cruelty case.
Little Hera was taken to Glossop Cat Rescue riddled with BB pellets, and with cable ties so tight around her neck she was ‘nearly decapitated’.
The charity slammed whoever abused her as an ‘evil cretin’ and ‘despicable humans’.
They said last year: “She was the little girl who presented at the vets as an emergency case with cable ties and wire around her neck.
“It was suspected this barbaric act was done deliberately. Her injuries were far too horrific to show photos of.
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“She was very nearly decapitated. Her wounds were infected and deep.”
Despite going through such ‘horrors’, Hera was described by the shelter as a ‘loving, trusting and affectionate’ cat.
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And today they have issued the best possible update – Hera has just had what they hope will be the last of her surgeries to her badly injured neck, and is recovering in her new forever home.
The gorgeous feline has found a ‘loving, wonderful forever home’ and looks set to be nearing the end of her long road to recovery.
Hera getting comfy and recovering after her horrific ordeal that left her ‘nearly decapitated’Hera when she was first brought to Glossop Cat RescueGlossop Cat Rescue has shared an update on Hera
Glossop Cat Rescue posted today: “Remember Hera? She’s happy in her new home, but is still receiving treatment for her horrific injuries. These injuries were caused on purpose by some evil cretin.
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“Hera has had a very, very long road to recovery. Her new mama is devoted to her and cares for her so well and receives full back up from GCR. Hera has just had the (hopefully) last of her operations on her neck. The surgery costs us just over £915.
“Please wish Hera a speedy recovery. She’s been an absolute little hero, with a fighting spirit and a wonderful will to live.”
Hopefully Hera has a long and happy life ahead of her now.
How will the Government’s new digital ID alternative for alcohol sales work?
Emily Sergeant
All licensed venues across England and Wales now have the choice to introduce digital proof of age for alcohol sales alongside physical.
Instead of having to hand over physical ID that contains personal information, such as names and home addresses, customers now have the choice to simply provide confirmation that they are 18 or over on their phone – helping to better protect privacy and personal safety in the process.
This means that, no matter whether you’re buying a drink at your favourite pub, heading to a festival, or enjoying a night out at a concert, you won’t need to worry if you’ve left your ID at home.
According to the Government, this new change will benefit businesses greatly too, as certified digital services are able to check that an ID is genuine and belongs to the person presenting it much easier than the alternative can, which therefore helps to reduce the risk of any fake or borrowed IDs going undetected.
Well, according to the Government, it could be as simple as a customer showing a QR code for staff to scan, or tapping their phone against a compatible reader, where staff will then receive a clear confirmation on their device that the customer has passed the age check.
This change follows a 2024 Government consultation where it was reported that 72% of respondents supported the use of digital identities for age verification when buying alcohol.
Digital Government Minister Stephanie Peacock reiterated that ‘it will remain an individual or business’ choice whether to use or adopt [digital ID]’ and that physical ID will ‘still remain a valid way’ for customers to prove their age.
“This groundbreaking change in the law will mean you do not need to carry a physical ID, nor hand over sensitive personal information such as your name or address just to prove your age, allowing everyone to feel safer on a night out,” she concluded.
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Manchester to host G20 Summit in 2027 with more than a dozen world leaders descending on the city
Emily Sergeant
Manchester has been confirmed as the host city for the G20 Summit next year.
It was already announced back in November last year that the G20 Summit would be coming to the UK in 2027, and plans were apparently already being discussed to host it in Manchester even before Andy Burnham became Prime Minister and Number 10 North was set up.
But now, ahead of this year’s leaders’ summit being held in Miami in December, it has been confirmed that the G20 Summit will arrive in Manchester in November 2027.
Manchester is said to have been picked to host the leaders’ summit because of its ‘cultural heritage’.
Bringing together 19 of the world’s largest economies and two major multilateral bodies – the European Union and the African union – G20 members who will be invited to attend the summit next year make up 85% of global GDP, 75% of international trade, and two-thirds of the world’s population as a whole.
Manchester has been confirmed to host the G20 Summit in 2027 / Credit: 10 Downing Street | Paul Kagame (Flickr)
G20 members are also some of the UK’s closest economic partners, the Government insists.
17 of the UK’s top 20 global export markets attend the summit, as do 18 of the UK’s top 20 sources of foreign direct investment.
The presidency of the G20 is currently held by the US but will pass to the UK after the leaders’ summit hosted by the president at his Trump National Doral Miami golf resort in December.
The 2027 summit will be held at Manchester Central, it has been confirmed, and other locations across the UK will also host other G20 events as part of the year-long presidency, but these are yet to be announced.
Daisy Jackson -
12th February 2024 
