https://e-sygoing.link Latest links in the News and Media category en-us Wed, 27 May 2026 08:47:25 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/link/7830836-bbc-news-circus-mass-ends-vatican-jubilee By David Willey in Rome. The Pope holds a special mass dedicated to the world of entertainment, in St Peter's Square. "Healthy entertainment is good for body and soul," the Pope said. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:49:53 -0500 https://e-sygoing.link/go/7830836 https://e-sygoing.link/link/7830831-guardian-the-show-must-go-on When Mary Chipperfield was convicted of cruelty to her baby chimp last week, the most famous name in British circus was disgraced. But animal protestors have been targeting circuses for years, regardless of how they treat their animals. Hounding them out of business is no answer. By Dea Birkett. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 18:52:25 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/go/7830831 https://e-sygoing.link/link/7830830-guardian-tears-of-a-clown The precarious status of the circus in the UK. By Dea Birkett. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:41:07 -0500 https://e-sygoing.link/go/7830830 https://e-sygoing.link/link/7830828-guardian-fury-at-paltry-fine-on-circus-trainer Animal rights campaigners condemned the fine instead of a jail sentence imposed yesterday on the circus trainer. By Audrey Gillan. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:05:50 -0500 https://e-sygoing.link/go/7830828 https://e-sygoing.link/link/7830834-bbc-news-care-orders-for-suffering-animals A bill to allow commercial animals suffering cruelty to be "taken into care" has been backed by peers. The Protection of Animals (Amendment) Bill would apply to farm and circus animals, guard dogs, sniffer dogs, and animals kept in pet shops in England and Wales. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 22:03:42 -0500 https://e-sygoing.link/go/7830834 https://e-sygoing.link/link/7830837-bbc-news-jumbo-race-a-big-success Europe's first elephant races goes ahead near Berlin despite protests from animal rights groups. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:34:27 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/go/7830837 https://e-sygoing.link/link/7830835-bbc-news-animals-banned-from-big-top Singapore bans wild animals being used in circus shows, citing concerns about public safety and the welfare of animals. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:54:53 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/go/7830835 https://e-sygoing.link/link/7830841-protesters-try-to-stop-shriners-circus Protest in Pointe-Claire, Quebec. Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:54:34 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/go/7830841 https://e-sygoing.link/link/7830832-observer-the-chimp-is-screaming-mary-lashes-at-the-tiny-anim Mary Chipperfield, the youngest member of the 300-year-old circus dynasty, will be sentenced next month. Her crimes emerged when animal rights activists Terry Stocker and Rachel White infiltrated the Chipperfield circus. The Observer has obtained the activists' secret diaries, which paint a brutal picture of the dark side of circus life. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 08:26:18 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/go/7830832 https://e-sygoing.link/link/7830833-bbc-protect-circus-animals-call Big top owners and animal welfare groups are demanding a change in the law to protect circus animals. Sat, 09 Mar 2024 03:28:25 -0500 https://e-sygoing.link/go/7830833