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The Herald Scotland
29-06-2025
- The Herald Scotland
Glasgow woman takes fight to save XL bully to court
The seven-month-old pup faced being put to sleep because she was too young to be spayed in line with the new legislation to manage the breed. Under rules brought into place last year, owners must register their dog for an exemption certificate, have them microchipped and make sure they are kept on a lead and muzzled in public, as well as being insured and spayed. Failure to comply with the rules means that the dog can be seized and put to sleep at any point. She turned to solicitor Sharon Collins after realising the dog would be too young to be sterilised and would miss the exemption deadline by just a few days. Sharon Collins and Margaret Keely with Fudge (Image: Gordon Terris) The solicitor, who is working on the case pro bono, has lodged a petition with the High Court of Justiciary to try and change the law and give more protection for the breed and owners like Margaret. The pair were originally told that Fudge had been given an extension before this was revoked, with the government saying it had been 'issued in error'. The penalties for not having an exemption for an XL bully mean that owners can face a significant fine or even a jail term. A date has now been fixed for the case to be heard on August 7, when a determination on the petition will be reached. The action seeks to extend the deadline for XL Bullies to allow for discretion for dogs to be given their exemption certificates in circumstances like Fudge's. Sharon said: 'The lawlords have confirmed our case is competent and we will have a chance here to achieve something ground-breaking."
Glasgow Times
29-06-2025
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow woman takes fight to save XL bully to court
Margaret Keely bought Fudge unaware of the hurdles she would face around the timeline to meet the requirements of owning her pet. The seven-month-old pup faced being put to sleep because she was too young to be spayed in line with the new legislation to manage the breed. Under rules brought into place last year, owners must register their dog for an exemption certificate, have them microchipped and make sure they are kept on a lead and muzzled in public, as well as being insured and spayed. Failure to comply with the rules means that the dog can be seized and put to sleep at any point. She turned to solicitor Sharon Collins after realising the dog would be too young to be sterilised and would miss the exemption deadline by just a few days. Sharon Collins and Margaret Keely with Fudge (Image: Gordon Terris) The solicitor, who is working on the case pro bono, has lodged a petition with the High Court of Justiciary to try and change the law and give more protection for the breed and owners like Margaret. The pair were originally told that Fudge had been given an extension before this was revoked, with the government saying it had been 'issued in error'. READ NEXT: XL Bully Fudge was facing death until Glasgow lawyer stepped in The penalties for not having an exemption for an XL bully mean that owners can face a significant fine or even a jail term. A date has now been fixed for the case to be heard on August 7, when a determination on the petition will be reached. The action seeks to extend the deadline for XL Bullies to allow for discretion for dogs to be given their exemption certificates in circumstances like Fudge's. Sharon said: 'The lawlords have confirmed our case is competent and we will have a chance here to achieve something ground-breaking."
The Irish Sun
26-06-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Cadbury makes major change to Fudge bars – and customers are fuming
CADBURY has made a major change to Fudge bars and customers are fuming. The chocolate giant has once again reduced the size of its Fudge mulitpack, with customers now getting four bars instead of five. 1 The popular snack has been reduced in size Packs of four are still being sold for £1.40, even though bigger packets were sold for the same price a few month prior Cadbury has faced backlash from customers, especially parents who put the treat in their children's lunch box. Leaving a review on Tesco's website, one angry parent branded it "shrinkflation in action". "Apparently these are no longer meant to go in kids lunchboxes any more because there are 5 days in the school week, not 4." They added: "The price hasn't changed though ." While another upset customer asked: "When will it stop? Not a happy customer! Same goes for fudge bars." And a third shopper said: "Same price, fewer bars. Not good." Cadbury told The Sun changes to product sizes is a "last resort" for the business, blaming "higher input costs" for the change. Most read in Money They said: "This means that our products continue to be much more expensive to make and while we have absorbed these costs where possible, we still face considerable challenges." It is not the first time Cadbury has reduced the size of its chocolate products. We've outdone ourselves with this one' say Cadbury Ireland as they reveal new limited edition bar 'coming soon Cadbury reduced packs of Freddos from five to four and Cadbury Dairy Milk multipacks were cut from nine bars to seven. More recently, the brand slashed the size of it's Dairy Milk Little Bars multipacks by a third. Packs of four are being sold for £1.40, even though packs of six cost the same last month. MORE CADBURY NEWS The confectionery giant has recently rolled out a number of new flavours for customers to enjoy. That includes new Cadbury Dairy Milk Summer Edition bars such as the Iced Latte flavour. The choc is w rapped in cold-activated packaging that transforms in the fridge. A new limited edition Twirl bar has also been rolled out across stores. Read more on the Irish Sun The Twirl White Dipped is coated in white chocolate and customers are saying it reminds them of the discontinued Flake Snow. How to save money on chocolate We all love a bit of chocolate from now and then, but you don't have to break the bank buying your favourite bar. Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how to cut costs... Go own brand - if you're not too fussed about flavour and just want to supplant your chocolate cravings, you'll save by going for the supermarket's own brand bars. Shop around - if you've spotted your favourite variety at the supermarket, make sure you check if it's cheaper elsewhere. Websites like let you compare prices on products across all the major chains to see if you're getting the best deal. Look out for yellow stickers - supermarket staff put yellow, and sometimes orange and red, stickers on to products to show they've been reduced. They usually do this if the product is coming to the end of its best-before date or the packaging is slightly damaged. Buy bigger bars - most of the time, but not always, chocolate is cheaper per 100g the larger the bar. So if you've got the appetite, and you were going to buy a hefty amount of chocolate anyway, you might as well go bigger.
Scottish Sun
26-06-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Cadbury makes major change to Fudge bars – and customers are fuming
Plus Cadbury tells us the reason for the change BITTER SWEET Cadbury makes major change to Fudge bars – and customers are fuming Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CADBURY has made a major change to Fudge bars and customers are fuming. The chocolate giant has once again reduced the size of its Fudge mulitpack, with customers now getting four bars instead of five. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 The popular snack has been reduced in size Packs of four are still being sold for £1.40, even though bigger packets were sold for the same price a few month prior Cadbury has faced backlash from customers, especially parents who put the treat in their children's lunch box. Leaving a review on Tesco's website, one angry parent branded it "shrinkflation in action". "Apparently these are no longer meant to go in kids lunchboxes any more because there are 5 days in the school week, not 4." They added: "The price hasn't changed though ." While another upset customer asked: "When will it stop? Not a happy customer! Same goes for fudge bars." And a third shopper said: "Same price, fewer bars. Not good." Cadbury told The Sun changes to product sizes is a "last resort" for the business, blaming "higher input costs" for the change. They said: "This means that our products continue to be much more expensive to make and while we have absorbed these costs where possible, we still face considerable challenges." It is not the first time Cadbury has reduced the size of its chocolate products. We've outdone ourselves with this one' say Cadbury Ireland as they reveal new limited edition bar 'coming soon Cadbury reduced packs of Freddos from five to four and Cadbury Dairy Milk multipacks were cut from nine bars to seven. More recently, the brand slashed the size of it's Dairy Milk Little Bars multipacks by a third. Packs of four are being sold for £1.40, even though packs of six cost the same last month. MORE CADBURY NEWS The confectionery giant has recently rolled out a number of new flavours for customers to enjoy. That includes new Cadbury Dairy Milk Summer Edition bars such as the Iced Latte flavour. The choc is wrapped in cold-activated packaging that transforms in the fridge. A new limited edition Twirl bar has also been rolled out across stores. The Twirl White Dipped is coated in white chocolate and customers are saying it reminds them of the discontinued Flake Snow.
IOL News
23-06-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
Tragic shooting disrupts Eastern Province Club Rugby match in Kariega
Fan known as Fudge was fatally shot behind one of the pavillions at the Stadium. Image: Supplied Spectators attending an Eastern Province Club Rugby Grand Challenge game between Gardens and Progress in Kariega at the weekend have recalled hearing the fatal shots that rang out when a 48-year-old man was shot behind one of the pavilions. The shocking incident took place at the Derrick Ferreira Stadium. Eyewitnesses at the scene who knew the victim, nicknamed Fudge, told the Cape Argus sister publication, the Daily Voice, he was employed at automotive component manufacturer, Dana, in Kariega. Supporters of the clubs who attended the game said the incident took place in the final minutes of the game after a referee called off the game after fans stormed the field. Progress were leading 13-8 at the time with Gardens on the attack when one of the Progress players made a tackle on one of their players just short of the tryline. Gardens supporters ran onto the field with Progress players holding the tackled player up. The supporters ran the ref out of the way and he could not see whether a try had or had not been scored, before he got up and decided to end the game. The witness said: 'Both teams had formed respective huddles when we heard shots being fired at the back of one of the pavilions. 'I don't know the victim personally but he is known as someone that loved his club rugby and to debate about sport." SAPS spokesperson, Andre Breetge, confirmed the incident took place during the game. A murder case was reported at the Kamesh Police Station and no arrests have been made. Eastern Province Rugby Union president George Malgas expressed his sadness over the incident, but added that the killing had nothing to do with the game. 'I was at the game, but had left just before halftime to attend to another pressing engagement. 'During the time I was there, the vibe amongst the crowd of almost 10 000 spectators was great with the game played in wonderful weather conditions. 'After I left, I received a call just after 6pm when the game had already ended more than an hour earlier and was ended prematurely by the referee due to supporters running onto the field. 'To my knowledge, the shooting incident had nothing to do with what happened at the game as well as after the game had ended, and most of the supporters had already left. 'However, it is tragic that such an incident had taken place at the field, but it was in no way connected to what transpired during the game.'
