Tyne Tees Animal Welfare

The RSPCA is appealing for information after an osprey was shot three times with an airgun.

CCTV footage played in court showed the defendant kneeling down in an alleyway near Gladstone Street, at around 1am, with the wild bird between his legs.

Rescuers are searching for a new home for Lola the cat, who was found eating dried human food and living among faeces.