When people who have been professionally trained in a line of work begin to question and speak out against the ethics and morals of the work they are doing it is time to sit up and take notice.

In a move that could end the commercial captivity of Orca killer whales a California congressmen has introduced a law to make it illegal to keep orcas in captivity. If approved the new law will make it illegal to "hold in captivity, or use, a wild-caught or captive-bred orca for performance or entertainment purposes".

When Roma migrants head a march up London's Whitehall on 22 March to mark UN Anti-Racism Day they will carry a banner calling for a peaceful resolution of the crisis in Ukraine.

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Heavy goods vehicles over 12 tonnes will be required to pay a levy of between £85 to £1,000 a year to use the UK road network starting from 1st April 2014.

With the proposed UK Hospital Closure Clause currently awaiting imminent approval by the government, over 165,500 have signed a petition calling for the clause to be dropped.