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FEATURE - Verlassen: Geister-Pubs im australischen Outback
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A 'Beer Garden' sign at the Balldalle Hotel
Australia's dying pub scene, Australia - Apr 2016
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Photographer Ryan Cremer has captured a series of eerie photos that show the disappearing pubs of the Australian outback.
The Riverina, In New South Wales, is a diverse agriculture area, known as the 'food bowl' of Australia. Whilst around 150,000 people call the vast area home, the pub scene has been slowly drying up.
Albury-based Ryan, 42, has been snapping pictures of the pubs over the last few years, to create his 'Last Drinks' photo series.
Locations he visited included Balldale, Moulamein, Albury, Howlong and Alfredtown. The pubs - known as 'Hotels' in Australia - can be seen abandoned, run-down or quite empty.
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Vertical gardens at Central Park building in Sydney, Australia - 20 May 2013
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Gardens Go Vertical In Sydney
Imagine a building that grows, sprouts flowers and changes colour with the seasons.
Well thanks to its unusual 'vertical' gardens that exactly what happens at Central Park in Sydney, Australia.
The building is home to the world's tallest 'vertical garden' - a living tapestry of plants, flowers and vines stretching 150 meters high.
The eye-catching installation was designed by French botanist Patrick Blanc in collaboration with Paris architects Ateliers Jean Nouvel.
The two dozen green wall panels that cover the building, some as high as 16-storeys, have been planted with over 100,000 plants.
In addition residents on levels 29 to 33 of the complex's east tower have their own cantilevered Sky Garden that juts from the facade.
All of the plants and flowers in the vertical gardens are carefully maintained by a special hydroponic system, which automatically waters and fertilises.
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Google headquarters, Central Saint Giles, Covent Garden, London, Britain - 06 Aug 2012
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A Peek Inside Google's London Headquarters
It features a secret garden, 'Granny flat' interiors and an allotment - welcome to Google's new London headquarters.
The 160,000 sq ft hub features cutting-edge design that offers a quirky take on the traditional office.
Occupying half of the ultra-modern Central Saint Giles development in Covent Garden over five floors, renowned interior designers PENSON were given the task of creating a vibrant workspace.
The result is amazing variation of work and lounging space which finds room for 1,250 non-traditional desks.
A space called Granny's Flat is furnished with chintzy chairs and fittings that wouldn't look out of place in an elderly relative's lounge, while the Lala Library hosts a giant semi-circle white sofa adorned with pillows and surrounded by arty and inspirational books.
Surreal workspaces have tongue-in-cheek names such as the Velourmptious snug, a green, padded homage to the traditional British pub, and Snug-lushness, a garish flower-print padded bench seat.
An area dubbed the Town Hall allows seating for 200 people and features velvet curtains, exposed ceilings and a video wall, while the Market Square is a rustic cafeteria area.
For active staff members there is a gym and dance studio, a 'bikedry' for cycling gear storage and a shower block for those sweaty from the morning workout, cycle or commute.
For those really wanting to escape the office, a 'Hedge Your Bets' secret garden on the roof terrace affords stunning views of London surrounded by grass and foliage - all with wi-fi connection for laptop work.
Eco considerations are at the forefront of design with a high content of reclaimed or recycled materials employed and the use of water-based products and timber floor boards with Eco plywood perimeters.
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Google headquarters, Central Saint Giles, Covent Garden, London, Britain - 06 Aug 2012
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A Peek Inside Google's London Headquarters
It features a secret garden, 'Granny flat' interiors and an allotment - welcome to Google's new London headquarters.
The 160,000 sq ft hub features cutting-edge design that offers a quirky take on the traditional office.
Occupying half of the ultra-modern Central Saint Giles development in Covent Garden over five floors, renowned interior designers PENSON were given the task of creating a vibrant workspace.
The result is amazing variation of work and lounging space which finds room for 1,250 non-traditional desks.
A space called Granny's Flat is furnished with chintzy chairs and fittings that wouldn't look out of place in an elderly relative's lounge, while the Lala Library hosts a giant semi-circle white sofa adorned with pillows and surrounded by arty and inspirational books.
Surreal workspaces have tongue-in-cheek names such as the Velourmptious snug, a green, padded homage to the traditional British pub, and Snug-lushness, a garish flower-print padded bench seat.
An area dubbed the Town Hall allows seating for 200 people and features velvet curtains, exposed ceilings and a video wall, while the Market Square is a rustic cafeteria area.
For active staff members there is a gym and dance studio, a 'bikedry' for cycling gear storage and a shower block for those sweaty from the morning workout, cycle or commute.
For those really wanting to escape the office, a 'Hedge Your Bets' secret garden on the roof terrace affords stunning views of London surrounded by grass and foliage - all with wi-fi connection for laptop work.
Eco considerations are at the forefront of design with a high content of reclaimed or recycled materials employed and the use of water-based products and timber floor boards with Eco plywood perimeters.
Emplo...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IAKPGGBBK
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Google headquarters, Central Saint Giles, Covent Garden, London, Britain - 06 Aug 2012
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Mandatory Credit: Photo by PENSON / Rex Features (1811356y)
A Peek Inside Google's London Headquarters
It features a secret garden, 'Granny flat' interiors and an allotment - welcome to Google's new London headquarters.
The 160,000 sq ft hub features cutting-edge design that offers a quirky take on the traditional office.
Occupying half of the ultra-modern Central Saint Giles development in Covent Garden over five floors, renowned interior designers PENSON were given the task of creating a vibrant workspace.
The result is amazing variation of work and lounging space which finds room for 1,250 non-traditional desks.
A space called Granny's Flat is furnished with chintzy chairs and fittings that wouldn't look out of place in an elderly relative's lounge, while the Lala Library hosts a giant semi-circle white sofa adorned with pillows and surrounded by arty and inspirational books.
Surreal workspaces have tongue-in-cheek names such as the Velourmptious snug, a green, padded homage to the traditional British pub, and Snug-lushness, a garish flower-print padded bench seat.
An area dubbed the Town Hall allows seating for 200 people and features velvet curtains, exposed ceilings and a video wall, while the Market Square is a rustic cafeteria area.
For active staff members there is a gym and dance studio, a 'bikedry' for cycling gear storage and a shower block for those sweaty from the morning workout, cycle or commute.
For those really wanting to escape the office, a 'Hedge Your Bets' secret garden on the roof terrace affords stunning views of London surrounded by grass and foliage - all with wi-fi connection for laptop work.
Eco considerations are at the forefront of design with a high content of reclaimed or recycled materials employed and the use of water-based products and timber floor boards with Eco plywood perimeters.
Emplo...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IAKPGGBBK
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Google headquarters, Central Saint Giles, Covent Garden, London, Britain - 06 Aug 2012
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'Hedge Your Bets Secret Garden' on roof terrace
Google headquarters, Central Saint Giles, Covent Garden, London, Britain - 06 Aug 2012
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It features a secret garden, 'Granny flat' interiors and an allotment - welcome to Google's new London headquarters.
The 160,000 sq ft hub features cutting-edge design that offers a quirky take on the traditional office.
Occupying half of the ultra-modern Central Saint Giles development in Covent Garden over five floors, renowned interior designers PENSON were given the task of creating a vibrant workspace.
The result is amazing variation of work and lounging space which finds room for 1,250 non-traditional desks.
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Google headquarters, Central Saint Giles, Covent Garden, London, Britain - 06 Aug 2012
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'Hedge Your Bets Secret Garden' on roof terrace
Google headquarters, Central Saint Giles, Covent Garden, London, Britain - 06 Aug 2012
FULL WORDS LINK: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/hn8f
It features a secret garden, 'Granny flat' interiors and an allotment - welcome to Google's new London headquarters.
The 160,000 sq ft hub features cutting-edge design that offers a quirky take on the traditional office.
Occupying half of the ultra-modern Central Saint Giles development in Covent Garden over five floors, renowned interior designers PENSON were given the task of creating a vibrant workspace.
The result is amazing variation of work and lounging space which finds room for 1,250 non-traditional desks.
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Google headquarters, Central Saint Giles, Covent Garden, London, Britain - 06 Aug 2012
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'Hedge Your Bets Secret Garden' on roof terrace
Google headquarters, Central Saint Giles, Covent Garden, London, Britain - 06 Aug 2012
FULL WORDS LINK: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/hn8f
It features a secret garden, 'Granny flat' interiors and an allotment - welcome to Google's new London headquarters.
The 160,000 sq ft hub features cutting-edge design that offers a quirky take on the traditional office.
Occupying half of the ultra-modern Central Saint Giles development in Covent Garden over five floors, renowned interior designers PENSON were given the task of creating a vibrant workspace.
The result is amazing variation of work and lounging space which finds room for 1,250 non-traditional desks.
(FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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Google headquarters, Central Saint Giles, Covent Garden, London, Britain - 06 Aug 2012
Must credit PENSON/Rex Features. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission.
Mandatory Credit: Photo by PENSON/REX (1811356z)
'Hedge Your Bets Secret Garden' on roof terrace
Google headquarters, Central Saint Giles, Covent Garden, London, Britain - 06 Aug 2012
FULL WORDS LINK: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/hn8f
It features a secret garden, 'Granny flat' interiors and an allotment - welcome to Google's new London headquarters.
The 160,000 sq ft hub features cutting-edge design that offers a quirky take on the traditional office.
Occupying half of the ultra-modern Central Saint Giles development in Covent Garden over five floors, renowned interior designers PENSON were given the task of creating a vibrant workspace.
The result is amazing variation of work and lounging space which finds room for 1,250 non-traditional desks.
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'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron / BEImages (855921ak)
Hayden Panettiere and Julia Roberts
'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
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'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron / BEImages (855921al)
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'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
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'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
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'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
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'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
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'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
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'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
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Hayden Panettiere
'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
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'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
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Hayden Panettiere
'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
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'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron / BEImages (855921ai)
Hayden Panettiere
'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
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'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron / BEImages (855921ad)
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'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
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'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
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'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
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'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron / BEImages (855921ap)
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'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
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'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
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'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
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'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
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'Fireflies In The Garden' film premiere, Los Angeles, America - 12 Oct 2011
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'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary near St.Austell, Cornwall, Britain - 17 Sep 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Barry Gomer / Rex Features (1451026k)
'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary
Tortoise sanctuary faces closure for keeping 'wild' animals
Tortoises are now being classified in the same wild animal category as lions and tigers, meaning that they have to be kept in a zoo.
This ruling is jeopardising the existence of popular tourist attraction The Tortoise Garden, near St Austell, Cornwall, after council officials demanded the owner get a zoo licence and micro-chip all 400 pets.
It is the micro-chipping that most worries 63-year-old sanctuary owner Joy Bloor, who told the Sunday Express: "The procedure is not easy because they have very thick, leathery, scaly skin. The chips must be shot into the muscle of their back legs.
"Many of the tortoises suffer distress and they can die from bleeding to death, trauma or the chip migrating inside them.
"I am not prepared to risk the lives of the tortoises."
Until recently Cornwall Council had agreed the creatures were domestic pets but after a change of mind Mrs Bloor was served with a closure notice.
She has been told she can keep the sanctuary without a licence but must not open it to the public for more than seven days of the year.
She needs the small entry fee of GBP 3 per adult, however, to pay the GBP 400-a-week food bill for the tortoises, who are aged between two weeks and over 100 years.
Many are at the sanctuary because they have outlived their owners while some, like the Mediterranean tortoises, which can weigh more than 8st, out-grow their homes.
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VCPYAHHYL (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary near St.Austell, Cornwall, Britain - 17 Sep 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Barry Gomer / Rex Features (1451026l)
'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary
Tortoise sanctuary faces closure for keeping 'wild' animals
Tortoises are now being classified in the same wild animal category as lions and tigers, meaning that they have to be kept in a zoo.
This ruling is jeopardising the existence of popular tourist attraction The Tortoise Garden, near St Austell, Cornwall, after council officials demanded the owner get a zoo licence and micro-chip all 400 pets.
It is the micro-chipping that most worries 63-year-old sanctuary owner Joy Bloor, who told the Sunday Express: "The procedure is not easy because they have very thick, leathery, scaly skin. The chips must be shot into the muscle of their back legs.
"Many of the tortoises suffer distress and they can die from bleeding to death, trauma or the chip migrating inside them.
"I am not prepared to risk the lives of the tortoises."
Until recently Cornwall Council had agreed the creatures were domestic pets but after a change of mind Mrs Bloor was served with a closure notice.
She has been told she can keep the sanctuary without a licence but must not open it to the public for more than seven days of the year.
She needs the small entry fee of GBP 3 per adult, however, to pay the GBP 400-a-week food bill for the tortoises, who are aged between two weeks and over 100 years.
Many are at the sanctuary because they have outlived their owners while some, like the Mediterranean tortoises, which can weigh more than 8st, out-grow their homes.
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VCPYAHHYL (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary near St.Austell, Cornwall, Britain - 17 Sep 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Barry Gomer / Rex Features (1451026j)
Joy Bloor holding the Zoo closure order with St.Austell Town Councillor Derek Collins at 'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary
Tortoise sanctuary faces closure for keeping 'wild' animals
Tortoises are now being classified in the same wild animal category as lions and tigers, meaning that they have to be kept in a zoo.
This ruling is jeopardising the existence of popular tourist attraction The Tortoise Garden, near St Austell, Cornwall, after council officials demanded the owner get a zoo licence and micro-chip all 400 pets.
It is the micro-chipping that most worries 63-year-old sanctuary owner Joy Bloor, who told the Sunday Express: "The procedure is not easy because they have very thick, leathery, scaly skin. The chips must be shot into the muscle of their back legs.
"Many of the tortoises suffer distress and they can die from bleeding to death, trauma or the chip migrating inside them.
"I am not prepared to risk the lives of the tortoises."
Until recently Cornwall Council had agreed the creatures were domestic pets but after a change of mind Mrs Bloor was served with a closure notice.
She has been told she can keep the sanctuary without a licence but must not open it to the public for more than seven days of the year.
She needs the small entry fee of GBP 3 per adult, however, to pay the GBP 400-a-week food bill for the tortoises, who are aged between two weeks and over 100 years.
Many are at the sanctuary because they have outlived their owners while some, like the Mediterranean tortoises, which can weigh more than 8st, out-grow their homes.
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VCPYAHHYL (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary near St.Austell, Cornwall, Britain - 17 Sep 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Barry Gomer / Rex Features (1451026i)
'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary
Tortoise sanctuary faces closure for keeping 'wild' animals
Tortoises are now being classified in the same wild animal category as lions and tigers, meaning that they have to be kept in a zoo.
This ruling is jeopardising the existence of popular tourist attraction The Tortoise Garden, near St Austell, Cornwall, after council officials demanded the owner get a zoo licence and micro-chip all 400 pets.
It is the micro-chipping that most worries 63-year-old sanctuary owner Joy Bloor, who told the Sunday Express: "The procedure is not easy because they have very thick, leathery, scaly skin. The chips must be shot into the muscle of their back legs.
"Many of the tortoises suffer distress and they can die from bleeding to death, trauma or the chip migrating inside them.
"I am not prepared to risk the lives of the tortoises."
Until recently Cornwall Council had agreed the creatures were domestic pets but after a change of mind Mrs Bloor was served with a closure notice.
She has been told she can keep the sanctuary without a licence but must not open it to the public for more than seven days of the year.
She needs the small entry fee of GBP 3 per adult, however, to pay the GBP 400-a-week food bill for the tortoises, who are aged between two weeks and over 100 years.
Many are at the sanctuary because they have outlived their owners while some, like the Mediterranean tortoises, which can weigh more than 8st, out-grow their homes.
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VCPYAHHYL (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary near St.Austell, Cornwall, Britain - 17 Sep 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Barry Gomer / Rex Features (1451026g)
Joy Bloor owner of 'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary
Tortoise sanctuary faces closure for keeping 'wild' animals
Tortoises are now being classified in the same wild animal category as lions and tigers, meaning that they have to be kept in a zoo.
This ruling is jeopardising the existence of popular tourist attraction The Tortoise Garden, near St Austell, Cornwall, after council officials demanded the owner get a zoo licence and micro-chip all 400 pets.
It is the micro-chipping that most worries 63-year-old sanctuary owner Joy Bloor, who told the Sunday Express: "The procedure is not easy because they have very thick, leathery, scaly skin. The chips must be shot into the muscle of their back legs.
"Many of the tortoises suffer distress and they can die from bleeding to death, trauma or the chip migrating inside them.
"I am not prepared to risk the lives of the tortoises."
Until recently Cornwall Council had agreed the creatures were domestic pets but after a change of mind Mrs Bloor was served with a closure notice.
She has been told she can keep the sanctuary without a licence but must not open it to the public for more than seven days of the year.
She needs the small entry fee of GBP 3 per adult, however, to pay the GBP 400-a-week food bill for the tortoises, who are aged between two weeks and over 100 years.
Many are at the sanctuary because they have outlived their owners while some, like the Mediterranean tortoises, which can weigh more than 8st, out-grow their homes.
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VCPYAHHYL (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary near St.Austell, Cornwall, Britain - 17 Sep 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Barry Gomer / Rex Features (1451026f)
Joy Bloor owner of 'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary, with a two week old tortoise
Tortoise sanctuary faces closure for keeping 'wild' animals
Tortoises are now being classified in the same wild animal category as lions and tigers, meaning that they have to be kept in a zoo.
This ruling is jeopardising the existence of popular tourist attraction The Tortoise Garden, near St Austell, Cornwall, after council officials demanded the owner get a zoo licence and micro-chip all 400 pets.
It is the micro-chipping that most worries 63-year-old sanctuary owner Joy Bloor, who told the Sunday Express: "The procedure is not easy because they have very thick, leathery, scaly skin. The chips must be shot into the muscle of their back legs.
"Many of the tortoises suffer distress and they can die from bleeding to death, trauma or the chip migrating inside them.
"I am not prepared to risk the lives of the tortoises."
Until recently Cornwall Council had agreed the creatures were domestic pets but after a change of mind Mrs Bloor was served with a closure notice.
She has been told she can keep the sanctuary without a licence but must not open it to the public for more than seven days of the year.
She needs the small entry fee of GBP 3 per adult, however, to pay the GBP 400-a-week food bill for the tortoises, who are aged between two weeks and over 100 years.
Many are at the sanctuary because they have outlived their owners while some, like the Mediterranean tortoises, which can weigh more than 8st, out-grow their homes.
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VCPYAHHYL (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary near St.Austell, Cornwall, Britain - 17 Sep 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Barry Gomer / Rex Features (1451026h)
A tortoise in 'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary
Tortoise sanctuary faces closure for keeping 'wild' animals
Tortoises are now being classified in the same wild animal category as lions and tigers, meaning that they have to be kept in a zoo.
This ruling is jeopardising the existence of popular tourist attraction The Tortoise Garden, near St Austell, Cornwall, after council officials demanded the owner get a zoo licence and micro-chip all 400 pets.
It is the micro-chipping that most worries 63-year-old sanctuary owner Joy Bloor, who told the Sunday Express: "The procedure is not easy because they have very thick, leathery, scaly skin. The chips must be shot into the muscle of their back legs.
"Many of the tortoises suffer distress and they can die from bleeding to death, trauma or the chip migrating inside them.
"I am not prepared to risk the lives of the tortoises."
Until recently Cornwall Council had agreed the creatures were domestic pets but after a change of mind Mrs Bloor was served with a closure notice.
She has been told she can keep the sanctuary without a licence but must not open it to the public for more than seven days of the year.
She needs the small entry fee of GBP 3 per adult, however, to pay the GBP 400-a-week food bill for the tortoises, who are aged between two weeks and over 100 years.
Many are at the sanctuary because they have outlived their owners while some, like the Mediterranean tortoises, which can weigh more than 8st, out-grow their homes.
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VCPYAHHYL (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary near St.Austell, Cornwall, Britain - 17 Sep 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Barry Gomer / Rex Features (1451026e)
Joy Bloor owner of 'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary
Tortoise sanctuary faces closure for keeping 'wild' animals
Tortoises are now being classified in the same wild animal category as lions and tigers, meaning that they have to be kept in a zoo.
This ruling is jeopardising the existence of popular tourist attraction The Tortoise Garden, near St Austell, Cornwall, after council officials demanded the owner get a zoo licence and micro-chip all 400 pets.
It is the micro-chipping that most worries 63-year-old sanctuary owner Joy Bloor, who told the Sunday Express: "The procedure is not easy because they have very thick, leathery, scaly skin. The chips must be shot into the muscle of their back legs.
"Many of the tortoises suffer distress and they can die from bleeding to death, trauma or the chip migrating inside them.
"I am not prepared to risk the lives of the tortoises."
Until recently Cornwall Council had agreed the creatures were domestic pets but after a change of mind Mrs Bloor was served with a closure notice.
She has been told she can keep the sanctuary without a licence but must not open it to the public for more than seven days of the year.
She needs the small entry fee of GBP 3 per adult, however, to pay the GBP 400-a-week food bill for the tortoises, who are aged between two weeks and over 100 years.
Many are at the sanctuary because they have outlived their owners while some, like the Mediterranean tortoises, which can weigh more than 8st, out-grow their homes.
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VCPYAHHYL (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary near St.Austell, Cornwall, Britain - 17 Sep 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Barry Gomer / Rex Features (1451026d)
Joy Bloor owner of 'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary
Tortoise sanctuary faces closure for keeping 'wild' animals
Tortoises are now being classified in the same wild animal category as lions and tigers, meaning that they have to be kept in a zoo.
This ruling is jeopardising the existence of popular tourist attraction The Tortoise Garden, near St Austell, Cornwall, after council officials demanded the owner get a zoo licence and micro-chip all 400 pets.
It is the micro-chipping that most worries 63-year-old sanctuary owner Joy Bloor, who told the Sunday Express: "The procedure is not easy because they have very thick, leathery, scaly skin. The chips must be shot into the muscle of their back legs.
"Many of the tortoises suffer distress and they can die from bleeding to death, trauma or the chip migrating inside them.
"I am not prepared to risk the lives of the tortoises."
Until recently Cornwall Council had agreed the creatures were domestic pets but after a change of mind Mrs Bloor was served with a closure notice.
She has been told she can keep the sanctuary without a licence but must not open it to the public for more than seven days of the year.
She needs the small entry fee of GBP 3 per adult, however, to pay the GBP 400-a-week food bill for the tortoises, who are aged between two weeks and over 100 years.
Many are at the sanctuary because they have outlived their owners while some, like the Mediterranean tortoises, which can weigh more than 8st, out-grow their homes.
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VCPYAHHYL (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary near St.Austell, Cornwall, Britain - 17 Sep 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Barry Gomer / Rex Features (1451026c)
Joy Bloor owner of 'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary
Tortoise sanctuary faces closure for keeping 'wild' animals
Tortoises are now being classified in the same wild animal category as lions and tigers, meaning that they have to be kept in a zoo.
This ruling is jeopardising the existence of popular tourist attraction The Tortoise Garden, near St Austell, Cornwall, after council officials demanded the owner get a zoo licence and micro-chip all 400 pets.
It is the micro-chipping that most worries 63-year-old sanctuary owner Joy Bloor, who told the Sunday Express: "The procedure is not easy because they have very thick, leathery, scaly skin. The chips must be shot into the muscle of their back legs.
"Many of the tortoises suffer distress and they can die from bleeding to death, trauma or the chip migrating inside them.
"I am not prepared to risk the lives of the tortoises."
Until recently Cornwall Council had agreed the creatures were domestic pets but after a change of mind Mrs Bloor was served with a closure notice.
She has been told she can keep the sanctuary without a licence but must not open it to the public for more than seven days of the year.
She needs the small entry fee of GBP 3 per adult, however, to pay the GBP 400-a-week food bill for the tortoises, who are aged between two weeks and over 100 years.
Many are at the sanctuary because they have outlived their owners while some, like the Mediterranean tortoises, which can weigh more than 8st, out-grow their homes.
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VCPYAHHYL (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary near St.Austell, Cornwall, Britain - 17 Sep 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Barry Gomer / Rex Features (1451026b)
'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary
Tortoise sanctuary faces closure for keeping 'wild' animals
Tortoises are now being classified in the same wild animal category as lions and tigers, meaning that they have to be kept in a zoo.
This ruling is jeopardising the existence of popular tourist attraction The Tortoise Garden, near St Austell, Cornwall, after council officials demanded the owner get a zoo licence and micro-chip all 400 pets.
It is the micro-chipping that most worries 63-year-old sanctuary owner Joy Bloor, who told the Sunday Express: "The procedure is not easy because they have very thick, leathery, scaly skin. The chips must be shot into the muscle of their back legs.
"Many of the tortoises suffer distress and they can die from bleeding to death, trauma or the chip migrating inside them.
"I am not prepared to risk the lives of the tortoises."
Until recently Cornwall Council had agreed the creatures were domestic pets but after a change of mind Mrs Bloor was served with a closure notice.
She has been told she can keep the sanctuary without a licence but must not open it to the public for more than seven days of the year.
She needs the small entry fee of GBP 3 per adult, however, to pay the GBP 400-a-week food bill for the tortoises, who are aged between two weeks and over 100 years.
Many are at the sanctuary because they have outlived their owners while some, like the Mediterranean tortoises, which can weigh more than 8st, out-grow their homes.
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VCPYAHHYL (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary near St.Austell, Cornwall, Britain - 17 Sep 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Barry Gomer / Rex Features (1451026a)
'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary
Tortoise sanctuary faces closure for keeping 'wild' animals
Tortoises are now being classified in the same wild animal category as lions and tigers, meaning that they have to be kept in a zoo.
This ruling is jeopardising the existence of popular tourist attraction The Tortoise Garden, near St Austell, Cornwall, after council officials demanded the owner get a zoo licence and micro-chip all 400 pets.
It is the micro-chipping that most worries 63-year-old sanctuary owner Joy Bloor, who told the Sunday Express: "The procedure is not easy because they have very thick, leathery, scaly skin. The chips must be shot into the muscle of their back legs.
"Many of the tortoises suffer distress and they can die from bleeding to death, trauma or the chip migrating inside them.
"I am not prepared to risk the lives of the tortoises."
Until recently Cornwall Council had agreed the creatures were domestic pets but after a change of mind Mrs Bloor was served with a closure notice.
She has been told she can keep the sanctuary without a licence but must not open it to the public for more than seven days of the year.
She needs the small entry fee of GBP 3 per adult, however, to pay the GBP 400-a-week food bill for the tortoises, who are aged between two weeks and over 100 years.
Many are at the sanctuary because they have outlived their owners while some, like the Mediterranean tortoises, which can weigh more than 8st, out-grow their homes.
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VCPYAHHYL (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary near St.Austell, Cornwall, Britain - 17 Sep 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Barry Gomer/REX (1451026h)
A tortoise in 'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary
'The Tortoise Garden' tortoise sanctuary near St.Austell, Cornwall, Britain - 17 Sep 2011
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'Fireflies In The Garden' Film - 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Everett Collection / Rex Features ( 764455b )
'Fireflies In The Garden', Julia Roberts
Who Looks Good Naked? Bare Faced Beauties
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Who Looks Good Naked? Bare Faced Beauties
Forget taking your clothes off, the true test of a celebrity's beauty is when the make-up comes off!
Not even the most glamorous celeb can spend their lives as though they lived on the red carpet. So when it comes to their downtime most starlets opt for a little bare faced chic. Getting back to basics, out goes the mascara and hairspray and in comes dishevelled hair and shiny faces. Despite the fact make-up hides a multitude of sins, these stripped bare babes are all embracing that au natural look.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY REX FEATURES
Picture Research: Trudi Kammerling
Words: Katy Brown
February 2009
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/HMQOBMDZA (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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'Fireflies in the Garden' film photocall, 58th Berlinale Film Festival, Berlin, Germany - 09 Feb 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Tim Rooke / Rex Features ( 732051C )
Hayden Panettiere, Fireflies in the Garden' by Senator International premieres tonight (Feb 9th) at the 58th Berlin Film Festival. This semi-autobiographical family drama is written and directed by Dennis Lee. It stars Julia Roberts, Ryan Reynolds and Willem Dafoe as members of the Waechter family who struggle to see their way through a devastating and unforeseen tragedy, which leaves only remnants of the love and commitment that once filled the household. The film also stars Carrie-Ann Moss and Hayden Panettiere. It will be released on 9th May, 2008.
From Duckling to Swan, Celebrities Then and Now
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FROM DUCKLING TO SWAN - CELEBRITIES THEN AND NOW Jugend - youth - Kindheit - childhood - bio - retro
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