The supermarket chain - the UK's biggest - said in early 2024 that its Clubcard loyalty scheme, offering shoppers discounts on products in-store and online, had more than 20m members.
"I was there to speak with people only if they wanted to speak with me. I wasn't approaching anyone, I wasn't behaving in a manner that was intimidating or harassing anyone."Dr Greg Irwin, a doctor at the QEUH, was pictured
in February 2023, saying that they "cause emotional upset to patients, but also to staff members".He added: "One in three women will make use of abortion healthcare, so judgemental protests at the hospital gates have a real and unpleasant effect, particularly on these staff members."But they also affect other staff, like myself, who find it infuriating to know that there are protesters outside the hospital intimidating patients on their way in.
"It's such an unbelievably cruel and unkind thing to do, and it bothers me throughout the protest period."The anti-abortion protests are often linked to the 40 Days for Life group - although Ms Docherty denied that she was a member of the US-based organisation.
Following her arrest, the Crown Office sent her a letter which contained a formal warning.
It said the procurator fiscal had decided against bringing Ms Docherty before a court and if she accepted the warning she would not be prosecuted.A river campaigner is calling for a pause on planning permission for intensive chicken farms in Shropshire over concerns animal manure is contributing to water pollution.
A number of farms have been givenin recent years and four new sites
“We should be taking stock and finding out what the situation is, before we carry on giving them permission,” said Alison Caffyn, a volunteer for the Severn Rivers Trust.The National Farmers Union said it recognised there were challenges and farmers were “working hard” to prevent issues that contributed to water pollution.