One of the best performing local media posts was a video by the Weston Mercury of a donkey ride business hitting back at campaigners who claim the seaside tradition is "outdated and cruel".

A TRAILER COMPANY came to the rescue when a pair of retired seaside donkeys needed transport to entertain some young friends at a Flintshire School. Ifor Williams Trailers stepped in to taxi ...

stipulates that donkeys are allowed to work from 10:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 19:00 each day with an hour's break for lunch. Seaside donkeys also have a day off on Fridays. Nobody over the age of ...

John Nuttall weighs children if they appear to be over 6st A seaside donkey-ride owner says he now weighs children because of high obesity levels. John Nuttall, whose family has been operating in ...

The rides even feature on postcards and souvenirs sold in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. But Becca Hullah, who started the petition on the change.org website, said: “I am deeply distressed by the ...