A deer has died after being chased by people on Cleethorpes beach, an animal welfare group has said.

Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue said the roe deer – one of several spotted on the beach on Monday, succumbed to exhaustion.

The charity said it was unclear whether people had been trying to assist, but added that the intervention had caused "unnecessary stress."

"It was a devastating end and one that could've been avoided," it added.

Commenting on the incident, the charity said that despite the efforts of the local beach safety team asking people to keep their distance, members of the public were seen chasing the deer.

One "exhausted" deer was later recovered, but despite receiving emergency care, "sadly died".

"Deer are extremely sensitive animals and can suffer from post-capture myopathy -a condition triggered by extreme stress that can, unfortunately, be fatal," it added.

In a post shared on social media, the charity said deer are "capable swimmers" and, in most cases, do not require intervention.

It added: "Unless a deer is collapsed, or stuck, the best course of action is to leave them undisturbed and unpanicked.

"The best approach is to allow the deer to return on their own – calmly and in their own time – which they regularly do without issue."

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The UK's largest prison has been criticised after an inspection found a rise in levels of drug use and increased violence.

A report by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor said progress at HMP Berwyn in Wrexham was being hampered by an influx of prisoners from overcrowded jails in England.

But the report added a relatively-new prison governor had displayed "capable" leadership qualities and staff recruitment had improved.

A prison service spokesperson said a "comprehensive action plan" was underway at the prison to address issues around drug use and self-harm.

A hot air balloon has crashed into an electricity line and landed in a field.

Firefighters were called to Newhouse Road, Earls Colne, where the balloon had landed, at about 19:00 BST on Thursday, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said.

A man was taken to Colchester General Hospital for treatment, and 10 others were assessed at the scene, but did not need any treatment, an East of England Ambulance Service (EEAS) spokesman said.

Fire crews gave first aid, cooled the balloon's cylinders and worked with UK Power Networks to make the scene safe.

The EEAS spokesman added: "An ambulance, two ambulance officer vehicles and the Hazardous Area Response Team were sent to the scene."

UK Power Networks said power had been restored to the area, at about 05:00, after the overhead electricity line had been fixed.

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The second Signal chat surfaced as controversy swirls around the head of the Pentagon, who this year is controlling a budget of $892bn (£670bn).

Hegseth last week fired three top officials for an "unauthorised disclosure" – an accusation the officials said was "baseless".

In a testy exchange outside the White House ahead of an annual Easter event, Hegseth appeared to attribute the latest story to the officials he fired.

"What a big surprise that a few leakers get fired and suddenly a bunch of hit pieces come out," he said.

Hegseth criticised the media and denounced the reports. He also said he has spoken to the president and that they were "on the same page all the way".

In an op-ed for Politico magazine published on Sunday, John Ullyot, the top Pentagon spokesperson who resigned last week, wrote that the department was in "total chaos".

He added: "The dysfunction is now a major distraction for the president – who deserves better from his senior leadership."

Ullyot said it was not true that the three fired officials were leaking information and wrote: "Unfortunately, Hegseth's team has developed a habit of spreading flat-out, easily debunked falsehoods anonymously about their colleagues on their way out the door."

However, in a statement on X, Sean Parnell, current chief spokesman for the Pentagon, said the "Trump-hating media" was "destroying anyone committed to President Trump's agenda".

He echoed the White House by saying that "there was no classified information in any Signal chat".

Washington says its strikes in Yemen are punishment for Houthi attacks on cargo vessels transiting through the Red Sea, a critical waterway for international trade.

Since November 2023, the Houthis have targeted dozens of merchant vessels with missiles, drones and small boat attacks in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, saying they are acting in support of the Palestinians in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza . They have sunk two vessels, seized a third, and killed four crew members.

US air strikes on an oil terminal in north-western Yemen this week killed at least 74 people and wounded 171 others, according to the Houthi-run health ministry.