"I haven't really hurt anybody, it's just a statue, an idol we seem to be worshipping to a greater extent." The sculpture is insured for a sum of £150,000, but the cost to repair it is not known.

A online crowdfunding appeal has raised more than £3,000 which was used to commission the statue, with any leftover cash donated to local cat charities. "Tilly was a legend, Gosport loved her ...

A statue and plaque are now in place to remember a stray cat beloved by the community in the Lake District. Thousands of pounds were raised for a life-size bronze statue of Riley the cat, which is ...