A heroic animal rights activist living in Mui Wo has been criticised for freeing captive pet birds from cages while their owner wasn't looking.

Mr Robinson, in his late 50s said that he was sitting in the park in Olympic when he spotted the birds in cages hung up on a tree crying in agony.

"They didn't look healthy! They were in agony, flapping their wings and trying to get out. I didn't want them to suffer any more so I let them out."

The police later charged him and he was ordered to pay $3000 HKD in compensation to the birds' owner. 

We are thrilled to hear that Dan Creffield, the managing editor of HK Magazine has named RadioLantau.com Hong Kong's number one radio station.  

It is a great honour to have achieved such success and acclaim at an early stage in the station's development and we guarantee that it's going to get even better.

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The annual Lantau drinking competition returns for the second year. Lantau residents can challenge last year's winner Nigel J Clifford in the art of consuming alcohol every night until then end of September. In order to enter the competition residents should meet outside 7-11 in Mui Wo for 00:30 onwards.

Radio Lantau reminds contestants to drink responsibly and not to drive or operate aircraft under the influence of alcohol.