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  • Dog dies and twelve more are poisoned in Devon town

    There are fears a new canine 'serial killer' could be on the loose after a dog died and at least 12 others were poisoned in the same small town, writes John Bett. Pet owners have been placed on high alert after Lisa Moore lost her dog Daisy, a

  • Truro Livestock Market report for Wednesday, October 21

    Lodge & Thomas report an entry including Tuesday’s 'Orange' Market of 55 UTM and OTM prime cattle, 63 cull cows, 110 store cattle including eight suckler cows and calves, 122 rearing calves and stirks and 345 finished and store sheep. UTM PRIME

  • Twenty-six pieces of stolen machinery found on Somerset farm

    A large quantity of stolen machinery has been recovered by police. Twenty-six items of plant machinery, farm and highways equipment were recovered at a farm site near Sparkford, Somerset on Friday October 16 -many of which were stolen from locations

  • Risk of bird flu raised to 'medium'

    The UK's chief veterinary officers have raised the risk of bird flu hitting the UK from 'low' to 'medium' after two swans were infected in the Netherland, writes Laura Parnaby of the Press Association. Chief vets from the four nations warned that

  • Tractor demo for food standards in Marlborough today

    Farmers in Marlborough are set to demonstrate in their tractors today (Friday). They are gathering to urge MP Danny Kruger to support food standards. Mr Kruger voted to reject the House of Lords' amendment to the Agriculture Bill which would