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Powys farmer must pay £13,000 over suffering of animals
A POWYS farmer with a “completely cavalier” attitude towards farm management has been ordered to pay £13,000 after being found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animals in his care.
West Yorkshire fire engines fitted with animal welfare kits
Fire engines across West Yorkshire have been fitted with bespoke welfare kits for animals rescued from house fires.
The packs include oxygen masks, muzzles, slip leads and calming wipes to ease animal stress after a rescue.
Firefighters rescue deer trapped in railings
Firefighters have rescued a deer after it became trapped in railings outside a property in Derbyshire.
Live animal exports shipped abroad from the UK set to be banned
A long-awaited ban on the live export of animals is finally set to come into force in what has been hailed by campaigners as “one of the biggest days for animal welfare in modern history”.