Current Affairs
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Sep- 2015 -24 September
More than 20 Dogs stolen from property in Lincolnshire
Police are investigating a report of a number of dogs being stolen from a property in Middle Rasen, Lincolnshire. It is believed that sometime between 10pm and 8am on Wednesday 23rd September, unknown offenders forced entry to the premises on Gainsborough Road and stole at least 20 dogs. All of…
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24 September
UK Inflation rate falls to 0 percent
The UK’s inflation rate has fallen from 0.1 percent in July 2015 to 0 percent in August 2015 according to the Office of National Statistics. The fall arises due to an increase in clothing prices and the downward change in motor fuel prices and sea fares. Rising prices of soft…
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23 September
Group 55 celebrate after winning award
It’s been a successful week for Group 55 who are celebrating after picking up another business award. The Ribble Valley based company was named Micro Business of the Year at the Be Inspired Business Awards (BIBA’s), beating off the competition from seven other local businesses. “Winning a BIBA is a…
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21 September
Blue Planet Aquarium to trial world’s first automated fish health monitor
Blue Planet Aquarium, Cheshire Oaks will showcase a novel automated fish health monitor for the first time. The monitor is the culmination of three years work in the laboratory of Dr Lynne Sneddon at the University of Liverpool. The Fish Health Monitor is a breakthrough in the field of fish…
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18 September
Petface awarded Pet and Wildlife Product of The Year at GLEE 2015
Petface’s ‘Loktop Mealworm Feeder’ has won pet and wildlife product of the year at GLEE trade show 2015. Adam Bowler head of Bird development said “We recognise this is an enormous market, supplied by some large and established players so we didn’t want to rush in. “Our philosophy is to…
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15 September
The Guinness World Records of the animal kingdom
A rampaging reptile and a coordinated canine have made their way into the new Guinness World Records book. After researching and scouring the animal kingdom for over a year, the global authority on record-breaking achievement, announced the best new pet and animal records from the new Guinness World Records 2016…
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11 September
Royal Canin® names Rescue Cat of the Year
Tabby cat Mr. Norris from Sunny Harbour Rescue Centre in Fife has been crowned ROYAL CANIN®’s Rescue Cat of the Year 2015. Over 500 rescue cats competed for the title and 50 finalists were selected. Members of the public voted over an eight week period, and Mr. Norris received the most votes – although…
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11 September
European Court of Justice rules travelling as working time
Time spent travelling to and from first and last appointments by workers without a fixed office should be regarded as working time. Many employees had not previously considered this time as work. This means that firms including those who employ staff to travel to and from work without a fixed…
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10 September
New vet practice uses all five senses to help keep pets calm
Ian Stroud and his team at Vet4Life Surbiton have created a vet practice unlike any other. It’s the first in the world to use sight, sound, smell, taste and touch to create a relaxing environment for pets and their owners – to help take the stress out of every visit.…
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3 September
Pet fraudsters are on the rise
Action Fraud are warning animal lovers to be aware of buying pets advertised for sale via popular online auction websites. The national fraud and cyber crime reporting centre, says it receives on average 90-100 reports of pet related auction fraud every month and 50-60 are specifically about puppies. …
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