Current Affairs
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Jan- 2013 -8 January
Easy prey: feeding ducks white bread leads to predation
Experts have warned that feeding ducks and geese the wrong foods can lead to an early death for the undernourished birds. As the news emerged last week that 76 per cent of Britons did not feed the wild birds in their gardens, experts have now warned that feeding park birds…
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Dec- 2012 -21 December
Ashleigh and Pudsey back Christmas pet care campaign
Britain’s Got Talent winners Ashleigh and Pudsey have put their backing to a new Christmas campaign designed to keep pets out of the vets over this festive season. Vets4Pets has initiated the Christmas appeal because each year its practices are inundated with animals suffering sometimes life-threatening injuries from festive faux…
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7 December
Starbucks pays up but business rates will still rise
Starbucks’ acceptance to pay increased corporation tax has done little to soften the news that business rates will not be frozen next year, as announced by the chancellor. George Osborne’s Autumn Statement dealt another blow to retailers and small businesses as he overlooked pleas to freeze business rates, despite much…
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5 December
American Express research points to more prospering businesses in 2013
Small businesses are in store for a better 2013, according to research conducted by American Express. The company’s UK Small Business Barometer found that across Great Britain 51 per cent of small business owners interviewed thought their business would grow in the coming 12 months, 37 per cent expected to…
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Nov- 2012 -30 November
Retail sales growth continues
High street retailers have reported improved year-on-year sales for the third consecutive month, according to data gathered by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The CBI’s latest quarterly Distributive Trades Survey covers the first two weeks in November and revealed that year-on-year sales volumes grew for the third successive month,…
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15 November
Study calls for pet to human disease control monitoring
A new study has called for global monitoring of infectious diseases in dogs and cats after research found that the spread of disease is not currently checked between companion pets. Led by Michael Day, professor of veterinary pathology at the University of Bristol, the study has found that “most infectious…
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13 November
BRC submits six-point plan to Chancellor of the Exchequer
Ahead of next month’s autumn statement, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has submitted a plan to Chancellor George Osborne requesting that changes are made to existing measures in order to strengthen the economy. Concerns have been raised following suggestions that business rates will rise 2.6 per cent in April 2013.…
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9 November
A Dog’s Life: RSPCA worker to raise funds by living like a mutt
An animal carer is aiming to raise much-needed funds for the RSPCA by living the life of a dog for one week. Simon Weston, an animal care assistant at the Cross Lane, Wallasey branch of the RSPCA, will spend seven days living in a kennel in aid of the organisation.…
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Oct- 2012 -26 October
Pet Blood Bank UK links with PetNet to raise awareness
The first and only UK charity promoting pet blood typing has joined with online pet community PetNet to raise awareness, in an effort to save more dogs’ and cats’ lives. PetNet has nominated Pet Blood Bank UK (PBBUK) as its charity of the month, promoting its bespoke PBBUK PetCards that…
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15 October
OFT tells online retailers to change websites
According to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), more than one third of the top online retailers in the UK could be breaking consumer laws. It was suggested that 62 out of 156 popular websites may not be complying with consumer protection law. After finding unreasonable restrictions on refunds and…
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