Events

Coronation Street’s Chesney joins Vets4Pets’ 10th Annual Congress awards

Sam Aston, who is better known as playing Chesney on long-running TV soap Coronation Street, was one of the esteemed guests at the 10th Vets4Pets Annual Congress Gala Awards dinner. The actor was welcomed with rapturous applause at the Deansgate Hilton Hotel in Manchester which held the event on 10…

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PATS pet trade exhibition returning bigger than ever

Following the busiest and biggest PATS pet trade exhibition in September, 102 exhibitors have already snapped up stands four months ahead of the next show in Sandown on 19 to 20 March. Twelve new companies have joined the line-up among many returning faces in the hope that this exhibition and…

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AQUA 2013 trade show set to be bigger than ever

Preparations are underway for AQUA 2013, the specialist tradeshow for aquatics, water gardening and reptilian trades and it’s set to be bigger than ever. Hosted every other year, the event has already sold the equivalent of 87 per cent of the space used by the last show and more than…

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Monty Halls gets involved in ‘best dog walk’ competition

Dartmouth-based TV explorer and expert diver Monty Halls, whose adventures with his beloved dog Reuben are captured in the hit TV series Great Escapes, is getting behind an exciting new competition to find the best dog walk on the South West Coast Path. Dog walkers are being invited to nominate…

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Pets at Home plan fifth ‘‘Innovation Day’’ for December

Pet retailing giants Pets at Home is offering aspiring inventors the chance to show their pet products at its fifth Innovation Day on 5 December. The competition was created to give budding developers and designers the opportunity to present their ideas and products to a panel of key decision makers…

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Groomer of the Year leaves hospital to take second title

The Groomer of the Year was crowned at the recent British Dog Grooming Championship and the title went to a former winner of the competition – who had only just left hospital. Alison Rogers won the award with a Purebred Scissor Bichon Frise and a clipped/stripped Springer spaniel, with Linda…

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Dorwest lands business award

Dorwest Herbs has been awarded the ‘Best Small & Medium Business’ prize at the recent Open 4 Business Awards. Based in Dorset, the company produces herbal products for dogs and cats. Managing director Jo Boughton-White said: “This year we have been selected as finalists for several national and regional awards…

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Queen legend Brian May presents three-legged dog Haatchi with award

A three-legged dog who has a remarkably inspiring story has received a special award from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) – presented by Queen guitarist Brian May. The award ceremony took place on 23 October, with Baroness Gale hosting the event, at the House of Lords where Haatchi…

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Peregrine partners with Frances Baines to run workshop on UV lighting for reptiles

Peregrine Livefoods will run a one day workshop concerning UV lighting for reptiles in conjunction with Frances Baines on 16 November. Held at Peregrine’s head office site, the workshop offers an opportunity to learn about the importance of UV lighting from one of the UK’s leading authorities on reptile lighting.…

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Happy Pet Showcase had licence to thrill

More than 400 Happy Pet customers and visitors attended the company’s recent two day James Bond-themed Showcase event at the Hinckley Island Hotel in Leicestershire. Guests at the event, which featured over 2,000 pet product lines, were treated to an entertainment-packed evening of Bond girls, singing waiters, a casino, live…

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