Year: 2020

Why your dog may have behavioural problems and how you can resolve them

As any dog lover will tell you, every dog is unique, with its own set of peculiarities, delights, and challenges to discover. However, it can often be a challenge in itself to identify why your beloved pet pooch might be acting in a particular way, and what you can do…

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Burns Pet Nutrition opens dog spa

Burns Pet Nutrition has announced the launch of its new Burns Dog Spa, which has now opened its doors in Kidwelly at the group’s Burns farm shop. The salon offers a range of services and treatments, including traditional washing, grooming and styling, nail trimming, ear cleaning, as well as  facials…

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Majority of retail office workers feel unsafe returning to work after Covid-19

Only 28% of office workers in the retail, catering and leisure sector feel safe returning to work after the pandemic, despite new health and safety measures that have been put in place. This is according to new research from insurance provider Protectivity, which asked office workers around the UK how…

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Herbal food best for pet anxiety, says vet expert

Veterinary expert and TV personality, Joe Inglis, is raising awareness of the benefits of herbal dog food, which can reportedly work to ease separation anxiety and stress in pets.  It comes as the expert, who has appeared on Vets in Practice, Blue Peter, The One Show and This Morning, anticipates…

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StreetVet partners with Webbox

StreetVet has partnered with Webbox in a bid to secure food donations for animals during the coronavirus pandemic.  The animal welfare charity, which offers food and veterinary aid to homeless people and their pets, said that without support from pet food manufacturer Webbox, it would have “struggled to continue” after…

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Retail jobs in sharpest fall since 2009

Retail employment fell at the fastest rate since February 2009 in the year to August, with an even sharper decline anticipated in the year to September, according to the CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey. The survey – which featured 63 retailers among its 128 respondents – also showed a…

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UK footfall accelerates fourfold 

Footfall in UK retail destinations rose by 4.1% last week against the week before, marking a “significant” acceleration in the prior week’s rise of 0.8%, and 1.8% rise in the same week last year.   According to the latest data from Springboard, this was largely driven by rises in footfall of…

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Pet store plans takeover of former car showroom

A pet and gardening supply store is reportedly planning to take over a former car showroom in Lincolnshire. According to Lincolnshire Live, the retailer has now submitted plans to North Kesteven District Council to convert the former Troops Garage in Leadenham into a retail space. If approved, The Country Store,…

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Scottish practice joins VetPartners

Tay Valley Vets and Equine Centre, one of Scotland’s oldest veterinary practices, has joined the veterinary group VetPartners.  The practice has treated small animals and horses since 1896, and will now join 14 other Scottish veterinary practices to be part of VetPartners. Practice owners Harvey Carruthers and Jamie Gartside will…

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Record economic growth anticipated for Q3

The UK is reportedly on track for a record economic resurgence during the third quarter of the year, following sharp declines in GDP at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in Q2. According to the Financial Times (FT), City of London economists have predicted a 14.3% rise in GDP for…

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