Surrey

Companies scoop up 2017 BETA International Innovation Awards

The winners of the 2017 BETA International Innovation Awards were revealed at the NEC, Birmingham on January 23. The judging panel was made up of industry experts. These included: FEI vet Lesley Barwise-Munro Retailer James Edwards, of Devon-based Acorn Saddlery International event rider Piggy French, Dr Teresa Hollands a senior teaching…

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PATS Sandown ‘sells out’ of exhibitor stands

The PATS Sandown trade show has announced that all exhibitor stands have been sold. The two-day pet trade show is predicting a packed event on March 21-22 2017. Over 140 companies will be exhibiting, including 30 newcomers to the spring show. Kittyrama, a start-up company specialising in cat accessories, plans to make…

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RSPCA reveals its most amusing call outs

The RSPCA has revealed some of its funniest call outs from the last year, in a bid to banish Blue Monday sadness. Assistant director of the RSPCA inspectorate Dermot Murphy says: “We do get some bizarre calls. In one recent case we had a call from someone who was convinced there…

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Natural Instinct sponsors Crufts

Natural Instinct will be an official sponsor of Crufts 2017. The announcement follows high levels of interest in the Surrey-based company’s stand in 2016. The last 12 months have included major successes for the raw food manufacturer. Natural Instinct was voted the ‘most trusted petfood manufacturer’ and ‘most welcoming raw food brand’…

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Another award for dog crèche business

Surrey-based dog crèche business, Bruce’s Doggy Day Care, has scooped another business award. The small business was crowned Best Customer Service winner at the SME Surrey Business Awards 2016 and received runner-up in the Business Innovation category. This follows hot on the heels of winning the best UK doggy day…

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PATS Sandown sets its sights on new exhibitors

PATS Sandown will play host to new and international exhibitors as well as the industry’s big-name brands, all of which will be showcasing their 2017 launches over two action packed days on March 21-22. An impressive number of suppliers and manufacturers are appearing at the Sandown Park venue in Surrey for…

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Doggy Day Care wins national award

Surrey-based dog crèche business, Bruce’s Doggy Day Care, has won a leading pet industry national award. The small business collected the top prize in the Pet Services Dog Day Care & Boarding category at the Pet Industry Federation Awards on 1 November. Competition was stiff, with just six businesses making…

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Dog crèche business recognised for national award

  Surrey-based dog crèche business, Bruce’s Doggy Day Care, has reached the finals of a national pet trade award in the same month it announced further growth. The fast-growing small business is a finalist in the Pet Industry Federation Awards Pet Services Dog Day Care & Boarding category. The awards…

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Animal hospital celebrates first anniversary

The Fitzpatrick Referrals Oncology and Soft Tissue team will be celebrating its first anniversary on September 2 2016. Over 1,000 patients have already benefitted from their animal hospital’s state of the art services. It’s been over a year since founder and managing director Professor Noel Fitzpatrick put together a team of internationally renowned…

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Fire crews rescue a man trapped at a garden centre

A man had to be rescued after he fell two metres and became trapped upside down at Windlesham Garden Centre. The man was believed to have been on top of a container before he fell in the gap in between two shipping containers and became trapped upside down. He is…

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