Campaign to Protect Rural England welcomes the 'momentous step' taken to introduce a deposit return system for drinks containers.

Veterinary surgeons Mandy Knight and Jen Rowland stunned a panel of judges to clinch the joint top title in the British Veterinary Association’s (BVA) second annual photo competition, which saw almost 500 entries from vets across the UK offering a unique insight into the daily life of a vet and the wonderful world of animals. 

NOAH has highlighted the close links between the animal health sector and the overall life sciences sector.

The animal health sector can be a part of the international benchmark for success proposed in Sir John Bell’s Life Sciences Industrial Strategy, launched today, says NOAH. But the future regulatory model for veterinary medicines and the UK’s relationship with both the EU and international partners post-Brexit will be critical to the sector’s ability to be part of this success.

British Veterinary Association (BVA) Senior Vice President Dr Sean Wensley has been awarded the World Veterinary Association (WVA) Global Animal Welfare Award for Europe today (29 August) at the 33rd World Veterinary Congress in South Korea.

Former Tory whip Sir John Randall has become the latest ex-MP to become an aide to Theresa May. 

British Veterinary Association (BVA) and Sheep Veterinary Society (SVS) have expressed concern following the announcement by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) regarding the reclassification of Startect Dual Active Oral Solution, an anthelmintic for sheep, from POM-V to POM-VPS.

A scout pack, community farm and urban woodland in the heart of Leeds are just some examples of the 11 groups across the North of England who will benefit from grants totalling £72,000 from the Woodland Trust. 

A scout pack, community farm and urban woodland in the heart of Leeds are just some examples of the 11 groups across the North of England who will benefit from grants totalling £72,000 from the Woodland Trust. 

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and Pig Veterinary Society (PVS) are reminding pig keepers to avoid swill feeding following the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) recent announcement that the risk of an incursion of African Swince Fever (ASF) in the UK has risen from 'Very Low' to 'Low'.

The Government has completed the sale of the Green Investment Bank for £2.3bn. 

Calves should be routinely provided with appropriate analgesia alongside local anaesthesia to effectively manage pain during necessary veterinary and husbandry procedures, stated the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA) in a joint position paper launched today (17 August).

BVA Congress, held at London Vet Show (16-17 November), will this year look at new ways of tackling familiar issues with a focus on human behaviour, with Congress debates featuring a line-up of experts digging deep behind the headlines and sharing statistics to provide new insights into well-known problem.

The long awaited consultation on the trade of ivory in the UK is yet to receive an official launch date, says Dods Monitoring's Mitchell Adams.

New plans to require CCTV at all slaughterhouses in England will cement the country’s position as a “global leader” for animal welfare, Michael Gove has said. 

The Government’s plan to introduce mandatory CCTV in all slaughterhouses in England is a huge win for animal health and welfare, following years of campaigning by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and Veterinary Public Health Association (VPHA).

The Green party has railed against the BBC after Conservative peer and climate-change denier Lord Lawson made a number of controversial claims on live radio.

In a new report released today, the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) call for farming funding that will stem loss of smaller farms and the diversity they provide.

‘Recycling Lives’ will recycle metal from the nuclear site, offering jobs and training opportunities at a new depot in Workington.

Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey has visited Europe’s largest plastic bottle recycling facility to see how Coca-Cola plans to double the amount of recycled PET (polyethylene terephthalate) used in all its bottles by 2020. 

Michael Gove has confirmed that some European fishing fleets will continue to have access to British waters after Brexit.

Plans for a £4.2million state-of-the-art veterinary hub to drive forward research to protect both animal and human health have been announced by the Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths AM.

Owners of diesel cars could be “betrayed” if they are not offered money before they are hit with new taxes, senior Tories have warned.