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School celebrates Leavers’ successes

Pupils, parents, old girls and staff at Hanford School have come together to celebrate the end of the school…

Sheep shorn but fleece is worthless

by Tria Stebbing A busy week in the field as we finally got hold of the shearer to come and…

Summer colours and flavours

As we have had some beautiful weather recently, and I’m ever hopeful it will continue, I’ve put together a…

Food crops ploughed in as worker shortages bite

A shortage of labour is causing huge problems for farmers and the UK hospitality industry. Every week British farmers have…

Harms outside and inside the home

We are often very aware what we should not feed our dogs to avoid accidental toxicity such as chocolate…

Station Road Garage Myth Busting – Air Conditioning

How often should I get my cars air conditioning serviced? Most manufacturers recommend every 2 years, as on average, approximately…

Heat stress in farm animals and what to do

by Alice Miller BVSC DBR MRCVS Friars Moor Livestock Health In my last column I spoke about seasonal conditions we encounter…

Hedgehog helpers

Since becoming a charity back in 2017, Prickles has released more than 5,000 hedgehogs back into the wild –…

Power to the people

With energy prices rocketing, could you benefit from your very own rooftop array? It’s time to crunch some numbers. by…

Spitfires & surprises make pilot’s 100th birthday dream come true

What do you give a former Spitfire pilot for his 100th birthday?