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Sedgemoor Livestock Market report for Monday, August 3
THE MARKET report from Sedgemoor Auction Centre for Monday, August 3, is as follows. The total stock was 1745 head. Dearer trade across the board for all types of cattle. (94) UTM & (19) OTM Prime Cattle. Auctioneer’s comments: Greenslade
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Sedgemoor Livestock Market report for Friday July 31 and Saturday August 1
THE MARKET report from Sedgemoor Auction Centre for Friday, July 31 and Saturday, August 1 is as follows. The total stock was 5608 head. Tremendous breeding ewe sale. Suffolk Mule shearlings £166, £164, £163, £162 & £161. 62 Dairy Cattle. Auctioneer's
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Perseid meteor shower 2020: Here's when it will peak this month
THE Perseid meteor shower can be seen in the skies across the UK for the next few weeks. The event, which kicked off in mid-July, is set to hit its ‘peak’ later this month. Once in full flow, the spectacular display could produce up to 100
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Traffic held up on M5 - by a stray goat
TRAFFIC was held up on the M5 this morning (Wednesday, August 5) - by a goat. Police were called to grab the animal after it was spotted roaming on the carriageway at Junction 23, the exit for Bridgwater. The goat was captured by police and
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First pedigree breed sale since lockdown sees Foxhillfarm Limousin female top 19,000gns
The first pedigree breed sale of the post-lockdown era took place at Harrison and Hetherington’s Borderway Mart in Carlisle last Friday (July 31), with the Foxhillfarm Foundation Sale of pedigree Limousin females. The sale hit the headlines, with
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South Molton Market report for Thursday, July 30
Stags of South Molton report another excellent number entry again this week albeit slightly back on the last few weeks. Trade was better than expected as all buyers were keen to secure lambs and the Qurbani lambs were surprisingly wanted again,
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Standing crops catch fire in Dorset
Fire services were called out to a standing crops fire yesterday evening (Tuesday, August 4) in Hod Drive, Stourpaine. A spokesperson from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said: "At 19.05, fire control received calls to a fire involving standing
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Bere Marsh Farm makes UK conservation charity's Dorset dreams come true
THE Countryside Restoration Trust has completed the most significant purchase in its 30 year history of wildlife friendly farming. Bere Marsh Farm on the banks of the River Stour at Shillingstone, near Blandford, is set to become the Trust’s national
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Rural workers more at risk of losing jobs from coronavirus, new report finds
THOSE living in rural areas are more at risk of losing their jobs due to the coronavirus, a report by a Conservative-dominated group of councils has found. The study by Grant Thornton UK LLP for the County Councils Network (CCN), which acts for
