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Farmer banned from keeping animals after causing unnecessary suffering
A BEEF and sheep farmer from Gunnislake has been given a six-month custodial sentence, ordered to undertake 180 hours of unpaid work and has been banned from keeping farmed animals for five years after failing to provide adequate care for his livestock
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'I felt I had to help': Butcher donates to Poppy Appeal after collection pot theft
England’s oldest family butcher has made a big donation to this year’s Poppy Appeal following the theft of a collection pot in Bridport. RJ Balson and Sons has stepped forward and donated to the Royal British Legion to help replace the money lost
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Agricultural society receives Kings Award for Voluntary Service
AN agricultural society in Dorset has been awarded the Kings Award for Voluntary Service. The Melplash Agricultural Society, who organise the Melplash Show, is one of the four organisations in Dorset to recieve the award this year. The Kings
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Rich's Cider named best in the South West at awards ceremony
A Highbridge company's cider has claimed the title of South West's best. Rich's Cider snatched the Champion Cider award at the Taste of the West Awards 2023. Their victorious Vintage Cider is matured in century-old oak vats, lending it an unrivalled