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A talented North Wales butcher won a bronze medal in the prestigious contest to find the most skillful butcher in the UK.

Hundreds of Santas will take on a 5k run this December in aid of Hope House Children’s Hospices. Now in its 10th year the popular fundraising event, which went virtual for 2020, will be back on December 12 at a new location, Reaseheath College. The event has raised more than £40,000 over the last decade […]

A young butcher from Wrexham County Borough is amongst a “magnificent seven” of finalists for this year’s Butchery WorldSkills UK competition. Ben Roberts, 29, from M. E. Evans Traditional Butchers in Overton on Dee, was shortlisted following a series of virtual heats where butchers were judged online from their workplace or home. Seven butchers from […]

A WILDLIFE volunteer spoke of his surprise after sinking up to his thighs in mud during a survey.

YOUNG shepherds have had to demonstrate their sheep handling skills in a way that none of them had expected while competing in an annual competition.

A NEW level five apprenticeship for Vet Techs has been launched, approved by the government Agricultural and Environment apprentice board.

Credit: Dr Paul Rose Captive pelicans that are free to choose their own friendships are more likely to breed successfully on repeated occasions, new research suggests. Social network analysis on captive great white pelicans, led by the University of Exeter, found that providing social choice within the flock and allowing partnerships to form naturally led to improved breeding success. The study revealed that the pelicans chose their specific social relationships, and that there was a social str...

Lockdown boosts farmers egg business he started at age 13 27 April 2021 | 26-year-old Sam Hall now owns approximately 3,200 birds, with Covid restrictions significantly boosting business Staffordshire based producer Sam Hall began his free range venture aged just thirteen, and now runs a thriving local egg business. Sam, 26, manages his egg business, Sam’s Hens, alongside working with his father on their mixed family farm. The flock has steadily grown as Sam has got older, but he still sells...

David Gunn and Emma Wilkes, of Darwins Pet Supplies Calling all dog lovers! Sign up to our TeamDogs newsletter for your weekly dose of dog news, pictures and storiesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A North Staffordshire couple wh...

March 12, 2021 2:00 pm To love something, it doesn’t mean you have to be born into it – and that is certainly true for Alice Hodges. The 25-year-old, who you may know from social media as ‘The Calf Girl’, will be taking over the AgriLand Instagram account tomorrow (Saturday, March 12). She hails from Cheshire, in the northwest of England, has lived and worked in New Zealand, and is now based in Co. Kildare, working as a contract calf rearer during the busy spring season and as a reli...