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Bluetongue Virus Alert Issued to Devon Farmers After Dorset Outbreak

Bluetongue Virus Alert Issued to Devon Farmers After Dorset Outbreak

Bluetongue detected in Dorset prompts expanded control area to include parts of Devon. Farmers face movement restrictions. Bluetongue Virus Alert Issued to Devon Farmers After Dorset Outbreak Farmers in the South West should be aware. A bluetongue area now includes their farms. This virus impacts cows and sheep. It limits where they can move. DEFRA…

Heiress Fined £28000 for Excess Water Use on £489 Million Estate

Heiress Fined £28000 for Excess Water Use on £489 Million Estate

Hon Charlotte Townshend fined for Ilchester Estate’s excessive water use during drought, harming River Frome in Dorset. Heiress Fined £28000 for Excess Water Use on £489 Million Estate A very wealthy woman’s estate used too much water. Hon Charlotte Townshend owns the Ilchester Estate, located in Dorset, England. She is one of Britain’s richest women.…