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New revisions to the Highway Code regarding cyclists have hit the headlines lately, but do you know the rules around travelling with your working dogs or pets in the car? Not buckling your dogs up is actually in breach of the Highway Code and could result in you receiving up to a £5,000 fine for careless driving and potentially points on your license!

The 5th and latest edition of Birds of Conservation Concern published in December 2021, has identified that more than one in four of our UK birds now feature on the red list.

We have all been there! Full of enthusiasm for a day in the field; we have misjudged the depth of that stream, boggy ditch or river and ended up with boots full of water.

Over the last 2 years, a huge number of people have discovered the benefits the great British countryside can bring to their mental and physical well-being and the numbers walking in the countryside have increased dramatically. Unfortunately this has resulted in an increase in the numbers of people getting into difficulties. 

This year more than ever small businesses need your support, not just on Small Business Saturday, or at Christmas, but every day of the week!

We find out from Iain Muirhead, ambassador for Dedito and Chairman of the BATWK, how this summer's Kelpie clinics have gone.