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Vets plan Mini adventure for charity
Jo and Jan
Jan (left) and Jo hope to raise £3,000 for Alzheimer's Research UK.

Suffolk pair plans 3,000-mile drive across Europe

Two friends from a veterinary practice in Suffolk are planning to drive thousands of miles across Europe in an old Mini for charity.

Vet, Jo Travers (33) and veterinary nurse, Jan Davies (35), who work at Ryder-Davies & Partners in Woodbridge, decided that they wanted to do something "completely different" to raise money for Alzheimer's Research UK.

The adventure begins on 16 September and will see the pair travel across eight countries, covering 3,000-miles, in a 1972 Mini Cooper.

Jo's dad bought and restored the classic car when she was 16 so that she could learn to drive. It has since completed the London to Brighton marathon twice but now resides under a dust sheet in Jo's parent's garage.

In 2012, Jo's mum was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and now lives in a care home in Yaxley.

"It's been very hard and I want to do all I can to raise money to find a cure for this terrible condition," said Jo. "After a conversation in August when Jan reminded me about the Italian Job I thought that it was about time my Mini was released from the workshop and taken on a proper adventure."

Jo and Jan have already raised over £650 for Alzheimer's Research UK but hope to raise £3,000, £1 for every mile.

In May, they completed a 1,000-mile trial run to Cornwall and are now preparing for the main event.

To donate to the cause please visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/3000milesinamini or for more information visit their blog at www.3000milesinamini.wordpress.com.

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Reporting service for dead wild birds updated

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 The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has updated its online reporting service for dead wild birds.

The new version allows those reporting a dead bird to drop a pin on a map when reporting the location. It also includes a wider range of wild bird species groups to select from when describing the bird.

The online service, which helps APHA to monitor the spread of diseases such as avian influenza, can be accessed here. 

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NI chief vet urges bluetongue vigilance

Northern Ireland's chief veterinary officer (CVO) has urged farmers to be vigilant for signs of bluetongue, after the Animal and Plant Health Agency warned there was a very high probability of further cases in Great Britain.

There have been 126 confirmed cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 in England since November 2023, with no cases reported in Northern Ireland. The movement of live ruminants from Great Britain to Northern Ireland is currently suspended.

According to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), the virus is most likely to enter Northern Ireland through infected animals or germplasm (semen or ova) being imported.

Brian Dooher, Northern Ireland's CVO, said: "Surveillance for this disease within Northern Ireland has been increased to assist with detection at the earliest opportunity which will facilitate more effective control measures."

Farmers should report any suspicions of the disease to their private veterinary practitioner, the DAERA Helpline on 0300 200 7840 or their local DAERA Direct Veterinary Office.