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Winnie the Pooh weekend honours famous black bear
Winnie with keeper
London Zoo keeper with Winnie the bear.

Special festival marks 100 years since Winnie's arrival at London Zoo

London Zoo will dedicate a weekend to Winnie the Pooh related activities this summer, in honour of the world's most famous black bear, who inspired the classic tales 100 years ago.

A mascot for the Canadian regiment, Winnie arrived at the zoo at the beginning of World War One. She was frequently visited by author A.A Milne, who immortalised her in his beloved children's tales.

In honour of Winnie, London Zoo will hold a unique exhibition featuring the books' original illustrations from Friday 29 to August 31 this year.

A number of other themed activities will be going on during the weekend, including a Teddy Bears' Picnic with prizes for the most adventurous and most well travelled bear.

Images courtesy of ZSL.

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Voting opens for BEVA Council

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 Eligible members of BEVA will be able to vote for their Council team until Monday, 17 August 2026. Members will have received an election email on 17 July.

There are five candidates standing for four available places on Council. They are:

  • Alexandre Triguino
  • Angela Jones
  • Beth Bryant
  • Holly Rees
  • Hugh Somerville
Full profiles for each candidate can be found on the BEVA website. 

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Milk recalled over presence of veterinary medicines

Graham's Family Dairy has issued a recall for its semi-skimmed milk due to the presence of veterinary medicines in the product.

In a risk statement, the Food Standards Agency said the presence of the medicines, including penicillin, make the milk unsafe to consume and 'may be a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to antibiotics'.

Customers who bought the product are advised to return it to the store of purchase for a full refund.