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Dairy farmers in England to receive £15.5m
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Overall, the UK has been awarded an aid package of £26.2m - the third largest allocation of all the member states.
Allocations of EU funding revealed
 
Dairy farmers in England will receive emergency funding of £15.5 million, environment secretary Liz Truss has announced.

Farmers are to receive a one-off payment based on milk production, which works out at £1,820 per farmer on average.

The pay-out forms part of an EU support package worth €500m in total. It aims to help farmers cope with cash-flow problems as a result of low milk prices.

Overall, the UK has been awarded an aid package of £26.2m - the third largest allocation of all the member states.

Of this Northern Ireland will receive £5.1m, Wales £3.2m and Scotland £2.3m.

Liz Truss commented: "We recognise that many dairy farmers are suffering financial difficulty at the moment and the support announced today will offer some relief.

"Dairy farmers are a vital part of our £100 billion food and farming industry. I want to support the industry to become more resilient and ready to take advantage of the growing demand for British dairy both at home and overseas."

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.