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Iconic event names its charity of the year
Olympia
Show director Simon Brooks-Ward, said he is "delighted" to be supporting World Horse Welfare.

World Horse Welfare "honoured" to be chosen

Leading equine charity World Horse Welfare has been named 'charity of the year' for Olympia, The London International Horse Show 2015.

Chief executive Roly Owers said the charity is "deeply honoured and so grateful" to be chosen as the key beneficiary of the iconic show.

"This provides us with a wonderful international platform to raise awareness of our work, a showcase to demonstrate the amazing activities our rehomed horses and ponies are capable of and an opportunity to highlight how people can get involved with us, including through our reinvigorated adoption scheme."

Show director Simon Brooks-Ward, said he is "delighted" to be supporting World Horse Welfare.

"The charity plays a vital role in not only safeguarding vulnerable horses, ponies and donkeys, but also in campaigning to help create lasting change," he added.

"World Horse Welfare has the largest rehoming scheme of its kind in the UK and I am very much looking forward to seeing some of their success stories in Olympia’s Grand Hall this December – I’m sure it will be a spectacle to remember!"

Visitors to the charity's trade stand will be able to meet some famous equestrian personalities and take a selfie in the winter point-themed photo zone.

The show runs from 15-21 December at the Olympia Exhibition Halls in Hammersmith, playing host to more than 90,000 visitors.

Image (c) Kit Houghton

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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.