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Vet Laura Muir wins silver at Tokyo 2020
Athletics women's 1500m track competition on Tokyo Olympic Stadium during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Laura set a new British record by running three minutes 54.50. 

Scottish vet Laura Muir has won a silver medal in the women’s 1,500m at the Tokyo Olympics.

Laura broke her own British record by running three minutes 54.50 on Friday (6 August), finishing behind Faith Kipyegon from Kenya, who claimed gold. Sifan Hassan from the Netherlands won bronze.

The incredible achievement comes after a number of near competition misses, including the Rio Olympics, where she finished seventh in the 1,500m, and the 2017 World Championships, where she came fourth.

Speaking to BBC Sport, Muir said: “I don’t know what to say. I’ve worked so hard for so long. I’ve been fourth, fifth twice, sixth and seventh at global champs every year since 2015. With everything going on last year and not knowing whether it would go ahead, I’ve got a silver and a British record as well."

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Annual submission deadline small pet animal exemptions

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 Companies marketing medicines for small pets exempt from authorisation must submit their annual return to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) by 30 November 2026.

Submitting this annual return ensures continued compliance with regulatory requirements for products marketed without a full Marketing Authorisation. The exemption specifically applies to products intended for animals, cage birds, terrarium animals, small rodents, ferrets and rabbits.

For further details and submission guidelines, visit the gov.uk website.  

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Bluetongue RZ extended across Scotland

The Scottish Government has announced an extension to a Bluetongue Restricted Zone that is in place in south-west Scotland.

From 3 October, the Restricted Zone will be extended to cover the whole of Scotland. The Animal, Plant and Health Agency (APHA) says this is in response to further disease spread, as well as simplify trading conditions ahead of the autumn.

Since the whole country will share a disease status, it will no longer be necessary to have a movement license to move susceptible livestock around the country. Restrictions on germinal products remain.

As of 1 October 2026, there were 1,979 cases of BTV-3 in England, 389 cases in Wales and 40 cases in Scotland.