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Springwatch Springs Back
Award-winning wildlife hotspot Pensthorpe Nature Reserve, near Fakenham, is gearing up for the return of the popular BBC2 natural history series BBC Springwatch.

The three-week celebration of UK wildlife, which begins on the 31st May from Mondays to Thursdays at 8pm on BBC2, has become essential viewing for all those who appreciate nature in all its glory.

This year the programme will see the return of presenters, comprising Simon King, Kate Humble, Chris Packham, Gordon Buchanan and Martin Hughes-Games. The team will watch the daily animal family dramas unfold, as they happen, and also talk about how to enjoy – or help – wildlife in various local regions throughout the UK.
 
The focus of Springwatch is, of course, the wildlife. This privileged view into the private lives of some of the nation’s best loved wild creatures never fails to deliver excitement, insight and humour to millions of viewers who witness real, natural events as they happen.

So what stories and characters will Springwatch 2010 deliver?  Who could forget the antics of the Goldfinches in Pensthorpe’s car park, or the infanticidal male swallow, philanderous flycatchers and plucky oystercatcher parents of previous years?  As ever, only nature will tell because nature writes the script!
 
Whatever unfolds, state-of-the-art Springwatch cameras will be at the ready. Over 50 secret mini cameras and literally miles of fibre-optic cable allow the series to follow these intimate animal stories – live.  Meanwhile, a number of filming teams will be sending in the latest reports from around the country.
 

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BSAVA partners with BVA Live 2026

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 BSAVA is to partner with BVA Live (11-12 June 2026) to champion clinical research.

The organisation will be supporting BVA Live's Clinical Abstracts programme, showcasing selected abstracts of veterinary research throughout the event.

The clinical abstracts can be on any small animal veterinary subject, and must be based on research undertaken in industry, practice or academia. Abstracts can be presented in poster or oral formats.

Submissions will open on 15th December 2025, and close on 6th March 2026. You can register interest here

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Nominations open for RCVS and VN Council elections

The nomination period for the 2026 RCVS Council and VN Council elections is now open, with three veterinary surgeon seats and two veterinary nurse seats available.

Prospective candidates can download an information pack and nomination form from the RCVS website. Individuals can nominate themselves for the elections, with the results to be announced in the spring.

Clare Paget, the recently appointed RCVS Registrar and elections returning officer, said: "If you want to play your part in influencing and moulding how the professions are regulated, and making key decisions on matters of great importance to your peers, the public and animal health and welfare, please consider standing for RCVS Council or VN Council next year."

Nominations close at 5pm on Saturday, 31 January 2026.