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Opening up National Data for all
A series of free master classes are being held across the UK to teach the general public about the tools and techniques needed to use and analyse the increasing amount of national and local data being made available via the internet, while avoiding the pitfalls of interpreting statistics.

The programme of events, led by Horizon Digital Economy Research and the Centre for Geospatial Science at The University of Nottingham, is open to anyone with an interest in obtaining and using public information on a whole range of topics including crime, healthcare, transport, schools and census data.

The information, which could be used to reveal national trends or provide supporting evidence on local issues, would be of particular relevance to local community or campaign groups, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and charities, civil servants and professionals with a role in the planning of local services.

It comes following the launch in recent months of www.data.gov.uk and the London Data Store, which aim to open up access to data held by central government departments about the capital and the regions.
The launch of sites making government data freely available and the publication of significant geographical data by the Ordnance Survey came following a concerted open data movement, led by web developers, and a Free Our Data campaign by the national Guardian newspaper.

For further information about the events please click here.

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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.