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Guidance: Lists of recognised animal breeding organisations

In accordance with EU zootechnical legislation, Defra lists recognised breed societies for bovine, ovine, porcine and caprine species.....

Added on: 17/04/2015

Teenager’s horrific arm injuries lead to court for Nottinghamshire firm

A Nottinghamshire company has been fined after a 19-year-old employee severed most of his forearm in an unguarded machine. Mark Marshall, of Retford, was working on an assembly line at Kybotech Ltd’....

Added on: 17/04/2015

Owner of South Devon animal crematorium fined for worker’s death

The owner of a pet and equine crematorium has been fined after a self-employed worker died falling through a roof while carrying out repairs.  Paul Hoskin of Christow, Devon, a self-employed agricult....

Added on: 17/04/2015

Two firms fined over “life changing” burns to electricity workers

A specialist technology company and an electrical services firm were fined after two workers suffered serious burns when working on a live electricity distribution board.  The two men, who both worke....

Added on: 17/04/2015

Narrow escape for victims of “incompetent” brothers

Two Sheffield brothers were jailed for safety failures after a building collapse left three injured, up to 20 people temporarily homeless, and nearby properties evacuated.  Naveed and Rizwan Hussain ....

Added on: 17/04/2015

Farm fined after serious ATV injury

A farming company was fined £2,000 and ordered to pay costs of £483 after the fiancée of one of the company directors sustained life-changing head injuries when she lost control of an all-terrain v....

Added on: 17/04/2015

Plumber fined for sub-standard boiler installation

A plumber from Malswick has been fined £250 after installed an oil fired boiler at a property that had the potential to cause death from CO poisoning.  Nigel Grinnell, 48, from The Willows, Malswick....

Added on: 17/04/2015

Plymouth landlord sentenced over gas failures

A landlord was fined £16,000 costs of £1,500 at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court for failing to undertake his landlords’ gas safety duties. Michael Jones of West Drive, Harrow Weald failed to ensure ....

Added on: 17/04/2015

Hertfordshire manufacturer in court after worker breaks arm in mailing machine

A Hertfordshire packaging company has been fined for safety failings after a worker broke his arm in a poorly guarded mailing machine at a factory in Melbourn.  Harry Bracewell, 20, of Royston, requi....

Added on: 17/04/2015

Conservative's housing right to-buy pledge attacked for being unsustainable

The Conservatives have come under fire after David Cameron pledged to give people the chance of a "good life" by extending Margaret Thatcher’s right-to-buy scheme to 1.3 million families in housing ....

Added on: 17/04/2015