The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has set up a Working Party to consider whether new legislation to regulate the profession may be appropriate.

Regulations requiring local authorities to develop and publish brownfield land registers come into force on Easter Day (16 April).

Two in five (44%) vets cannot reunite missing or stray dogs with their owners due to incorrect information on the microchip database reveals the British Veterinary Association (BVA) one year on from the introduction of compulsory microchipping for dogs in England, Scotland and Wales (6 April 2016).

Recognising when a pet is overweight is the top issue vets and vet nurses wish UK pet owners knew about their animals, according to new findings released for National Pet Month (April).

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) should remain a key option in the UK’s future low carbon energy system and could present a considerable economic opportunity, according to the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI).

Neil Parish MP argues that current sentencing guidelines are neither a strict enough punishment nor a suitable deterrent for animal abusers.

Triggering of Article 50 should mark an increase in certainty and stability for NOAH member businesses.

CPRE outlines the areas which it will be watching closely during the Brexit negotiations.

A new ‘On the pulse’ session will be introduced at this year’s Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) Discussion Forum, building on the annual event’s usual discussion and debate on key areas of animal welfare.

Comic Relief admitted the t-shirts would be incredibly difficult to withdraw from sale at this late stage in their campaign (culminating on 24 March), from a logistics point of view. 

Conservative government ‘used to getting hands dirty in Latin America’ union says.

A report published today by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee says the current Government is failing to ensure realisation of the huge environmental, social and economic benefits of forestry, which Defra says are worth at least £1.8billion to the UK economy each year. 

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) hosted two continuing professional development (CPD) pilot days on 28 February and 1 March 2017, training volunteers to trial a proposed new outcomes-based system of measuring and recording learning and development. 

A new study reveals the sub-antarctic island of South Georgia – famous for its wildlife – was covered by a massive ice cap during the last ice age.

CIWM Chief executive Dr Colin Church, and R&WUK Director General Steve Lee, have responded to measures laid out in the 2017 Spring Budget.

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has published its three ‘Brexit Principles’ which constitute a framework for navigating the risks posed to the veterinary industry by the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union, while maximising the opportunities it offers. 

Microbead ban is a good first step toward Government's commitment to leave the environment in a better state than we found it, says Rebecca Pow MP.

Dogs Trust urges the Government to take further action to increase the maximum sentence for animal cruelty to 5 years.

The results of the Food Standards Association (FSA) risk assessment on MRSA and LA-MRSA showing a low risk of transmission to UK consumers has been welcomed by the British Veterinary Association (BVA).

A worrying trend of animal abusers escalating their crimes and committing violence against humans is encouraged by lenient sentencing, says Anna Turley MP.

British Veterinary Association (BVA) and BVA Northern Ireland urge incoming parliamentarians to take an all-island approach to tackling disease.

Campaign to Protect Rural England has welcomed the soft-drinks company's decision to introduce a deposit return scheme.