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Murray wristband auctioned for animal charity
Duchess of Cornwall
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall meeting staff and a patient at the RVC's Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital.

Duchess of Cornwall auctions wristband for Animal Care Trust

A wristband thrown by Andy Murray into the crowd at Wimbledon is being auctioned off to raise funds for the RVC's charity, the Animal Care Trust.

The wristband landed with HRH The Duchess of Cornwall after being caught by Chairman of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, Mr Philip Brook.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Her Royal Highness's patronage of the charity and it was personally selected by Andy Murray as the beneficiary of the auction.

The autographed wristband comes with a certificate of authenticity from Mr Richard Lewis, chief executive of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, and a framed photograph of the moment it was thrown in Her Royal Highness's direction at Wimbledon.

Stephen May, deputy principal at the RVC, commented: "We are overwhelmed by the thoughtfulness of Her Royal Highness in creating this exciting opportunity and delighted that Andy Murray singled out The Animal Care Trust for particular notice."

The Duchess of Cornwall has donated the wristband to auction, giving keen tennis fans the unique chance to bid for it, as well as raise funds for the great work undertaken by the Animal Care Trust.

The auction is being held on ebay and so far has raised over £2,000. All of the proceeds will go to the Animal Care Trust. 

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.