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UK will receive €36.1m emergency aid
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"It is imperative that Scotland's farmers get a fair share of the EU's emergency funding," said the rural affairs secretary.
Scotland calls for urgent discussions on funding split

The UK has been awarded €36.1 million in emergency farm funding, the European Commission has announced.

It is part of a €500m support package to help European farmers cope with current cash-flow problems. The commission also aims to help stabilise the markets and address the functioning of the supply chain.

The UK has received the third largest allocation of funds in the whole of Europe.

Responding to the news, Scotland's rural affairs secretary Richard Lochhead has called for an urgent meeting to discuss how the funding should be distributed within the UK.

Scottish farmers are suffering from the impact of very poor weather conditions earlier this year, as well as volatile markets, Mr Lochhead explained.

"In this time of need, it is imperative that Scotland's farmers get a fair share of the EU's emergency funding."

Recent UK negotiations, he added, have left Scottish farmers with the lowest Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payment rates in Europe.

"Scottish farmers are paying the price for this injustice and the UK Government should urgently put right this wrong. A first step should be to ensure that Scotland gets a fair share of this new EU agriculture aid and I will be writing to the Defra secretary of state requesting and urgent meeting to discuss this very matter."

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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.