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Stop Risking Your Life and Livelihood ; Illegal Sheep Dip Is Bad for Your Health and the Whole Industry

FARMERS tempted to use illegal sheep dip chemicals are playing "Russian roulette" with their lives, union leaders have warned. They also risk jeopardising the image of Welsh sheep farming, which is on a high in the wake of good prices and the award of EU protected status to Welsh Lamb.

Wa Ste of Time ; Nba Fears Tb Response May Be Squandered

FARMERS have accused animal health minister Ben Bradshaw of undermining the national consultation exercise on controlling bovine TB. Mr Bradshaw told MPs that the short-term TB policy would largely be based on improved biosecurity measures undertaken by farmers.

Annual Festival of Wood Continues to Grow

ONE of Britain's biggest celebrations of all things wood gets under way at St Asaph tomorrow. Woodfest Wales, now in its third year,includes several new attractions for 2004 -including bonsai exhibitions, a Welsh food hall,art workshops and Eco-Arts displays on willow work and basketry.

Support for Younger Farmers Encouraged

NEW entrants to agriculture should be given automatic access to the National Reserve in Wales, farm leaders are insisting. Allocations to the new entrants should be based on set criteria and not on the value of regionalised average entitlements, said NFU Cymru.

It Must Be Fate ; Winner Saudjie Overjoyed with Champion Pup

LABRADOR breeder Saudjie Crook shrieked with joy after winning the Daily Post's sheep dog competition. Her name was first out of the hat after a tense day of trailing demonstrations at Ewe-phoria, the award-winning tourist attraction at Llangwm, near Corwen.

Let the Good Times Roll ... Again

AN 1889 Aveling & Porter steam roller (pictured left), restored by enthusiasts on Anglesey, took centre stage at the recent Isle of Anglesey Vintage Rally at Henblas Park,Bordorgan. The 10-tonmachine,formerly owned by Anglesey County Council, was finished just three days before the two-day event, which attracted 10,000 visitors.

Fuw Figures Retain Roles

Carcass Comp

Wag Changes

Sssi Upset

Welsh Force

Langrish Stays

Well Bred

From the Horse's Mouth Schools Hit by Fear of Claims ; Payouts for Minor Woes See Premiums Go Sky-High

SCORES of British riding schools are facing the threat of closure because of mammoth increases in insurance due to compensation claims. North Wales schools are all too familiar with the problem but most are determined to fight it out. In the last couple of years insurance companies have doubled or trebled premiums because of a plethora of claims,often inspired by "no win,no fee" legal adverts on television. Often these claims result from the most minor of injuries,like a dislocated finger, sh...

Old Meets New ; Hill Sheep Farmer Maldwyn Thomas Began a Direct Sales Business by Harnessing Old Traditions to New Technology. Andrew Forgrave ,Rural Affairs Editor, Reports

FOR a hill farm with so much history,it was inevitable that Cwmonnen would go back to the future in order to survive. Perched midway up 3,000ft Aran mountain,over-looking Llanuwchllyn,Cwmonnen is steeped in the ancestry of a single family. Maldwyn Thomas,55,is its current occupant,but he is merely the 10th generation of his family to earn a living from the grassy slopes that surround the farm.

Our Hell

City Centre Street Cordon After Bomb Alert

Bnp's Man On Assault Charge ; Exclusive Candidate Accused of Attack On Student at University

THE Merseyside organiser of the British National Party has been charged with assaulting a university student. Joseph Owens, who is standing as a BNP candidate in Liverpool, will appear before magistrates just two days before next week's elections.

Smuggling Increases Risk of Dirty Bomb

A DRAMATIC rise in the level of smuggling of radioactive material has increased the risk of a "dirty bomb" terrorist attack, it was claimed last night. Evidence from the United Nation's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) shows there were 51 smuggling incidents last year compared with just eight in 1996.

Memorial Service On 10th Anniversary

FAMILIES of the 29 people who died in the RAF Chinook tragedy gathered yesterday to mark the 10th anniversary of the disaster. Around 140 relatives of those who lost their lives in the crash attended a memorial service beside the crash site on the Mull of Kintyre.