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Sky News
6 days ago
- Health
- Sky News
Farm visitors in Wales told not to hug lambs after disease outbreak
Visitors to Welsh farms have been urged not to hug lambs after an infection outbreak earlier this year. The report by Public Health Wales (PHW) comes after hundreds of people fell ill due to a cryptosporidium outbreak linked to a farm in Wales this spring. More than 200 people became ill, with 18 having to attend hospital. The body responsible for public health in the country has advised farmers to avoid offering people close contact with the lambs, such as holding, cuddling or kissing them. The publication by PHW shows those who had closer contact were more likely to fall ill. The advice is one of a range of recommendations made following the outbreak. The report also recommends better hand-washing facilities, prominent signage to encourage regular hand-washing and that visitors wash their clothing as soon as possible after the visit. The report is being presented at the Royal Welsh Show on Thursday, Europe 's largest agricultural show, which takes place in Builth Wells, Powys, annually. Cryptosporidium is a microscopic parasite, very common in young livestock, that can cause an illness called cryptosporidiosis, according to the UK Health Security Agency. It can cause sickness and diarrhoea. In some vulnerable people, such as children, illness can be severe. Dr Christopher Williams, consultant epidemiologist at Public Health Wales, who co-authored the report, said diseases such as this one "are spread very easily" in environments such as lamb feeding events. "This report recommends that lamb or calf feeding is supervised and done with the animals separated from the visitors by their pens," he said.
BBC News
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
In pictures: The Royal Welsh Show in Builth Wells
Thousands of people have been flocking to the Royal Welsh Show this many, the four-day agricultural event, organised by the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society, is a highlight of the year, celebrating rural life, farming and Welsh is a selection of images from the show in Llanelwedd, near Builth Wells, Powys, so far.
Sky News
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Conservative Senedd member Laura Anne Jones announces defection to Reform UK
Conservative Senedd member Laura Anne Jones has joined Reform UK, the party has announced. The announcement was made on Tuesday at the Royal Welsh Show in Builth Wells, Powys. The annual event is Europe's largest agricultural show and attracts thousands of visitors every year. The defection comes with less than a year to go until the Senedd election, when voters in Wales will elect 96 members to the Welsh parliament for the first time - an increase of more than 50%. Recent opinion polls have shown Reform UK and Plaid Cymru vying for pole position, with Labour in third and the Conservatives in fourth. Please refresh the page for the latest version.
Powys County Times
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Powys County Times
Powys pair make the long trek north for Jim Clark Rally
Jason Pritchard arrives at this weekend's Borders Competitions Jim Clark Rally leading the Protyre Motorsport UK Asphalt Rally Championship. While he will be one of the favourites to score maximum points in the third round, the Builth Wells ace has an unusual history on the event. The triple Protyre Asphalt champion contested the Jim Clark five times between 2007-2011 – three times in a Citroën C2, finishing second in the R2 class in 2009 and twice in a Subaru Impreza Sti N16, finishing a career-best fifth overall in 2010. He did not appear again until 2022, when he finished seventh overall in a Volkswagen Polo GTI R5. This time he's back in another different car – his new Pirelli-shod North Road Garage/Guttercrest Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 – and as he will be partnered by Phil Clarke. It's the first time that Pritchard will contest the event twice with the same co-driver. Meanwhile Dale Furniss will join Meirion Evans at this weekend's Borders Competitions Jim Clark Rally with the duo competing for the Castrol MEM Rally Team in a Toyota GR Yaris Rally2. The Llanrhaeadr-based co-driver fills a breach left by usual co-driver William Creighton who is unavailable for the third round of the Probite British Rally Championship. Evans will be aiming to strengthen his challenge for the BRC drivers' title as he arrives in the Scottish borders lying a challenging fifth in the series.
