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Spot the fake!
30 August 2010: by Sandra Pearce
It’s a story that keeps resurfacing – I’m referring, of course, to the vast numbers of fake £1 coins in circulation. And chances are retailers will handle this fake currency every day.
Yet most people realise they have a fake coin only when a vending machine or parking meter spits it back, as these contain devices to monitor whether the metal composition of the coins is correct.
The number is mind-boggling: it is thought that one out of every 36 coins in use today could be a fake, or 41 million coins. Apparently, counterfeiters have turned their attention to pound coins because increased security measures make it easier to spot counterfeit notes.
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It’s a story that keeps resurfacing – I’m referring, of course, to the vast numbers of fake £1 coins in circulation. And chances are retailers will handle this fake currency every day.
Yet most people realise they have a fake coin only when a vending machine or parking meter spits it back, as these contain devices to monitor whether the metal composition of the coins is correct.
The number is mind-boggling: it is thought that one out of every 36 coins in use today could be a fake, or 41 million coins. Apparently, counterfeiters have turned their attention to pound coins because increased security measures make it easier to spot counterfeit notes.
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23 August 2010: by Newshound
“How often do you feed goldfish as my fish tank always smells of sewage?” My advice is once a day with an amount that they consume in five minutes. Any left over after that time is a sure indication of overfeeding. “Oh, well the Internet said feed a minimum of five times a day so that is what I have been doing.” I had to repeat at least four times that they were grossly overfeeding and the smell was rotting fish food. Did they listen? I hope so. It always amazes me that people come in for advice, then quote the Internet as if it is the only truth.
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The team at equestrian wholesaler Abbey put their best foot forward in aid of the Alzheimer’s Association and their local Scout group, completing a 35-mile sponsored walk along the Gritstone TrailRead more
P&G recalls products in US due to salmonella risk
In the US, Procter & Gamble (P&G) has announced a voluntary recall of a list of Iams and Eukanuba dry pet foods as a precautionary measure because it ‘has the potential’ to be contaminated with salmonella.
In the US, Procter & Gamble (P&G) has announced a voluntary recall of a list of Iams and Eukanuba dry pet foods as a precautionary measure because it ‘has the potential’ to be contaminated with salmonella.
The company says no related illnesses have been reported, but is urging consumers to discard the foods named on its website.
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Tickets going fast for Pet Industry Awards
With a month to go, bookings for places at the Pet Industry Awards black tie gala at the Marriott Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club on Sunday, September 19 have already exceeded last year’s total number of guests.
There are still a limited number of places available if you want to attend. To book individual tickets or a table, contact petevents@petcare.org.uk or call 01234 273933.
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If you would like to add your business to the directory free of charge or make your entry stand out from the rest, call Philip Raby on 01234 714404 or email us
If you would like to add your business to the directory free of charge or make your entry stand out from the rest, call Philip Raby on 01234 714404 or email us
New player PJ Pet Products launches into pet trade
PJ Pet Products, a specialist supplier of dog chews and toys, is entering the pet market, with a ‘fresh and innovative offering that adds value to customers of all sizes’.
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This guy comes home from work one day to find his dog with the neighbour’s pet rabbit in his mouth. The rabbit is very dead and the guy panics.
He thinks the neighbours are going to hate him forever, so he takes the dirty, chewed-up rabbit into the house, gives it a bath, blow-dries its fur and puts it back in its hutch in the neighbour’s garden, hoping they will think it died of natural causes.
A few days later, the neighbour is outside and asks the guy, “Did you hear that Fluffy died?”
The guy stumbles around and says, “Um…no…um…what happened?”
The neighbour replies, “We just found him dead in his cage one day, but the weird thing is that the day after we had buried him we went outside and someone had dug him up, given him a bath and put him back in the hutch. There must be some really sick people out there!”
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