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"Dear All, I have provisionally booked 3 French races with Steve Teasdale. At present French racing is not allowed, further meetings are being held this week between RPRA, DEFRA and French authorities, also Belgium race points are being considered. If French racing is not allowed I have substituted an inland race. It is possible that Guernsey might also be a possibility. As at 26th May Combine programme is as follows: 5th. June. Cheltenham 12th June. Marlborough 19th June. Fougeres 1 or Yeovil 26th June. Weymouth 1 3rd July. Messac or Marlborough 10th July. Weymouth 2 17th July. Fougeres 2 no alternative. The NW Combine are having a meeting in June, we are going to attend. Any confirmed changes will be sent out to federations.

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Had both mine Andy,first one 8th.Jan,2nd 27th.March.Pfizer. :smiling-scarecrow-329:

Here's a couple more Andy,Sellafield in the background.Those are NOT sheep in the field mate,racers.

Birds were flying into a head wind and dodging hedges and cars.

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These photos are taken off a video by one of our members, birds are about 20 mile from home and you wonder why some don't make it

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FROM RPRA As previously published the EU has agreed to extend the transitional period for the new Animal Health Regulations until October 2021. This news was taken as a positive step towards achieving Channel racing with the understanding that we would be able to move pigeons into the EU on the same basis as we have for decades. However, during the transitional period, EU member states are permitted to apply their own national rules and this is where we currently have an issue. The French position is that an Animal Health certificate remains a requirement. The requirements of the Health certificate include but are not limited to: 1. The loft being under the surveillance of an approved Veterinarian who would sign the Health Certificate that in turn requires points 2 and 3 below. 2. Prior to movement the pigeons could not take part in any races for a period of 30 days prior to being moved into France 3. The pigeons/ each Loft would have to supply evidence of a negative test for Paramyxo and Newcastle Disease carried out by an approved laboratory at least 7 days in advance being transported. What is being done? Discussions are ongoing. The RPRA is working with the appropriate UK Authorities, APPG, a supportive French Senator, the FCF and FCI to lobby the French Authorities. These discussions are based on the low risk pigeons pose to the spread of the two diseases at the centre of the health certification requirements; Newcastle disease and Avian Influenza. The aim is to remove the requirements of the Health certificate and proceed on the same basis as we have for decades. As a contingency we are also exploring the rules associated with moving pigeons into Belgium, Holland and Germany. It may prove possible to move pigeons into these countries without the Health Certificate. If this proved positive we would at least provide an opportunity for cross channel racing from these Countries. Why hasn't the RPRA previously explored the possibility of Racing from other European Countries ? Because until the EU applied the transitional period mentioned above such actions would not have been possible. Next Update We will provide the next update as soon as we have any information or by next Friday at the latest. Ian Evans CEO

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A scheduled maintenance shutdown of the MSF service to allow safe working on the masts and antennas will take place from 17 May to 4 June 2021. The signal will be taken off-air for a three-week period of annual maintenance this year, though the transmission will be restored overnight whenever possible. The service will be off-air from: 08:00 to 20:00 BST each day, including weekends If the weather is unsuitable for work to be carried out, then the service will not be turned off. The MSF radio signal is a dedicated time broadcast that provides an accurate and reliable source of UK civil time, based on the NPL time scale UTC (NPL).

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One more bites the dust,live at 09:20 hrs.

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Ring handed to me taken off a racer found on the local allotments.Maryport Cumbria. Can someone inform the owner please. SU 6332

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Bit behind,first week split,happy though 22/22 104 mile.