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We investigate the illegal export of live horses from Dover; love, life and loss - Natalie Graham looks behind the doors in a hospice; and the last visible remains of a German U-boat from World War One - but Robin Gibson asks, should Medway's submarine be saved or allowed to disappear?

29 minutes

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Mon 10 Feb 2014 19:30

Horse exports

Horse exports

Horses and ponies are being exported across Europe as unscrupulous dealers exploit a lack of enforcement, the World Horse Welfare charity has said.

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The charity said a "murky trade" had developed in the export of "low-value" animals which could end up in the human food chain. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ found a lack of checks at ports was contributing to the problem.

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Defra said export guidelines would be tightened from May.

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on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News website.

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Natalie Graham
Reporter Robin Gibson
Series Editor Linda Bell

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