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Firefighters hoist horse from swimming pool
Image (C) Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service.
It is unclear how he ended up there. 

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service received an unusual call on Sunday 4 September, after a horse fell into a swimming pool.

At around 8pm, crews from Wrentham, Halesworth and Lowestoft arrived at the scene in Blythburgh. Halesworth to help the horse out of the pool.

The horse in question is a 26-year-old male with white and grey markings, and his motivation for ending up in the pool remains unclear, perhaps he fancied a night-time swim?

Thankfully, the crews were able to work together with a local veterinary surgeon to get the horse back onto dry land. 

Specialist animal rescue equipment, along with a Unimog crane, were used to carefully lift him to safety, and after the ordeal, the Lowestoft Community Fire Stations shared the unique 'tail' on Facebook. 

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Voting opens for BEVA Council

News Story 1
 Eligible members of BEVA will be able to vote for their Council team until Monday, 17 August 2026. Members will have received an election email on 17 July.

There are five candidates standing for four available places on Council. They are:

  • Alexandre Triguino
  • Angela Jones
  • Beth Bryant
  • Holly Rees
  • Hugh Somerville
Full profiles for each candidate can be found on the BEVA website. 

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Milk recalled over presence of veterinary medicines

Graham's Family Dairy has issued a recall for its semi-skimmed milk due to the presence of veterinary medicines in the product.

In a risk statement, the Food Standards Agency said the presence of the medicines, including penicillin, make the milk unsafe to consume and 'may be a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to antibiotics'.

Customers who bought the product are advised to return it to the store of purchase for a full refund.