It was taking a pig to market in the 1960s that led to Elaine Earnshaw’s long association with livestock which has seen her as cattle and sheep secretary at Penistone Show for nearly 20 years.
A rare breeds farm in Cirencester is celebrating 30 years since it opened to visitors. As The Butts Farm Rare Breeds marked the occasion, they announced that several animals had given birth in recent days, meaning there are more for visitors to see. New arrivals at the Cricklade Road farm include a litter of piglets, triplet Nubian goats, and two Welsh pony foals. Owner Judy Hancox said: “I can’t believe the farm has been open for 30 years. “The only way it makes sense is that my daughter Rosie Hancox is 30 years old this year. I opened the farm three months after she was born.”