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Farmers lead funding bid to save last local small abattoir

Cotswold campaign which has support from nearby farmer Jeremy Clarkson needs to raise £3m in pledges in just days

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Defra says small abattoirs declined by 25 per cent between 2018-2022
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Defra says small abattoirs declined by 25 per cent between 2018-2022

A farmer-led community group has launched a funding bid to save Warwickshire's last small abattoir from being sold off to housing developers. The 'Save Long Compton Abattoir' campaign was launched last...

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