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05/06/2025: Dogs Today Magazine - Welsh Government confirms greyhound racing ban

04/25/2025: BBC - A national past-time or animal cruelty? Scotland considers greyhound racing ban - should Northern Ireland follow suit?

04/23/2025: The National - Scots overwhelmingly back ban on greyhound racing, poll finds

04/23/2025: Worcester News - Old Manor Stables owner defiant in the face of trolls

04/22/2025: The Herald - It's time to end the misery of dog racing (GREY2K commentary)

04/22/2025: BBC - The battle to ban greyhound racing in Scotland

04/20/2025: Daily Mirror - 'Rescuing a traumatised greyhound has spurred me to fight to ban racing'

04/17/2025: Dancing the Polka (blog) - The goodest boy - The life and times of LG Jeronimo

04/13/2025: BBC - New greyhound track set for late autumn opening

04/12/2025: Herald Wales - Charities on stand-by to take in all ex-racing dogs in Wales

03/17/2025: Swindon Advertiser - Abbey Stadium to stop hosting Greyhound racing

02/22/2025: Casino.org - Wales First UK Nation to Ban Greyhound Racing

02/22/2025: BBC - 'Greyhound racing cost my pet its leg - I back the ban'

02/21/2025: Yahoo! - The pain and trauma is personal for me. Why won't Scotland ban greyhound racing?

02/18/2025: BBC - Greyhound racing ban promised in Wales

02/18/2025: ITV - Greyhound racing to be banned in Wales

02/06/2025: Cymru - Welsh Government urged to ban greyhound racing in Wales

01/15/2025: Kent Online - Entain UK and Ladbrokes confirm closing date for dog racing track, Crayford Greyhound Stadium

01/14/2025: Scottish Housing News - Greyhound track site ‘could add £5.9m to Fife economy’ if repurposed for housing

01/11/2025: Swindon Advertiser - Swindon MP Will Stone wants to ban greyhound racing

01/09/2025: LondonNewsonline - One of London’s last dog tracks set to close after 90 years

01/08/2025: TimeOut - Southeast London’s historic Crayford greyhound racetrack has closed for good

01/07/2025: Peterborough Telegraph - Demolition of Peterborough

12/27/2024: The Independent - UK greyhound racing hit with drug scandal over illegal use of human ‘birth control pills’

12/23/2024: Daily Record - Last greyhound race track in Scotland

11/23/2024: BBC - Greyhound races up 'due to streaming and betting'

11/20/2024: RacingPost.com - Entain announces closure of Crayford

11/12/2024: The Herald - Film on bid to ban greyhound racing in Scotland wins major award

09/09/2024: Left Foot Forward - Green Party votes to back ban on greyhound racing

07/26/2024: Yahoo! Sport - Bill to ban greyhound racing earns support with 'writing on the wall' for sport

07/03/2024: Vegan Food & Living - Calls to ban greyhound racing intensify after stats show increased death toll

07/01/2024: Independent - Greyhound racetrack death toll rises for first time since records began

06/27/2024: Nation Cymru - Leading charities renew call for greyhound racing to come to an end in Wales

05/22/2024: STV News - Scottish Government ‘not persuaded’ of need to ban greyhound racing

04/01/2024: Racing Post - End of an era as GTV faces its final curtain

03/25/2024: Glasgow Times - Plans to turn Shawfield Stadium into hotel, homes and shops

03/07/2024: Alloa Advertiser - It's time to bring an end to greyhound racing

02/09/2024: The Herald - Christine Dorchak: Time to end dog racing in Scotland

02/08/2024: Scottish Greens - Scottish Green MSP launches consultation to end greyhound racing

01/22/2024: The Sun - One of UK’s oldest greyhound race tracks closes after nearly 100 years to make way for new homes

01/09/2024: Greyhound Star - Irish greyhound breeding numbers falling

01/09/2024: Greyhound Star - The Aftershock: Greyhound TV may be ending

01/08/2024: The Courier Evening Telegraph - New law could spell the end for Fife greyhound racing track – and ban the sport across Scotland

01/04/2024: Casino.org - SIS Ends Greyhound Simulcast Operations in US

01/03/2024: Greyhound Star - Henlow Closure - Sunday January 21

12/04/2023: Lynn News - Campaigners against greyhound racing advocate against the sport at Swaffham Market Place

09/06/2023: ITV News - Greyhound trainers defend racing as Scottish campaign to ban it gains momentum

09/01/2023: The Daily Record - ‘End Dog Racing in Scotland’ message projected onto Shawfield Stadium by animal welfare coalition

08/25/2023: Greyhound Rescue Wales - “Carnage at Valley”: Multiple Dogs Injured at Re-Opening Event

08/18/2023: Greyhound Star - Wale's Valley Stadium granted GBGB licence

07/25/2023: Walesonline - Controversial plans to expand Wales' last greyhound racing track approved

07/09/2023: South Wales Guardian - Garnant's Greyhound Rescue Wales calls for greyhound racing ban

06/27/2023: The Guardian - Greyhound Rescue Wales join calls for racing ban on racing

06/12/2023: Third Force News - Animal welfare campaigners come together in bid to end greyhound racing in Scotland

05/02/2023: BBC News - Animal charity 'facing crisis' over demand for help

04/26/2023: The Courier - Forcing unlicensed Fife dog track to be regulated would be its ‘death knell’, MSPs warned

03/10/2023: Evesham Journal - Evesham Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue's plea for donations

03/09/2023: Caerphilly Observer - Senedd Members debate ban on greyhound racing in Wales

03/09/2023: Brecon & Radnore Express - Jane Dodds welcomes moves by the Welsh Government to examine a ban in Greyhound Racing in Wales

03/09/2023: The Ferret - Scottish Animal Welfare Commission says no new greyhound tracks

03/08/2023: Greyhound Rescue Wales News - Senedd Debate Shows Further Cross-Party Support for Ending Greyhound Racing in Wales

03/08/2023: Kalkin Media - End of greyhound racing is desirable, says animal welfare commission

02/21/2023: Caerphilly Observer - Second application to expand greyhound racing stadium refused

02/09/2023: Brecon & Radnor Express - MS calls for greyhound racing ban in Wales

02/07/2023: Agriland - Government ‘must find owners’ of dumped greyhound remains

01/19/2023: Daily Record - Majority of Scots want all greyhound racing to end, survey suggests

12/27/2022: The National - Scottish Greens call for greyhound racing to be banned in 2023

12/15/2022: BBC - Greyhound racing should be banned in Wales, says committee

12/15/2022: Yahoo! News - Business units could replace old greyhound stadium

11/10/2022: Daily Record - No ban for greyhound racing after animal welfare boss visits last Scots racing track

10/29/2022: Daily Record - Scots greyhound racing under threat amid calls for major crackdown on sport

10/11/2022: Racing Post - Welfare campaigner Baldwin joins PGR board

10/07/2022: The Morning Star - Scottish Greens welcome review into greyhound racing

10/06/2022: Glasgow Times - Bid to ban greyhound racing in Scotland amid 'cruelty concerns'

10/06/2022: The Courier Evening Telegraph - Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) Thursday, October 6, 2022

10/06/2022: The Courier Evening Telegraph - Fife greyhound racing track should be shut down ‘immediately’, says MSP

08/31/2022: Oxford Mail - Greyhound racing returns to Oxford Stadium with tickets selling fast

08/18/2022: The Daily Mail - Outrage at 'dreadful cruelty' after Greyhound racing goes ahead during heatwave

07/27/2022: Daily Record - Lanarkshire stadium labelled an 'eyesore' as shocking new pictures show decrepit state

07/25/2022: itv News - They're 40mph couch potatoes: Meet the team rescuing greyhound dogs in Dumfriesshire and Cumbria

07/18/2022: Yahoo!sport - ‘Help keep greyhound racing out of Oxford’ urges Harry Potter star

05/27/2022: Glasgow Standard - Damaged dogs: the dark underbelly of greyhound racing in the UK.

04/21/2022: The Daily Record - Greyhound racing ban call as dogs found drugged with cocaine

04/20/2022: The Herald - Campaigners call for greyhound racing ban

03/27/2022: Daily Express - Greyhound racing ban reaches parliament debate

03/07/2022: WalesOnline - Animal charities call for total ban on greyhound racing in Wales

03/04/2022: Scottish Greens Press Release - Greens raise greyhound racing concerns

03/04/2022: SportsGazette - Is Greyhound racing close to being phased out in the UK?

02/08/2022: Caerphilly Observer - Calls for greyhound racing to be banned in Wales

02/01/2022: BBC - Greyhound track in Caerphilly opposed by thousands

01/17/2022: WalesOnline - MPs back campaign to end greyhound cruelty with calls to ban new racecourses being built

12/09/2021: North Wales Pioneer - Aberconwy MS discusses greyhound welfare and import concerns

10/20/2021: Wales Online - Political leaders throw their support behind Hope Rescue's campaign against greyhound racing

09/03/2021: East Lothian Courier - Wallyford greyhound stadium plan officially scrapped after 20 years

06/25/2021: Highland Radio - Greyhound racing is to return to Lifford

06/17/2021: Greyhound Star - Mildenhall not so far away

06/16/2021: Oxford Mail - Readers react to Oxford Stadium re-opening

05/25/2021: Planet Radio - Demolition begins at Manchester's historic greyhound stadium

05/07/2021: East Lothian Courier - Wallyford greyhound stadium plans scrapped

03/22/2021: Dogs Today - Petition to ban Greyhound racing in UK nears 60k signatures

09/22/2020: Greyhound Star - POOLE STADIUM – CLOSURE CONFIRMED

08/05/2020: Greyhound Star - Poole Closure – Gaming International Statement

08/02/2020: Manchester Evening News - Belle Vue greyhound stadium to close permanently after being hard hit by coronavirus lockdown

05/19/2020: Greyhound Star - Peterborough Closes - Full Statement

03/24/2020: Racing Post - Greyhound board cancels Tuesday racing following PM's nationwide address

03/18/2020: Greyhound Board of Great Britain - GBGB Statement: Greyhound racing has moved behind closed doors

12/19/2019: SBC News - Closure of Belle Vue Greyhound Stadium confirmed

07/06/2019: GQ Magazine - People are giving their greyhounds cocaine to make them run faster

06/28/2019: Daily Record - Pressure grows to end greyhound racing in Rutherglen as campaign group step up their protests

06/24/2019: Greyhound Star - Greyhound welfare funding to be discussed

06/16/2019: The Guardian - Charities call for end to greyhound racing after 1,000 deaths in a year

05/29/2019: Greyhound Star - Editor's Chair: Track Closures Look Inevitable

04/27/2019: The Scotsman - Dog track opponents seek life ban for drug test failure

04/21/2019: Mirror - British and Irish greyhounds being sold as 'puppy-making machines' for Chinese breeders

04/13/2019: Independent - Cocaine found in greyhound called Sniffing Out as sport chiefs warn of drug spike among race dogs

03/21/2019: The Scottish Farmer - From racing to rehab to refuge with the Scottish Greyhound Sanctuary

03/14/2019: The Telegraph - Exclusive: Shocking number of retired greyhounds being put down because no viable home for them

02/28/2019: BBC News - Dog home volunteer on calls for ban on greyhound racing

02/20/2019: The Midsomer Norton, Radsoty & District Journal - Local charity rescues three greyhounds from notorious Macau Canidrome

02/01/2019: Forever Hounds Trust - Forever Hounds Trust to rescue three greyhounds from the notorious Macau Canidrome

01/11/2019: BBC News - Greyhound stadium at Drumbo Park near Lisburn closes

01/10/2019: GOV.UK - PRESS RELEASE: Greyhound welfare boosted through multi-million pound deal with gambling industry

11/16/2018: Construction News - Galliford to deliver 210 homes on former greyhound racetrack

08/16/2018: Greyhound Star - TOWCESTER IN ADMINISTRATION

07/10/2018: Manchester Evening News - The historic Belle Vue dog track could be under threat

04/06/2018: Insider Media Limited - LANDMARK STADIUM SET FOR DEMOLITION

04/03/2018: Good Morning Britain - Should greyhound racing be banned?

03/15/2018: Third Force News - Time to end “cruel” greyhound racing?

03/14/2018: Daily Express - Greyhounds TRAGEDY after 1,000 racing dogs died last year

12/13/2017: The Guardian - AFC Wimbledon given permission to build new ground at Plough Lane

09/21/2017: Vice - Greyhounds Are Being Given Cocaine

07/29/2017: BBC News - Hall Green greyhound stadium closes after 90 years

06/21/2017: Wimbledon Guardian - AFC Wimbledon announce the greyhound stadium in Plough Lane will not be listed, meaning demolition and building of new grounds can go ahead

05/30/2017: Greyhound Star - HALL GREEN DOOMED TO CLOSURE

03/27/2017: Wimbledon Guardian - 'Cruel and outdated' or demise of 'excellent' sport? Wimbledon Stadium holds nal greyhound race in Plough Lane before building of AFC Wimbledon stadium

01/19/2017: Dogs Trust - Animal welfare organisations and MPs unite to call on the Government to improve greyhound welfare

12/11/2016: The Sunday Post - Sunday Post Investigates: The dark secrets of dog racing where greyhounds are drugged and races rigged

09/09/2016: VICE - The Last Days of London’s Dog-Racing Scene

08/24/2016: Gaming Zion - Greyhound Racing Goes To The Dogs In London

08/22/2016: The Guardian - Greyhound racing in peril as Khan backs AFC Wimbledon plans

07/21/2016: Birmingham Mail - Hall Green Stadium to be demolished after fight to save historic track fails

07/05/2016: The Journal.ie - Dog owners surrendering pets to pounds to avoid paying for holiday kennels

05/23/2016: Greyhound Rescue West of England - Call for the UK and Ireland to limit greyhound breeding on welfare grounds

02/25/2016: UK Parliament, EFRA Committee - Bookmakers should do more to support Greyhound welfare, say MPs

02/25/2016: Racing Post - Efra report supports call for statutory levy

02/25/2016: The Times - Greyhounds abandoned after making millions for bookmakers

02/23/2016: Birmingham Post - 'Crying shame' as Hall Green Stadium set to be demolished

03/07/2015: Morning Star - When Did We Stop Going to The Dogs?

02/22/2015: The Sunday Times - 40,000 racing greyhounds hurt

11/03/2014: BBC News - Undercover reporter finds greyhounds 'drugged to rig bets'

10/26/2014: The Independent - The mystery of the 1,000 greyhounds who retire and then vanish

02/09/2013: The Economist - The final flutter, changes in gambling habits may kill of dog racing for good

10/30/2012: BBC - Boris Johnson approves Walthamstow dog track plan

05/09/2012: BBC - Walthamstow Greyhound Stadium flats plan approved

01/22/2012: Express UK - Dog kennels branded 'disgusting'

Alerts

04/23/2025: GREY2K is in Scotland for the greyhounds today!

03/18/2025: Another British track is ending dog racing!

02/20/2025: BIG NEWS: Wales set to ban dog racing!

01/16/2025: Together, we can end dog racing in the UK

12/23/2024: READ NOW! Our new survey shows Scottish dog racing is an economic disaster

11/26/2024: Adoption Spotlight: Welsh greyhounds need your help

09/11/2024: Momentum grows for greyhounds in the UK

04/12/2024: Adoption Spotlight: English greyhounds need your help

01/23/2024: Will Scotland be the first country to outlaw dog racing?

10/24/2023: "Greyt" news! Scottish track to be demolished

09/06/2023: Bea is running for her life

08/22/2023: You're invited!

08/01/2023: Register now to meet Superstar Greyhounds Sasha and Bertie!

06/29/2023: 2,000 reasons to end dog racing in the UK

06/21/2023: Register now for our GreyGlobe Conference in Scotland!

06/13/2023: One signature to help end dog racing in Scotland

05/25/2023: Save the Date for the Scotland GreyGlobe conference

03/23/2023: Please take 10 minutes to outlaw dog racing in Scotland

03/07/2023: Campaign Update: Wales is ready to outlaw dog racing!

02/09/2023: Campaign Update: Scotland!

01/19/2023: The survey says … Scots say no to dog racing too!

01/20/2022: Take action today to end dog racing in the UK!

10/21/2021: Sign Hope Rescue’s petition to ban dog racing in Wales

04/07/2021: URGENT! Sign Parliamentary petition to ban UK dog racing

05/10/2019: What happened to 2,500 British greyhounds?

08/02/2017: Dog tracks are closing all over the globe!

02/29/2016: Wimbledon to hold last London dog race in June!

12/10/2015: Now's your chance to help greyhounds in Great Britain!

10/28/2014: Breaking Report on Greyhound Racing in the UK

05/17/2012: Time is Running Out for London Greyhounds

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