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03/02/2014

David Whiteley investigates why rabies could return, Richard Bond looks at the case for and against more wind farms, plus the one-handed pianist tipped to be a world star.

Rabies
It's a killer disease. And thanks to strict quarantine and import laws the last time there was a case of rabies in an animal was 44 years ago in Newmarket in Suffolk. But now experts are warning that it could return.

Power
It's ten years since Scroby Sands off Great Yarmouth became the first offshore wind farm on the East Coast. Richard Bond looks at the case for and against more wind farms off our coast.

Pianist
The inspiring story of an extraordinary pianist from Essex. He's wowing audiences wherever he plays. He's tipped to become a world-wide star. Few would guess that he has only one hand.

29 minutes

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Mon 3 Feb 2014 19:30

Could rabies return to the UK?

Could rabies return to the UK?

Rabies is a killer disease, but strict quarantine and import laws have meant the last case of rabies in an animal was 44 years ago in Newmarket, Suffolk.

But now experts fear the smuggling of puppies from eastern Europe is once again putting the UK at risk from the same disease.

Inside Out's David Whiteley asks if the disease could return to Britain.

on the BBc News website.

Coast turbines

Coast turbines

Wind power from turbines off the coast of East Anglia promised cheap "green" power and thousands of jobs a decade ago.

However, critics say that while the industry has expanded, households have been picking up the cost of subsidies.

Fewer jobs than expected have been created and mostly non-British companies have profited.

on the 91热爆 News website.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter David Whiteley
Participant Richard Bond
Series Editor Diana Hare

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  • Mon 3 Feb 2014 19:30