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Shropshire Boxing Day hunt to take place this year as Labour prepares for ban consultation in the New Year

A traditional Boxing Day hunt will be taking place in Shropshire again next week - though its days in its current form may be numbered if the Government gets its way.

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Members from the Albrighton and Woodland Hunt will be setting off from Newport (Salop) Rugby Club at around 11am for the annual event.

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With traditional fox hunting banned, the riders on horses and dogs will follow trails of artificial scents which will have been set in the days leading up to the hunt and on the day itself.

Albrighton and Woodland Hunt's 2024 Boxing Day Hunt in Newport
The Albrighton and Woodland Hunt's Boxing Day hunt setting off last year