Going to The Dogs

At one point in its history, Walthamstow Stadium was such a popular dog-racing track that 50 million visitors would pass through its gates in one year. But those days are gone. The stadium closed its doors for the last time in summer 2008.

So now there is only one greyhound racing track in London (Wimbledon) whereas once there were 33.

Now a new exhibition of photographs of the last days of Walthamstow Stadium, entitled "Going to the Dogs" is being held at Vestry House Museum in London. All images were taken by local photographer Katherine Green

Guide Dogs for Children

For the first time in the UK, guide dogs are going to be made available to blind and sight-impaired children under 16.

Following a successful pilot scheme, the UK's Guide Dogs for the Blind Association is now starting to train dogs to serve under-16s, and they will be available from early next year.

Only a small number of children will actually receive guide dog however. Most others will continue to receive help from social services and additional, specialist training.