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Farmers in 'despair' with some 'considering suicide' at inheritance tax threat
NorthWalesLive
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July 8, 2025
Farmers have been left in "despair" with some said to be considering suicide ahead of the proposed introduction of a farm inheritance tax, a North Wales council meeting heard. Families, workers and businesses are "facing collapse" when the...
Groundswell 25: Farmers reveal what makes a good grower group
Farmers Weekly
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July 8, 2025
Successful grower groups are those with good farmer engagement, flexible funding arrangements and an unwavering focus on two-way knowledge exchange, rather than knowledge transfer. A Groundswell session bringing together participants from Canada,...
Britain’s Very Own Pompeii Is A One-Of-A-Kind Glimpse Into Roman Life Almost 2000 Years Ago – And It’s Just 2 Hours From Manchester
Secret Manchester
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July 8, 2025
Credit: Sigitas Duoblis, Shutterstock Wroxeter, aka Viriconium, once boasted a population size of 15,000, making it the fourth biggest city in Roman Britain—that’s more people than there are currently in Wells, England’s smallest city. Today,...
Britain’s best animal-themed attractions and win a family day out at them
Daily Star
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July 8, 2025
Britain loves animals almost as much as it loves sunshine. And with summer in full swing, why not combine the two? From rescue farms to sanctuaries and zoos, there are hundreds of places around the UK where you can enjoy a critter-themed family...
This Is A Prime Example Of The Hate Meghan Markle Is Subjected To In The UK, And How It Makes Absolutely No Sense
Buzzfeed
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July 8, 2025
Set in a picturesque farmhouse near her Montecito, California home, each of the eight 33-minute episodes showcases Meghan engaging in various activities such as harvesting honey, arranging flowers, and preparing meals, often accompanied by...
Kemble D-Day veteran and ‘Britain’s oldest paperboy’ dies aged 102
Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard
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Alan “Mac” McQuillin, who was 21 at the time of D-Day on June 6, 1944, ‘leaves behind a legacy of courage, service and community spirit’, Cotswold District Council leader Mike Evemy said. Mr McQuillin, who was part of the RAF Servicing Commando...
I ate at Jeremy Clarkson's pub 90 minutes from Wales — 1 thing I wish I'd known before going
Wales Online
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July 8, 2025
I love Clarkson's Farm. This has very much come as a shock to me, given I'm one of those annoying people whose default starting position on anything popular is to dislike it. But the Amazon Prime Video series is a joy. It's funny, sad,...
Farmers more likely to seek financial advice amid concern around pensions
Express & Star
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July 8, 2025
The UK’s leading rural insurer, NFU Mutual, questioned 331 farming and non-farming customers about their confidence in saving and investment as part of its twice-yearly investor sentiment study. Some 62 per cent of all customers interviewed in the...
Alabama’s federal lawmakers back Trump in targeting Chinese Communist-owned U.S. farmland — 'They are dominating us in almost everything that they do'
1819 News
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Members of Alabama's federal delegation were pleased to back President Donald Trump, after the administration announced on Tuesday that it was taking aggressive action to prevent the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from acquiring American farmland....
Scotland prepares to welcome the world for agritourism showcase
The Scottish Farmer
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July 8, 2025
This landmark conference follows the formation of the Global Agritourism Network in 2023 and will set the stage for future international events. Scottish Agritourism, the national sector body, won the bid to host the inaugural gathering after a...
England's farmers offered £150m in Capital Grant support
The Scottish Farmer
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July 8, 2025
The initiative, launched this week, is aimed at helping farms adopt more sustainable practices, enhance environmental protections, and boost overall productivity. Available through the Countryside Stewardship scheme, the grants can support 78...
East Lothian wind farm has £50,000 worth of copper cable stolen as police probe theft
Edinburgh Live
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July 8, 2025
Police Scotland have launched an urgent appeal after £50,000 worth of high and low voltage copper cable was stolen from an East Lothian wind farm. Crystal Rig Wind Farm in Innerwick had a large quantity of the cabling stolen from them. It is...
Trump Administration Announces Crackdown on Chinese Communist Party Ownership of US Farmland
The Gateway Pundit
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July 8, 2025
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announces plan to secure US farmland from adversaries like China. US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced on Tuesday the Trump Administration’s plan to secure US farmland from adversaries like...
Get farming into schools: "A quiet revolution is happening across the UK's classrooms and farmyards"
Farmers Guardian
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July 8, 2025
A quiet revolution is happening across the UK's classrooms and farmyards. Teachers are planting food with their students. Farmers are opening their gates for school visits and helping children discover where food really comes from. Young people...
Lead tarbiyat with kindness: Huzoor grants guidance to UK Jamaat’s amila
Al Hakam
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July 8, 2025
Islamabad, Tilford, UK, 5 July 2025: The national amila of Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya UK had the honour of a mulaqat with Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa. The meeting commenced as Huzooraa graced the room, extended greetings and led the...
UK slams BP and EnBW over missing wake effect study for new offshore wind farm
Windpower Monthly
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July 8, 2025
The UK government has criticised the developers of a newly approved 1.5GW offshore wind farm for failing to submit an assessment of the potential wake effect impacts on neighbouring Irish Sea projects. by Orlando Jenkinson
WATCH: Brigitte Macron Rejects Husband’s Helping Hand Getting off Plane in the UK, Reigniting Controversy Weeks After She Was Filmed Slapping Him in the Face
The Gateway Pundit
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July 8, 2025
Brigitte Macron appears to snub her husband Emmanuel’s offer of help as she descends the plane’s stairs. Macron’s state visit to the UK begins mired in controversy. It’s been 17 years since the last European head of state visited the UK, when...
Wales’ largest offshore wind farm marks 10 years powering the nation
Energy Global
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July 8, 2025
RWE, a world leader in offshore renewables, has marked 10 years of electricity generation at Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm, off the coast of North Wales, a major clean power milestone. At 576 MW installed capacity, Gwynt y Môr is currently the...
Industry Leaders Join Forces At The Great Yorkshire Show As They Look To Safeguard Family Farms
Yorkshire Times
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business Image by Nick Stafford from Pixabay Yorkshire farmers, industry leaders and rural businesses joined the NFU at the Great Yorkshire Show to look at ways to safeguard family farms in the face of huge sector challenges and a cash flow and...
Xpertnest Ranked Among The UK's 500 Fastest Growing Companies- Data Driven Recognition
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Pressat) In that list of 500 companies, Xpertnest is named amongst some familiar names like EasyJet, Octopus Energy, OVO Energy, Revolut, Zopa, Starling Bank, Luton Town Football Club, Wrexham AFC and other high-growth powerhouses....