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Council seeks to squelch 'crazy' plans to flood farmland
NORTH Somerset Council is set to urge the government to block “crazy” plans to flood hundreds of acres of farmland near Kingston Seymour. Power company EDF wants to turn a huge swath of farmland by the village into a salt marsh to make up for fish
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Rachel Gilmour MP elected vice chair of APPG for farming
Rachel Gilmour, MP for Tiverton and Minehead, has been elected vice cof the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Farming. The election took place on Tuesday, October 29. Ms Gilmour, who was the first female director at the National Farmers
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Increased bird flu cases at vets in Cornwall prompts urgent warning
A West Cornwall veterinary practice is warning residents to avoid contact with birds due to a bird flu outbreak. Rosevean Veterinary Practice has confirmed they have been an increase in bird flu cases at its practice on Coombe Road, Penzance.
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PM ‘totally disagrees’ with ex-Blair aide’s claim UK does not need small farmers
Sir Keir Starmer has said he totally disagrees with suggestions by one of Tony Blair’s ex-advisers that the Government should do battle with farmers in the way Margaret Thatcher did with striking miners. Former political adviser John McTernan claimed
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Farmers’ inheritance tax figures are crystal clear, says Environment Secretary
The Environment Secretary has insisted the Government’s figures on the number of farmers impacted by rises in inheritance tax are “crystal clear”. Steve Reed remained adamant that “three quarters of farmers will pay nothing” as a result of changes
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Slaughterhouse plans supported - but concerns raised by residents
Plans to extend a slaughterhouse, as new owners prepare to reopen it, were supported by councillors at a meeting - although sympathy was expressed for nearby residents who raised concerns. Shropshire-based Pickstock Telford Ltd has bought the Mangerton
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Massive 64-acre solar farm would 'spoil views' of Dorset's countryside
Concerns have been raised that a new solar farm will ‘spoil the views’ of west Dorset’s countryside. A planning application for a 64-acre solar farm off Dunsham Lane in Wayford near Crewkerne, Somerset, has been submitted by Greentech Invest.
