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Man arrested after 'vehicles rammed and shot at' on farm
A man has been arrested after a vehicle was rammed and shot at in Wiltshire. In the early hours of Sunday, November 10 at a farm in Wilsford, several suspects in vehicles surrounded the victims' and shot out of the windows using catapults while
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Young farmers club launches cookbook to raise funds for charity
A YOUNG farmers club from Cornwall has launched a cookbook. Landrake Young Farmers, which was established in 1937, launched their book at The Geffery Memorial Hall on Friday, November 15. Members of the club and the advisory committee attended
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Keir Starmer: Vast majority of farmers will not be hit by inheritance tax change
Sir Keir Starmer has said he is “absolutely confident” that the “vast majority of farms and farmers” will not be affected by changes to inheritance tax announced in the Budget. The row over the taxes for farms worth more than £1 million has rumbled
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Woman completes charity challenge to support farmers in eastern Africa
A WOMAN from Glastonbury helped to raise just over £66,000 to support small-scale farmers in eastern Africa. Helen Newbrook completed the Growing Resilience and Opportunities for Women (GROW) for Good Challenge last month. In total, 12 women
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All you need to know about the NFU lobby and second rally in London tomorrow
FARMERS from across the UK are heading to London tomorrow (November 19) to protest the Autumn Budget and its impact on family farms. Previously farming businesses qualified for 100% relief on IHT on agricultural and business property. Now, the
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Jeremy Clarkson to attend farmer rally as UK inheritance tax sparks outrage
Jeremy Clarkson is set to join next week’s anti-budget protest, where thousands of farmers are expected to gather at Westminster. According to The Telegraph, the Clarkson’s Farm host will attend the November 19 rally, though it remains uncertain
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‘Childline saved my life’ – why you should donate this Christmas
A woman who was sexually abused as a child has praised the NSPCC’s Childline service for saving her life. Nicola - not her real name – said speaking to a Childline counsellor is what stopped her from taking her own life when she was a teenager.
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Warning of 'collapse of industry due to family farm tax'
A BUSINESS owner has warned of the devastating implications of what has been described as “the family farm tax”. The Government’s inheritance tax changes will mean that from April 2026, farms worth more than £1m will face an inheritance tax rate
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SAVE FAMILY FARMS: We launch campaign to stop the death tax and protect our farms
THE Autumn budget dealt a huge blow to the farming community. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced significant changes to inheritance tax (IHT) in the budget, including Agriculture Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR). Previously
