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Areas where farmers provide good habitats show notable increase in butterflies, bees, bats and breeding birds

Wildlife boosted by England’s nature-friendly farming schemes, study finds

Farming can be isolating but family say they wouldn't change the lifestyle as it is so varied.

Farming can be the 'best job in the world'

Volunteers collect surplus produce and sell it to customers through two shops in the county.

Charity working with farmers to cut harvest waste

Whenever someone asks me what Genesis Seed Solutions stands for, I always say the same thing: quality, quality, quality. My biggest goal each year is to produce high quality, consistent products that seed companies can rely on. I grew up on a family farm. When my dad and my uncle...

Raising the Bar for Seed Production

This year's festival in Scarborough is no longer going ahead, organisers have announced.

Music festival cancelled due to low ticket sales

The court hears Billy Thompson, 31, did not know it was an offence to make the comments.

Maryport man jailed over racist online post

As they were driving along the A358, Mr Bennett said his wife's contractions became "worse and worse". "I thought I would have one [contraction] per junction," said Mrs Bennett, jokingly. "I thought four or five minutes per junction, I can do that," she added. As her contractions grew closer, Mr...

Mr Bennett said: "She pulled out a baby, just right there and then as I was driving along."

For many home gardeners, raised garden beds are a wonderful solution to their yard woes. Raised beds can help you incorporate the exact right soil for your picky plants or extend the amount of garden space you have. But not every plant will do great in a raised bed. Some...

10 Plants You Should Never Grow in a Raised Bed

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Jodie Beer is jailed for six years for trying to take cocaine, pills and phones into Parc prison.

Prison officer smuggled drugs in juice cartons

New York State

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Rootbound Homestead

Rural America is experiencing a significant amount of quiet stress. With an eye toward outpacing the current low crop prices, farmers are still concentrated on growing this year's crop. Many of them believe 2024 will go down in history as their worst financial year ever.

What's Happening To Our Farmers: USDA Predicts Worst Financial Year In History

A tribunal determines Dr Marc Whitehouse's fitness to practise to be impaired.

False prescriptions doctor's licence suspended

A town was adorned in bunting, Olympic rings and banners as fans lined the streets to give Olympian Matt Richards a surprise homecoming welcome. More than 500 people gathered in Droitwich to greet the double-medal winning champion. Among the crowd were his former swimming teachers as he was met with...

Hundreds give Olympian surprise homecoming welcome

Michigan State

Investigate Midwest

In a rare rebuke to the industrial farm sector, the Michigan Supreme Court last week ruled that state environmental regulators have full authority to require big livestock and poultry operations to improve their handling of billions of pounds of manure that contributes to serious contamination of state waters. The 5-2...

Michigan lands a victory in effort to rein in polluting farm waste

A man who claimed his puppy was injured and scalded as a result of accidents has been jailed and banned from keeping animals for a decade. Dontae West, 19, from Hilliards Croft, Birmingham, was sentenced at the city's crown court for causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal. In 2023,...

Dog owner jailed over injuries to his puppy

A fish and chip shop destroyed in a large fire could have its restaurant reinstated. Members of East Suffolk’s planning committee are due to discuss the Sole Bay Fish Company’s bid to restore the building in Blackshore Quay, Southwold. No objections to the proposals were submitted but a...

Fish and chip restaurant ruined in fire could reopen

Florida State

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Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

LOVING HUSBAND QUIT FARMING TO GROW A FLOWER GARDEN FOR HIS BLIND WIFE. The shibazakura is in full bloom in the garden of Toshiyuki Kuroki's house in Shintomi-cho, Miyazaki Prefecture. On many days, up to 7,000 people come to see the bright pink flowers. Twenty-five years ago, his wife, Yasuko,...

Husband spends years planting thousands of fragrant flowers for his blind wife

Raising chickens can be a rewarding experience, not only for the fresh eggs but also for the joy of caring for these feathered friends. However, sometimes your hens may lay more eggs than your family can consume. Selling the extra eggs can be a great way to offset feed costs and share your farm-fresh eggs with your community. Before you start selling, there are several important factors to consider to ensure you’re complying with regulations and providing high-quality eggs.

What To Know Before Trying To Sell Extra Eggs From Your Chickens

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Crisp and oil expansions bring security for farmer

Rugeley farmer Anthony Froggatt says he has gained security from taking his work into new...

Crisp and oil expansions bring security for farmer

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