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Farmer hospitalised by arson attack after he told fox hunters to get off his land warns of civil war brewing in countryside
He said: 'a civil war is about to kick off'
Questions raised as Home Office roll out major settlement scheme under the guise of a cheery video
Serious questions have been raised today after the Home Office rolled out an "important and unprecedented" settlement scheme under the guise of a cheery video. The video, which features up-beat music and pictures of smiling people, details the application process for EU citizens who want to continue living in the country after 31 December 2020. Checks on their identity, UK residence status and criminal record will take place on all EU citizens living in the UK and will cost applicants £65...
Drones spotted at Gatwick may have been police drones looking for drones
"of course, we will have launched our own Sussex Police drones at the time with a view to investigate,with a view to engage, with a view to survey the area looking for the drone, so there could be some level of confusion there."
2018 was Britain’s second sunniest year on record
A total of around 1,575 hours of sunshine have been measured across the UK so far in 2018 - only behind the record 1,587 clocked up in 2003, according to the Met Office
Study reveals shocking stats of the heart attack risk of breathing second hand smoke
Second hand smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals, and exposure increases the risk of multiple diseases, including lung cancer, stroke, and coronary heart disease.
Thieves steal presents, Xmas food, even turkey from family “cursed” by Christmas
Charlotte Bell, 33, and husband Richard, 46, have endured their fourth ruined Christmas in a row
Corbyn puts pressure on May to cut short MP’s break to allow vote to take place ASAP
Jeremy Corbyn has put pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May to recall parliament early to allow a vote on her Brexit deal to take place "as soon as possible". The Labour leader reiterated that he wants MPs to have a vote as soon as possible in an interview with The Independent. He also suggested that if May were to lose that vote - which looks likely - he would call for a confidence vote in the government that could potentially trigger...
Donald Trump tweet identifies covert US Navy Seals in Iraq by mistake
“Revealing them casually, through an unusual media exposure even if it’s the commander in chief, would prove a propaganda boom if any of this personnel are detained by a hostile government or captured by a terrorist group. There would be no denying who you are and what you do.”
Contact with wild monkeys and apes puts humans at risk of new diseases like deadly Ebola virus
More than three fifths of emerging infectious diseases are now transmitted from animals to humans - with seven in ten of those coming from wild animals