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Elle Decor Checks In: Brittany, France
Elle Decor
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August 1, 2025
On a seaside cliff in Brittany, in the northwest of France, sits a pink granite villa from the 1920s. Once a French family’s home, its three floors and 25 rooms are accessible by way of a single, central spiral staircase. Sea and sky are visible...
Scotland Grants Consent for SSE’s 4.1GW Offshore Wind Farm
Offshore Engineer News
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July 31, 2025
The Scottish Government has granted consent and marine licenses for SSE Renewables’ 4.1 GW Berwick Bank offshore wind farm, which could become the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The Section 36 consent determination by Scottish ministers has...
Scotland Trolls Trump With Massive New Wind Farm on His Doorstep
The Daily Beast
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July 31, 2025
The Scottish government has green-lighted one of the world’s biggest wind farms, just days after President Donald Trump ranted about “windmills” while visiting the country. The U.S. president was in Scotland to visit his golf courses in South...
The 10 best things to do in and around Oban, Scotland
Lonely Planet
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The gateway to the islands of the Inner Hebrides, the seaside town of Oban sits at the heart of the Scottish Highlands. With trains zipping here from Glasgow and Edinburgh and ferries connecting to half a dozen islands offshore, it’s the perfect...
5 questions with ... Kayla Cohrs FFA coach, feed consultant, finalist for Woman Farmer of the Year
Agweek - North Dakota
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August 1, 2025
Kayla Cohrs, of Glencoe, Minnesota, wears many hats in the world of agriculture. Just how she wears those hats is why she's been selected as a finalist for Woman Farmer of the Year at this year's 2025 Farmfest . Here's what a nominator had to say...
Scotland’s ‘best curry houses’ revealed as 16 named in UK’s top 100
The Scottish Sun
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July 31, 2025
A TOTAL of 16 curry houses in Scotland have been named among the UK's best. The Asian Catering Federation revealed its Top 100 Curry Restaurants Guide - which celebrates the very best cuisine on offer across the UK. 8 The best curry houses in the...
FARM CLASSIC: The short-lived Leyland
The Southern Star
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Named after a village in Lancashire, Leyland tractors had a considerably short period of production, spanning a mere 13 years. However, the blue Leyland tractors are the middle part of a story that started orange and finished in yellow. British...
India-UK FTA A Lesson For US To Shed Its Transactional Lens And Adopt More Empathetic Posture
Ommcom News
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August 1, 2025
New Delhi: Taking cues from the recently-concluded India-UK free trade agreement (FTA), the current US administration has an opportunity to reframe its engagement with India — not as a competitor, but as a strategic partner whose growth can...
British Columbia’s Crowsnest Highway is perfect for an idyllic road trip
AOL
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The Elk River in Fernie is well-regarded among fly fishers for trout fishing. Photograph by All Canada Photos, Alamy Stock PhotoIn a province as big and beautiful as British Columbia, it can be hard to find a drive that stands out from the rest....
It used to be farmland. Now this suburb is its own village
The Sydney Morning Herald
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August 1, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Entering the front doors is like stepping into another time. Ornate chandeliers line the roof,...
UK's most affordable market towns for first-time buyers revealed
Manchester Evening News
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July 31, 2025
The UK's most affordable market towns for first-time buyers to live has been revealed. With their appeal, convenience and sense of community, market towns have an average house price of £280,582 for first-time buyers, according to a study by a...
Growing Resilience: A positive future for UK agriculture
Farming Life
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August 1, 2025
The Oxford Farming Conference’s (OFC) new chairman has shared plans for the charities 90th anniversary, with a focus on challenging the status quo, and driving a positive movement for change within UK agriculture, and beyond. Northern Ireland...
Political opinion with Kieran Mullan MP: Looking Forward to the Bayeux Tapestry coming to Britain
Sussex World
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August 1, 2025
Few places in the world are more deeply entwined with the history of the Norman Conquest than Battle and the surrounding area. As the site of the Battle of Hastings in 1066, and now home to Battle Abbey, our community sits at the heart of one of...
Farmersville’s senior class leaves lasting memories
Farmersville Times - Texas
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July 31, 2025
Farmersville alumna Morgan Cobb (3) is congratulated by alumna Ellie Liebert (16) after she scored a goal against Bonham on March 1. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Every year, a group of talented...
Jeremy Clarkson says he 'is not enjoying farming' after 'awful' week
Evesham Journal
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The TV star, 65, said he is also dealing with “a very sickly calf” and discovered that one of his puppies had died on Friday morning. On Thursday, he wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that a pregnant cow had contracted the disease on his farm near...
UK, Ghana deepen partnership to boost 24-hour economy policy
Graphic
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July 31, 2025
The United Kingdom (UK) and Ghana have signed a new partnership agreement to help accelerate the 24-Hour Economy policy of the government. It deepens the bilateral cooperation between the two countries on industrialisation under the UK-Ghana...
Jeremy Clarkson's farm on 'lockdown' after TB outbreak – what is it and can it infect humans?
Daily Star
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August 1, 2025
Jeremy Clarkson shockingly revealed his farm has "gone down" with bovine TB, leaving him "absolutely devastated" - but what actually is the disease and can humans be infected too? The TV presenter and farmer, 65, announced via social media that...
British team for European Dressage Championships revealed
Your Horse
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July 31, 2025
The quartet of horses and riders who will travel to Crozet in France to represent Great Britain at the FEI European Dressage Championships on Tuesday 26 – Sunday 31 August has been announced. Lottie Fry riding the 14-year-old stallion Glamourdale,...
UK heatwave spark fears Brits will miss out on mushy peas with their fish and chips
Daily Star
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July 31, 2025
Pea supplies are 30 per cent down after long spells of sunshine and dry weather resulted in earliest harvest in 14 years - but there is good news for those who get a bag of their greens Brits will soon be desperate for a pea - after farmers warned...
The Farmers Guardian Podcast: Michelin star chef Tom Aikens: "It will be eye opening for people to see what it takes for farmers to produce food"
Farmers Guardian
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August 1, 2025
Tom Aikens was the youngest British chef to receive two Michelin stars, and is a huge advocate for farming - what he can't grow himself, he sources from British farmers for his restaurants. This year, for the first time ever, Tom is our #farm24...