Couple Swap London Life for Thriving Somerset Flower Farm After Life-Changing MS Diagnosis Tuesday, January 27, 2026 flowers farming somerset ms diagnosis chelsea gardening entrepreneurship rural resilience Kate Reich, 30, and her husband Patrick, 29, made a bold decision to trade their London flat for a 200-year-old farmhouse in Somerset, transforming it into a flourishing three-acre flower farm that now supplies florists … Read More
Defiant Bridgwater Locals Unite Against Racism Sunday, January 11, 2026 bridgwater racism community unity diversity protest inclusion xenophobia farming activism This past weekend, Bridgwater residents came together in a powerful stand against racism, making it clear that prejudice and discrimination are unwelcome in their town. On Saturday, January 10, a diverse crowd gathered at the … Read More
Government Doubles Farming Inheritance Tax Threshold to Protect Family Farms Tuesday, December 23, 2025 inheritance tax threshold government farming agriculture business relief farms finance On Tuesday 23 December, the government announced a significant increase in the Agricultural and Business Property Relief (ABPR) thresholds. Starting from April 2026, the individual threshold will rise from £1 million to £2.5 … Read More
Government Boosts Farming Inheritance Tax Threshold to Support Family Farms Tuesday, December 23, 2025 inheritance tax threshold agriculture farming business relief government reforms estate On Tuesday, 23 December, the government announced a significant change to the Agricultural and Business Property Reliefs (APR and BPR) thresholds. Starting from April 2026, the threshold will increase from £1 million to £2.5 … Read More
Three Men Charged in Major Farm Equipment Theft Across South West England and South Wales Friday, December 19, 2025 theft farming equipment conspiracy avonsomerset gwent arrest rural southwest southwales Three men have been formally charged after the theft of farming equipment valued at hundreds of thousands of pounds from rural areas across South West England and South Wales. The arrests took place on December 18, following … Read More
Three Men Charged in Connection with Major Farm Equipment Thefts in South West and South Wales Friday, December 19, 2025 theft farming equipment southwest southwales crime arrests police conspiracy justice Three individuals have been formally charged following a significant theft operation involving hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of farming equipment. The arrests took place on December 18, as police executed a series of … Read More