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Bean Family Farm faces closure in land trust battle

A 14th-generation Massachusetts farm, run by an L.L. Bean descendant, fights to survive. A local land trust blocks expansion onto conserved land, sparking a legal battle and fears of a community food desert.

Scotland's NHS in catastrophic crisis

Scotland's NHS faces a devastating triple-threat as emergency department waiting times hit unprecedented levels, hundreds of operations face cancellation, and chronic bed-blocking cripples hospital capacity across the nation.

Paralysed gardener loses £1m High Court claim

A professional gardener left paralysed after a devastating fall from a ladder while tree-cutting has lost his £1 million High Court claim in a heartbreaking legal ruling that highlights the dangers of gardening work.

Family farm faces seizure in tribal land claim battle

A Richmond farming family's century-old homestead is threatened with compulsory purchase after a tribal court ruling recognised the land as ancestral Native American territory, sparking a bitter property rights dispute.

Indigenous tribes claim ownership of all homes in Canadian city

The quiet community of Richmond, British Columbia, has been plunged into turmoil after local First Nations tribes asserted legal ownership over all private homes and municipal buildings, leaving residents in legal limbo and threatening to upend property r

Scotland advertises two new posts to bring back lynx

Scotland takes a monumental leap in wildlife restoration as it advertises two crucial new positions dedicated to bringing the majestic Eurasian lynx back to its ancient Highlands homeland after 500 years of absence.

Gregg Wallace loses BBC High Court damages battle

MasterChef star Gregg Wallace has been denied damages after claiming the BBC caused him 'distress and harassment' following his dismissal from Saturday Kitchen, with the High Court ruling against the television presenter.

Model jailed for £3m NHS fraud exposed at festival

Jasmine Allchurch, 33, sentenced to prison after fraudulent £3 million negligence claim against NHS was uncovered when she was photographed dancing at festival despite claiming severe injuries.

Scotland Faces New Local Taxes as Councils Seek Cash

Scottish households face a wave of new municipal taxes as SNP ministers grant councils unprecedented powers to raise revenue through tourist taxes, workplace parking levies, and other local charges.

Land Rover's epic 12,000-mile Siberia to Scotland drive

A remarkable Land Rover Defender has completed an astonishing transcontinental adventure, travelling from the frozen landscapes of Siberia to the Scottish coast in an epic 12,000-mile expedition that spanned eight months.

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