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Farm boss says he flew 150 Romanian fruit and veg pickers to UK so they can teach new English land army how it's done
A farming boss says his company had spent £40,000 to fly 150 experienced Romanian farm workers to the UK to teach unskilled British fruit and vegetable pickers how to harvest.
Jihadist is arrested over plot to infect police with coronavirus in Tunisia
Tunisian authorities have said a 'terrorist plot' to spread the coronavirus among the country's security forces by coughing, sneezing and spitting on them was thwarted this week.
Finally! 'We're not able to work!' - MEPs concede their own irrelevance
Members of the European Parliament have finally come to terms with their growing irrelevance as EU governments claw back power from Brussels - many member states have shunned the European Union’s conventional decision-making to launch their own domestic battles against the coronavirus pandemic. .
England has a new hero
99-year-old WW1 hero Captain Tom Moore set out last Thursday to walk 100 lengths of his lawn before he turns 100 on April 30 - but he finished ahead of schedule, this morning (Thursday). He smashed through his initial funraising target of £1,000 for NHS Charities Together in less than a day - and has now raised more £12 million for the health service.
Preschoolers Should Avoid Screen Time Of Any Kind, Study Suggests
With millions of children stuck at home during the coronavirus outbreak, digital learning has become the new normal. Although televisions and mobile devices might help students pass the time off from class, new research says parents should be keeping screens away from their toddlers.
Tucker Carlson rips WHO emergency expert for call to raid homes, remove sick family members
Fox News host Tucker Carlson has criticized World Health Organization’s (WHO) top emergency expert for suggesting to authorities that they find those who may have the coronavirus in family homes and “remove them.”
EU supertrawlers plunder English waters as UK fleet struggles with impact of coronavirus
Five vast European Union fishing factory ships have steamed into English waters as the UK industry struggles to stay afloat amid collapsing sales as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
Asian hornets with sting which can kill have invaded the UK - and it could cost £7million
Two-inch long Asian hornets have invaded the UK, and researchers warn the damage they can cause could cost millions of pounds, and wreak havoc on the already dwindling bee population. An Asian hornet’s sting is so powerful and packed with so much venom it can cause victims to go into anaphylactic shock, dying within minutes from being attacked if they are allergic.
BREXIT Fisheries Fight: Outrageous and 'costly' demand Brussels made to UK revealed
The European Union has infuriated the UK with its Brexit talks demands - this included its stance on the issue of fisheries.