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A man has been charged with murdering 26-year-old farmer James Whitmore in a Derbyshire field in October 2022. Police confirmed the arrest Thursday, ending a prolonged investigation that saw no arrests despite two public appeals.
A decade after abandoning farming, Kolar’s Ashoka Shivareddy returned to till the land—this time, to grow custard apples. His gamble on the drought-resistant fruit has yielded £1.8 million in revenue and inspired 400 neighboring growers to follow his lead.
Meteorologists confirm Tuesday could mark the first time England breaks May’s all-time heat record twice in a single week, with some regions expected to exceed 35°C. The Met Office warns of dangerous conditions as wildfire risks surge alongside extreme temperatures.
Families can meet 6,000 sheep and 200 lambs at Maple Farm on June 7 during Open Farm Sunday’s 20th anniversary event. Hands-on wool-making workshops and farm trails promise a day of rural discovery and local produce.
Farmers in Hampshire face delays and six-figure fees just to move soil, as ‘ology’ surveys stall small projects. One landowner paid £1,500 to fence an empty field after an arboriculturist misdrew a tree survey.