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Edinburgh Live
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Jeremy Clarkson's emotional farewell as 'lifesaver' leaves Diddly Squat Farm
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS. The fresh episode of Clarkson's Farm on Prime Video has been a hit with fans as Jeremy Clarkson, Kaleb Cooper, and newcomer Harriet Cowan deal with an unruly boar on their patch. A vet advised Clarkson that the boar, showing aggressive tendencies towards other pigs, was not suitable for the farm. While the rest of the Diddly Squat Farm team were pleased to bid adieu to the cumbersome creature, another goodbye struck a sadder note. In a touching scene from episode three, Clarkson confided: "No one was upset to see Harvey [the boar] leave. "But it was now time for another departure from Diddly Squat, and that was a bit sad." Farmhand Harriet prepared to leave while Clarkson tenderly said: "So that's it, you're off.", reports Surrey Live. Clarkson inquired, "Are you off back to Derbyshire?" Harriet nodded about her homeward journey, prompting him to warmly advise her, "Well, listen, you have been an absolute star,". (Image: BANG Showbiz) (Image: PRIME VIDEO) (Image: PRIME VIDEO) He sincerely thanked her, "Thanks ever so much for all you have done, you have been absolutely brilliant, "You saved my life, you did." Jeremy had originally needed extra hands at the farm when Kaleb took off on his tour, and it was pal Charlie Ireland who recommended Harriet, the Derbyshire-based nurse with solid farming chops from her dad's place. Despite knowing Harriet was only ever meant to be a temporary fixture at the farm, saying farewell didn't come easy for Jeremy. In a moment of levity, he joked, "When we get stuck again, can I give you a call?" to which Harriet assured him she would always be there to lend a hand. As she said goodbye to her temporary haunt, a static caravan, she quipped, "When you and Lisa fall out, she can come and live here." He responded with a chuckle, "I like your thinking, I approve of that," as he showed his appreciation for his "lifesaver" upon their parting. He fondly remarked, "She's a superstar, that one," while watching Harriet depart. Initially, Kaleb wasn't exactly thrilled to meet another young farmer at Diddly Squat, but a sense of fellowship soon blossomed between them.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Campfire sparked moorland blaze in Peak District
A fire service has issued a warning following another moorland fire in Derbyshire. Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) urged people to "act responsibly" in the countryside after firefighters put out another blaze in the county. Glossop Fire Station confirmed that crews attended a deep-seated fire in peat on Thursday at Holme Moss, which was started by a campfire, according to the station. This comes as DFRS said that firefighters had left the scene of the moorland fire near Errwood Reservoir in the Goyt Valley on Tuesday, which burnt an area bigger than 300 football pitches. In a post on social media DFRS reminded people not to have campfires or barbecues in the area. DFRS said moorland fires were "labour intensive" and take "vital services" away from being able to respond to other emergencies. A spokesperson for the service said: "It's a message we keep repeating, but it doesn't seem to be getting through to some people." Glossop Fire Station said since the end of February, crews from the station had attended 24 wildfires and urged people not to start fires, as it is "very dry" and "easy" for them to spread. The last crews left the scene of the moorland fire near Errwood Reservoir at about 08:15 BST on Tuesday and handed over to landowners United Utilities, which the fire service said "are managing a few remaining hot spots". Firefighters were first called to the blaze in the Goyt Valley on 30 April with crews from Cheshire and Staffordshire also deployed to help Derbyshire-based teams, with the local service describing the operation as "a week of tough firefighting". Follow BBC Derby on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Crews leave moorland fire scene after 'tough' week Warning as areas of moorland wildfire reignite Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service
Daily Mail
01-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Ex-Tory MP Andrew Bridgen found to have broken Commons rules by failing to declare donor's £4MILLION loan to fund legal fight against his brother over the family potato farm
Former Tory MP Andrew Bridgen broke House of Commons rules by failing to declare a donor's loan of more than £4million, a parliamentary watchdog has found. The standards committee told Mr Bridgen he was 'wrong' to think the cash - used in a legal fight with his brother over the family potato farm - was not a registrable interest. The politician should have registered the interest-free loan totalling £4,470,576.42 within Parliament's 28-day timeframe, according to a new report by the committee. Mr Bridgen served as Conservative MP for North West Leicestershire between May 2010 and April 2023, when he was expelled from the party. He lost the Tory whip after comparing the use of Covid vaccines to the Holocaust and went on to join the Reclaim Party before quitting the right-wing outfit after just seven months. Mr Bridgen stood as an independent candidate at last year's general election but won only 3 per cent of votes in North West Leicestershire and failed to be re-elected. He receieved the interest-free loan from Jeremy Hosking, a businessman who has donated heavily to the Reclaim Party, between October 2020 and December 2023. The financier, who has a stake in Crystal Palace Football Club, also loaned money to Mr Bridgen for accommodation during the same period - although this was declared. In relation to the rules breach, the standards committee's report detailed that payments were received by Mr Bridgen between October 12 2020 and December 18 2023. These were recorded on December 19 2023 in the register of MPs' interests. But the standards commissioner found that the funding was registerable as an interest from October 12 2020, and 'the first payment was therefore registered 1,135 days late'. The committee report said the relationship between the political donor and Mr Bridgen means that the donation should have been declared, even though it was to pay for private legal costs. There was no requirement for Mr Hosking to have ensured disclosure of the loans, which was Mr Bridgen's responsibility. Mr Bridgen argued that the money provided by Mr Hosking was not a registrable interest and therefore could not have been registered late. He said there was no need to register it as it was related to a 'strictly private' matter, but that he ultimately did so 'to ensure full transparency' after it was mentioned in a public court case. The politician was previously embroiled in a long legal wrangle with AB Produce, headed by his estranged younger brother Paul. In 2022, Mr Bridgen was evicted from a £1.5million property owned by his family's firm and order to pay out £800,000 in costs. He was formerly a board member at the Derbyshire-based family business, which supplies vegetables to caterers, earning a second salary of £93,000 for attending monthly meetings. A High Court judge ruled Mr Bridgen had 'lied' under oath, behaved in an 'abusive', 'arrogant' and 'aggressive' way, and was so dishonest that nothing he said about the dispute could be taken at face value. The standards committee said they 'hope that Mr Bridgen will now behave honourably and acknowledge that he was wrong'. They added: 'We agree with the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards that he should have apologised to the House.'
BBC News
28-03-2025
- BBC News
Couple raided by police by mistake face delay over home repairs
A couple whose door and gate were barged in by police during a botched raid have been told they might have to wait up to three months to find out if the force will pay for and Mavis Lovelock were finishing their breakfast at home in Newfoundpool, Leicester on Saturday 15 May when police smashed in their front door. The force had been acting on a tip off that cannabis was being produced inside the house, which was couple have now been told by letter they need to obtain quotes for repairs to their door themselves, then take photographs and provide full details of the damage before the police decide whether they will provide compensation. The couple say their front door was nailed and screwed shut hours after it was knocked off its hinges, but cannot currently be opened. A letter to the Lovelocks from Derbyshire-based East Midlands Police Legal Services, which has been seen by the BBC and is dated 18 March, says: "We have been instructed to deal with this claim on behalf of the Chief Constable."We will obtain information about the matter and advise the Chief Constable on the legal position and then respond to you. "We anticipate providing a substantive response to your letter by 18th June 2025 in accordance with the Practice Direction on Pre-action Conduct. We will endeavour to reply sooner if at all possible." 'It's disgusting' The letter adds that before the police provide a full response, the couple need to provide photographs of the damage, two written quotes for the repairs, details of the damage and complete a compensation Lovelock, 78, said: "I think the door should have been fixed, it wasn't our fault. "I think what the police did was disgusting. No one has been in touch to apologise. She added: "It's quite a big thing to get all your quotes in and we have got to get them all sorted out and sent back to Derbyshire and they have said that it could take up until June. "It's disgusting, it should have been done. It's their fault, it's not our fault and it should have been arranged straight away to have a front door fitted." Leicestershire Police have been contacted for comment. However, the force said previously that the force completed its due diligence before the raid, but the information they received was not 'wholly accurate'. A spokesperson added officers at the scene did apologise to Mr and Mrs Lovelock at the time and officers seized 79 cannabis plant from a property nearby soon after.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Inside secret £10m medical cannabis factory guarded by ex-soldiers
These amazing photographs provide a glimpse inside a unique £10 million medicinal cannabis factory in the UK. The top-secret facility is heavily protected by razor wire fencing, bullet-proof glass windows, more than 150 security cameras and a highly trained team of ex-military guards. Run by Derbyshire-based firm Dalgety, the 30,000 sq ft factory produces high-grade cannabinoids for prescription medication. Growing of cannabis for medicinal use was legalised in the UK in 2018. The Midlands site is the first in the UK that holds EU GMP certification to cultivate, manufacture and sell for distribution. READ MORE: BBC's Chris Packham tells gardeners to stop using item as RSPB pulls them from sale READ MORE: Air fryer warning as owners told to avoid using popular ingredient to prevent 'damage' CEO James Leavesley said: "It's taken four-and-a-half years to actually get to a point where we're fully licensed by the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) and the Home Office to cultivate, manufacture and supply medical cannabis in the UK. "Some of the feedback we have received from doctors was that the supply of imported cannabis can be unreliable and with varying quality due to a lack of transparency of the supply chain. So that means that when patients are prescribed medical cannabis they get their repeat prescriptions, often it's not available or out of stock. "If products have to be imported it can take 12 to 20 weeks just to get into the UK. The benefit of being located here in the Midlands, as soon as we finish the growing cycle we harvest and slowly dry our product then pack it. From that moment it can be within a patient's hand inside a month." The plants – which are fed around 12 times every day - are grown in a series of medical-grade laboratories which are constantly air-filtered. The team of expert growers are all issued with specially-made dark glasses due to the powerful LED lighting used to cultivate the crop. James added: 'The lighting has been bespoke-made, and we actually create artificial wind in the room to ensure there are no microclimates.' Each plant takes five months to grow over 6ft in height when they are ready to be harvested. They are then dried and cured to remove any moisture before they are trimmed by hand and their flowers separated. Head grower Brady Green, who joined the company in 2023, said: "Our crop cycle runs about five months in total. About two weeks in the crop propagation stage, about two weeks in veg, and then flowering takes about seven to twelve weeks depending on variety. From there it takes another two weeks to dry and two weeks to cure and a little bit of time to trim. "It's important to discuss medical cannabis openly and break the stigma of this plant. It's the opposite of evil and dangerous and hopefully it can provide a lot of assistance for people." Last September the company secured their second licence, giving them permission to sell their product. The company shipped its first batch of 500 prescriptions worth of medical cannabis last month.
