Linsey Smith

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Memorial service for funeral home inquiry victims

1 month ago | msn.com | Eleanor Maslin |Linsey Smith

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Heir hunters being used in Legacy inquiry

1 month ago | msn.com | Linsey Smith

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Heir hunters tracing families

1 month ago | bbc.com | Linsey Smith

Heir hunters being used in Legacy inquiryBBCTributes have been left outside Legacy Independent Funeral Directors on Hessle Road in HullHeir hunters have been working to track down the families of people whose ashes were found in a former funeral home. Humberside Police removed 35 bodies and a quantity of ashes from Legacy Independent Funeral Directors on Hessle Road, Hull, in March 2024 following a report of "concern for care of the deceased". Two people remain on bail.
'There could be no farm for my great-grandson'

Jan 17, 2025 | yahoo.com | Linsey Smith

A 91-year-old farmer fears there may be nothing left for his great-grandson if his family have to sell their land to pay inheritance tax (IHT). Bob Armstrong split his Lincolnshire farm decades ago for his two sons, but tax changes announced in 2024 mean they face a combined IHT bill of £1.4m as he remains a silent shareholder in both. Bob said his "final wish" was for a fourth generation of his family, eight-week-old Archie, to carry on what he started more than 65 years ago.
'All we've worked for all our lives will go'

Jan 8, 2025 | yahoo.com | Linsey Smith |David McKenna

Farmers have taken part in a protest in East Yorkshire against the government's planned inheritance tax reforms. About 85 tractors, along with supporters, gathered in Beverley earlier to oppose the tax changes. One of those involved, former farm worker David Evans, said small family farms would be "forced to sell up" to pay the tax bill. A government spokesperson said it was taking a "fair and balanced approach".
PSA questions misconduct complaint timeline

Dec 4, 2024 | yahoo.com | Richard Madden |Linsey Smith

The Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) knew about complaints relating to a former chief constable earlier than was claimed, the Police Superintendents' Association (PSA) has said. The national body, which represents senior police officers, said the office of Jonathan Evison had confirmed in writing he had been briefed about allegations concerning Paul Anderson on 14 June.
Local farmers join national protest over farm tax

Nov 19, 2024 | yahoo.com | Linsey Smith

A Lincolnshire farmer attending a protest march in London against the government's planned changes to inheritance tax said the proposal came as a "complete bombshell". David Armstrong from Bardney grows 3,500 tonnes of potatoes a year for supermarkets and crisp makers. He said he has sleepless nights as he faces a tax bill of up to £700,000 when his elderly parents pass away. The government said they are investing heavily in farming but have had to make “difficult decisions”.
'Frankenchickens grown like morbidly obese child'

Oct 22, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Linsey Smith

Campaigners say fast-growing birds experience leg and hip problems, as the weight of their muscle mass rapidly increases [PA Media]High Court judges will hear an appeal later that could change the way the nation’s favourite meat is produced. Ninety per cent of all supermarket chickens in the UK are a fast-growing breed, genetically selected for their rapid growth rate, according to the RSPCA.
'Our kids don't want to farm, so we're selling up'

Oct 9, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Linsey Smith

'Our kids don't want to farm, so we're selling up'Michael Read, 79, has been farming for more than 60 years [BBC]A farmer and his wife are to auction off the country’s most successful herd of Lincoln Red cattle after their children decided not to follow him into farming. Michael and Sheena Read said it would be a “very sad day”, but he “can’t go on forever”.
Backyard keepers brood over 'vital' bird register

Sep 29, 2024 | aol.com | Linsey Smith

September 30, 2024 at 12:38 AMRay Holmes with his rescue hen Norma Collier. He has registered six birds but opposes penalties for backyard keepers [BBC]People who keep pet chickens are being urged to register them ahead of a legal deadline designed to prevent fresh outbreaks of bird flu. Owners who fail to do so by Tuesday risk being fined or even imprisoned, though officials have stressed any punishment would be "proportionate".