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Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage,… Read more »

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Fishermen claim majority of fish being thrown back
Minister to push for new fishing quota

The government will lobby the EU to increase fishing quotas in a bid to reduce the number of healthy fish being thrown back into the school. The EU sets strict quotas for the number of each species of fish trawlers can bring back to port in a bid to prevent over-fishing of protected stocks such… Read more »

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Bird Flu: 28,600 birds have now been culled
Second bird flu outbreak confirmed

A second outbreak of the potentially fatal H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found on the Suffolk/Norfolk borders. The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) confirmed Monday afternoon a second outbreak of the virus has been found at a farm near Thetford. Acting chief veterinary Officer Fred Landeg said: “The laboratory test… Read more »