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United Kingdom: Flooding: Army arrive in Somerset to aid flood relief effort
Posted by Telegraph: Edward Malnick on January 30th, 2014
Telegraph: Military planners and engineers have arrived in villages left stricken by floods as part of emergency relief efforts initiated by the Government.
The Ministry of Defence said up to 100 military personnel from the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and Army were on standby to provide assistance, amid fears of further storms during Thursday.
The announcement came after the Government agreed to draw up plans for specialist amphibious equipment to be deployed to the Somerset Levels after Somerset County...
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Majority of British people know little about farmers, survey finds
Posted by Telegraph: Edward Malnick on July 21st, 2013
Telegraph: The study, commissioned by the Prince's Countryside Fund, revealed that 5 per cent of those who took part realised that the freezing conditions between January and April led to the deaths of more than 100,000 animals.
A quarter said they did not know what agriculture contributed to the British economy, while 58 per cent undervalued the income generated by the industry last year.
Almost 60 per cent of people responding to the survey said they believed farmers earned more than double the average...