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Government waters down farm inheritance tax plan
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Inside Ukraines kill zone
Even on a 30-minute drive from Russia’s positions in eastern Ukraine, being visible can be fatal. The buzz of rotors overhead is constant. Fibre-optic cables criss-cross cratered fields. Pick-up trucks are encased in prickly metal cages for protection. In cities such as Kherson, nets are strung across roads and hospitals in an attempt to tame…
Kent uniform bank now helping working families and professionals
A food bank that offers free school uniforms has said that full time and self-employed professionals are among those relying on its support. The Community Cupboard in Kent has begun offering pre-loved school uniforms to local families during the school holidays. The volunteer-run service provides food supplies and support to families struggling to make ends…
Machu Picchu hit by a row over tourist buses
Jane ChambersBusiness reporter, Aguas Calientes, Peru AFP via Getty Images Machu Picchu attracts more than 1.6 million tourists per year, but getting there is not easy Machu Picchu, the remains of a 15th Century Inca city, is Peru’s most popular tourist destination, and a Unesco world heritage site. Yet a continuing dispute over the buses…
