Spherical reflector radio telescope, Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
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UK applying to join Earth-Solar-System free trade pact

By Chris Bovey The UK will apply to join a free trade area with seven planets in our Solar System now that it has left the EU. Joining the group of fast-growing planets will boost exports the British government says. The comprehensive…
Dead bee near skull & bones sign saying: danger pesticides keep out no entre
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Tory Minister’s husband lobbied to end ban on bee-killing pesticide to use on his sugar plantation

By Chris Bovey The husband of a Conservative MP and head of a British sugar beat company said he is “very happy” with the reversal of the EU ban on bee-killing pesticides, describing it as a “good decision”. Paul Kenwood, Managing…
Photo of Simeon Francis who died in police custody in Torquay, Devon.Family of Simeon Jenkins
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Simeon Francis dies in police custody in Torquay, Devon

Say His Name! Simeon Francis! By Richard Shrubb Another name of a young man who died while in police custody has to be remembered at Black Lives Matter protests. Let Simeon Francis’ name be chanted along with George Floyd, Sean Duggan,…
Small amount of cannabis 'arrests for a small amount of cannabis are a waste of time and money' written on to some joints. with the words
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£120,633 per annum to look for grams of weed

By Richard Shrubb Dorset Police are looking to hire a new Deputy Chief Constable. Here’s an interview question we would love to ask them: “Given the cost pressures on the police service, would you deem it appropriate to spend several…
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Mammoth cannabis bust in Hashburton turned out to be just bird feeding

By Akash Hashmi Ashburton and Chudleigh Police have come across a mammoth drug bust ... ... oh never mind they found a few seedlings in the woods. In a place appropriately nicknamed by the locals, Hashburton, of all names. This is what…
Photo of a judge's gavel with a cannabis leaf
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63 year old man sentenced for growing cannabis to treat his arthritis

By Akash Hashmi A 63-year-old plasterer from Falmouth was caught with 19 cannabis plants and sentenced for two months in prison, suspended for six months. Stephen Barnes, 63, said he used cannabis for arthritic pain relief, a widely known…
A policeman cuts down a door using a chainsaw.
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Runcorn police destroy door with chainsaw to find half a joint

By Kevin John Braid Police in Runcorn have boasted on Facebook about a door they vandalised with a chainsaw in a bust to recover half a joint. The post boasted that a "Misuse of Drugs Act warrant was executed and a quantity of drugs had been…
negligenceclaim.com parasites encouraging people to sue the NHS.
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Facebook posting ads encouraging people to sue the NHS

By Chris Bovey Facebook has been condemned for running adverts during the Coronavirus crisis encouraging people to sue the British National Health Service. The tech giant which likes to promote an image that its platform is about creating…
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Tabloid hack urges people to grass on their neighbours for weed

By Kevin John Braid It’s not only national tabloids like the Daily Mail that write nonsense about cannabis, local newspaper journalist, Alex Evans, also can too. The Yorkshire Post, demonstrated that local newspapers are equally capable…
Weed is an essential good in California.
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Weed is an essential good in L.A. - booze is essential in the UK

By Akash Hashmi Another day, another police force bragging about their HUGE cannabis haul. By huge, I again mean a few grams, wrapped in some tin foil from a single user. South Wales Police Cardiff took to Facebook to share their extremely…