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Telling farmers to protect what they've been protecting for 100 years was never going to go down well. But it doesn't need to be a major imposition - if you have scale.
A West Coast farming family is happy to 'lock up' some land for posterity and the birds, but they sympathise with other farmers who are upset at the prospect of having parts of their land labelled SNA.
RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include: Alan Robert Jones, 44, of Mantle Street, Wellington, assaulted a police officer acting in the exercise of his functions, assaulted by beating a pregnant woman, eight weeks prison suspended for two years, £50 compensation, £128 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G). Andrew John Garwood, 48, of Priory Avenue, Taunton, harassment through numerous phone calls and texts, damaged a fence, community order, 60 hours unpaid work, restraining order, £50 compensation, £95 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G). Zachary Nathan Topp, 28, o...