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Vladimir Putin’s recognition of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent has escalated Russia’s slow annexation of Ukrainian territories. This is a violation of international law, according to Marija Pejčinović Burić, secretary general of the Council of Europe, the continent’s top organisation to promote human rights and democracy. Since Russia is aContinue Reading

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The heritage village of Clovelly in North Devon, famous for its cobbled streets and tiny fishing harbour, has won the National Landlord of the Year award for Energy Efficiency.  Run by the Energy Efficiency Association, the awards were held at the NEC in Birmingham last Friday 18th February, at a dinner withContinue Reading

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Our response to the Health and Care Bill While the global COVID-19 pandemic is still affecting people around the world, and while we are learning to live with its consequences in the UK, the government is pushing through massive changes to the NHS. We believe that this is not theContinue Reading

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A blue sign marked by bullet holes that reads 'Donetsk' in Ukrainian

Russia’s recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, and fears of a military attack on Ukraine, have once again drawn the world’s attention to these two rebel-held separatist regions. They have been outside Ukrainian government control since Russian-backed separatists fought Ukrainian forces to a standstill in 2014, a conflictContinue Reading

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