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Bean Family Farm faces closure in land trust battle

A 14th-generation Massachusetts farm, run by an L.L. Bean descendant, fights to survive. A local land trust blocks expansion onto conserved land, sparking a legal battle and fears of a community food desert.

Bute Dynasty: Johnny Dumfries' Heirs Forge New Paths

Discover how the late Johnny Dumfries' children and stepchildren are embracing their unconventional inheritance while carving distinctive lives far from traditional aristocracy. Explore their surprising careers and public personas.

DNA Test Looms in UK Aristocratic Paternity Scandal

A tradesman from Kettering is legally pursuing a DNA test from the 10th Duke of Buccleuch, claiming a secret, incestuous bloodline that could rock the British aristocracy. Read the full story.

Earl's Daughter Finds Love at Glastonbury Festival

Exclusive: Lady Mae Wellesley, daughter of the Earl of Cowley, reveals her whirlwind romance with musician Tom Fender began at Britain's iconic music festival. The aristocratic couple shares their love story and future plans.

Indigenous tribes claim ownership of all homes in Canadian city

The quiet community of Richmond, British Columbia, has been plunged into turmoil after local First Nations tribes asserted legal ownership over all private homes and municipal buildings, leaving residents in legal limbo and threatening to upend property r

Lady Annabel Goldsmith Dies Aged 94

The British aristocracy mourns as Lady Annabel Goldsmith, prominent socialite and mother to eight children including financier Ben Goldsmith, passes away at 94 after a brief illness.

African Tribe Stakes Legal Claim to Scottish Land

The Kukama people from Peru have launched a unique legal bid for land in Scotland, invoking a 16th-century royal decree, in a modern-day quest for cultural preservation and international recognition.

Arizona Town Sinking Due to Groundwater Over-Pumping

The rural town of Wenden, Arizona, is literally sinking due to rampant groundwater over-pumping for agriculture, causing widespread land fissures and infrastructure damage, a stark warning for the drought-stricken American West.

Arizona Town Sinks as Megafarms Drain Ancient Aquifers

Exclusive investigation reveals how industrial-scale agriculture in Arizona's desert is depleting ancient aquifers, causing the town of Wenden to sink and forcing residents to drill ever-deeper wells in a desperate battle for water.

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