During World War II, Bomber Command lost 55,500 men. This was the highest loss suffered by any of the military arms during the war, yet Bomber Command was never given a campaign medal.
The Labour government in 1945 refused to give the aircrews official recognition as they wrung their hands over the Dresden raid (though what [...]
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Cornish fishermen have blamed their French counterparts for wrecking their crab and lobster pots.
According to the Cornish men, the French trawlers are illegally entering British waters and wrecking the Cornish gear with their fishing activities.
One fishermen, who has lost around £5,000 worth of gear, said that the French are regularly destroying equipment inside and outside [...]
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