Listeners slam ‘woke’ BBC R4’s Today programme for replacing the word fishermen with ‘fisherpeople’ – despite women making up just 2.7% of trawler crews Europe editor Katya Adler used the gender neutral description on air yesterday Critics argued that people working on trawlers are overwhelmingly men Ashley Mullenger, who calls herself the ‘female fisherman’, joined … Read more
French fishermen threaten to stop British goods at the border if Macron fails to strike a deal President Emmanuel Macron and government have been on a charm offensive They publicly adopted Theresa May’s ‘No Deal is better than a bad one’ mantra But he was forced into an embarrassing climbdown after an earlier EU summit … Read more
French fishermen threaten to stop British goods at the border if Macron fails to strike a deal President Emmanuel Macron and government have been on a charm offensive They publicly adopted Theresa May’s ‘No Deal is better than a bad one’ mantra But he was forced into an embarrassing climbdown after an earlier EU summit … Read more
Fishermen brave huge waves as winds batter Cornwall – with weathermen warning of yet MORE torrential rain bringing half term washout Incredible pictures of Perranporth in Cornwall yesterday show two fishermen being battered by high winds Torrential rain is expected across most of the UK over half term, as millions will have their plans dampened … Read more
Fishermen brave huge waves as winds batter Cornwall – with weathermen warning of yet MORE torrential rain bringing half term washout Incredible pictures of Perranporth in Cornwall yesterday show two fishermen being battered by high winds Torrential rain is expected across most of the UK over half term, as millions will have their plans dampened … Read more
Top chef warns British fishermen face a ‘perfect storm’ this winter as new coronavirus curbs causes demand from pubs and restaurants to plummet Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall warned many fishermen could go out of business Curbs on the hospitality sector has seen a nationwide decline in demand for fish The price of a small bass has fallen … Read more
Top chef warns British fishermen face a ‘perfect storm’ this winter as new coronavirus curbs causes demand from pubs and restaurants to plummet Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall warned many fishermen could go out of business Curbs on the hospitality sector has seen a nationwide decline in demand for fish The price of a small bass has fallen … Read more
RNLI lifesavers rescue three fishermen in the nick of time as they desperately cling to upturned hull of their capsized boat Three fishermen were saved from drowning in a dramatic rescue on Saturday Boat capsized when they were fishing for lobster near Roker Pier, Sunderland Within minutes, RNLI volunteers had arrived and pulled the fishermen to safety … Read more
Blood, guts and junk food! Fascinating new book delves into the lives of fishermen on trawler boats Lamorna Ash recounts the months she spent living with Cornish fishermen A playwright in London, she lodged with a couple in the village of Newlyn Almost everyone she met in the fishing village has lost someone to the … Read more