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Army unit faces gender row as officials consider changing ‘craftsman’ rank to ‘private’

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Army unit faces gender row as officials consider changing ‘craftsman’ rank to ‘private’ to avoid it being too gender-specific  Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers considering changing craftsman rank A memo headed REME gender-free nomenculture says to ‘refresh terminology’ Consultation now being held could mean other ranks are renamed in the future  By David Wilkes for … Read more

Developer hires traditional craftsman to finish two properties off with reed rooves

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Two new-build homes that will set buyers back £473,500 have been topped with eco-friendly thatched rooves. Britain’s biggest property developer, Bovis Homes, have topped two newly built homes in Wells, Somerset, with the traditional craft for the first time.  They hired a master thatcher Nigel Bunce, 49, to top the properties using reeds, showing that the historic … Read more