Complex sentence: In 2001, a story broke in the UK press about how the European Union were making an attempt to ban the greasy spoon cafes, this turned out to be a hoax based on an EU report about eating habits of long distance drivers and their health.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2001, a story broke in the UK press about how the European Union were making an attempt to ban the greasy spoon cafes. This turned out to be a hoax based on an EU report about eating habits of long distance drivers and their health.