In Focus: The mesmerising automaton created by the man who made Chitty Chitty Bang Bang fly
The 'finest work' by Rowland Emett, the man who designed the machines for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, goes on display at Bonhams until early September.
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Toxic algae in ponds across Britain can be fatal for dogs, warn vets
The British Veterinary Association is urging pet owners to beware harmful blue-green algae that can be fatal for dogs.
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Country Life Today: How four out of five children can't recognise a bumblebee or an oak leaf
Our daily news round-up looks at the giant penguins that once lived in New Zealand, discovers the long-lost features of an Iron Age woman and ponders why children seem to have lost their connection to the countryside.
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Scientist recreates the face of a 2,000-year-old druid from Scotland
University of Dundee student Karen Fleming has painstakingly reconstructed the features of Hilda, an unusually long-lived Iron Age woman.
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A golden eagle has been spotted high above Deeside with its leg caught in a trap
Scottish police and conservation bodies are trying to find a young golden eagle that was photographed flying near Crathie, in Scotland, with a trap attached to its leg.
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Country Life Today: The mystery of black squirrels has been solved
Our daily news round-up looks at black squirrels, Paddington Bear coins and a python is spotted in Sussex.
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Underwater cameras show determined nursehound shark off Alderney's coast
A seabed camera deployed by the Alderney Wildlife Trust to monitor marine life has filmed a nursehound shark trying hard to eat the bait to which the camera was attached.
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Why the black soldier fly could save the planet
The larvae of this miracle insect, which are great at converting organic waste into protein, can help us lower carbon emissions and replace environmentally damaging animal feed.
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Dubbed the Glastonbury of birdwatching, Birdfair promises a weekend of wildlife fun
Filled with quizzes, weird nature sounds and wildlife cruises, Birdfair, which takes place from August 16 to 18, 2019, is one of the world's most important birdwatching events.
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Council's decision to spray weedkiller on Hoylake Beach called 'the dumbest act of environmental vandalism'
Conservationists have attacked Wirral Council's choice to use contentious herbicide glyphosate to manage the grass on Hoylake Beach.
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Country Life Today: The rare pink grasshoppers appearing across Britain, and an ancient gold ring found in Kent
A bright pink insect lights up Stroud; a metal detector enthusiast unearths a bishop's ring made of solid gold in Kent; and a British explorer walks the length of China's Yangtze river.
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The challenges facing grouse shooting, from draining moors and heather beetles to the corridors of Westminster
Labour has announced it will include a demand for a review of grouse shooting in its Animal Welfare manifesto, at the same time as some moors are facing an outbreak of heather beetles that can have a negative impact on the birds.
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A centuries-old altar cloth from a rural English church turned out to be the 'lost dress' of Elizabeth I, and it's set to go on public display
An altar cloth that turned out to be part of a gown belonging to Elizabeth I is going on display at hampton Court after undergoing an extensive conservation treatment.
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CCTV, laser-beams and even digging moats: How farmers are protecting themselves from rising rural crime
Under attack by gangs of thieves, farmers are looking at every possible way to defend themselves and their properties, including creating ditches around their land.
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A farmer in Norfolk has accidentally turned one of his fields into an entire field of sunflowers
Fakenham sugar beet grower Robert Hambidge added 'a few more' seeds to his mix and ended up with a vast expanse of sunflowers
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Tintagel's new bridge: Dramatic, contentious and finally open to visitors
The new bridge has opened at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall, one of the most dramatic spots in Britain, and a place whose history is deeply entwined with tales of Arthurian legend. Carla Passino reports.
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Piglets, sunrises and sheep trying to drive tractors: A day in the life of Britain's farmers, as shared via #farm24
From the Dales to the West Country, farmers across the UK posted pictures and videos for #farm24 capturing the joys and challenges of life on a farm.
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Country Life Today: Buy your own volcano in Devon for the price of a family car
Our news round-up unearths a volcano for sale in the UK; a funding opportunity for farmers looking to reduce their impact on the environment; a supermarket looking to ban game shot with lead ammunition; and a new online platform that connects different generations through cooking
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How wild potatoes could help spuds resist the deadly blight that caused the Irish Potato Famine
Scientists believe that genes from wild potatoes could help protect regular crops from the disease that caused the Irish famine.
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How eating British has enormous benefits on the environment — and a clever new idea to show us all just how much it helps
New research from scientists in Oxford and Switzerland demonstrates the vast differences in buying food that's locally produced and sensitively-farmed — and they've called for a labelling system to make it easy to tell when you're doing so. Carla Passino reports.
