A countryside dweller's guide to the 2019 General Election: Who will do what, and where, and when?
With the general election fast-approaching, discover what each of the main parties plans for the countryside, farming and the environment.
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Country Life Today: The $10 million apple that stays ripe and fresh for an entire year
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Elizabeth I's terrible handwriting helps scholar identify a manuscript written by Good Queen Bess herself
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Country Life Today: Why deadly bacteria could be our allies in the fight against climate change
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Meet the 18,000-year-old frozen puppy that could be the world's oldest dog
Perfectly preserved down to its frozen paws, Dogor might one of the very first dogs to have been domesticated — but whether pet or wolf, he's already an Internet celebrity.
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Does farming's greener future mean a return to tradition, or new technology that heralds 'the end of sustainable agriculture as we know it'?
With the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis becoming increasingly pressing, we could see a shift away from conventional agriculture towards indoor food production, say some experts.
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Hands off our red phone boxes, say Yorkshire parish councils
North Yorkshire residents are fighting to save 43 phone boxes that have been slated for removal, saying that they are crucial for public safety in an area with patchy mobile coverage.
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The Saxon treasure hoarders 'have been convicted of a crime that they needn’t have committed'
Treasure theft made the headlines after two metal detectorists were convicted of stealing a £3-million Viking hoard, but an expert thinks cases are actually decreasing compared to the past.
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Walkers warned to watch out for ticks after potentially deadly parasite found in British sheep
While testing sheep in the North of Scotland, scientists from the University of Glasgow have detected the tick-borne organism, which can infect humans and has serious consequences if left untreated.
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Climate emergency named as the Oxford Word of the Year for 2019
This year marked a seismic shift in the way we talk about the climate, with a meteoric rise in a wide range of phrases that express gravity and urgency.
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Country Life Today: The Eden Project lights up the Cornish night in a stunning display
In today's round-up, we reveal why the Cornish garden has illuminated its biomes; discover an unusual Jacobite relic that is going under the hammer next month; and find out why Africa's tropical plants are facing extinction.
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Revealed: The most dog-friendly pubs in Britain
Looking for a place to take your pet? The winners of the Rover Most Dog-Friendly Pub of the Year awards have just been announced.
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Country Life Today: A farm-friendly plastic solution
In today's round up, we bring you exciting developments of a plastic alternative, good news for pine martens and experts' views on UK flooding.
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Heritage loss for Britain as a chunk of 1000-year-old Lewes Castle's curtain wall collapses
Thankfully, no one was injured in the fall of the standalone wall, which was privately owned. The main body of the Castle has also been declared safe but Britain lost a slice of its medieval history.
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National Galleries Scotland cut ties with BP over climate
Citing the climate emergency, the Scottish institution has announced it will no longer partner with BP for its Portrait Award, which the oil giant had been sponsoring for 30 years. The move has been welcomed by climate campaigners, who are now asking other museums and galleries to follow suit.
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Country Life Today: Fresh hope for moths
In today's round-up, we discover why moths are not facing as steep a decline as previously thought; discover a new system to track mountain hares; and meet the man who completed a marathon in every country in the world.
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12th century church targeted by thieves who get away with £50,000 of lead from the roof
The Grade II-listed Church of St Hilda in North Yorkshire faces a repair bill to the tune of £50,000 after thieves stole lead from three parts of its rooflast month, in a criminal trend that seems to be increasing across the country.
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Airlines under fire for 'tankering', as planes burn tonnes of extra fuel in order to save a few pounds
A BBC Panorama programme has unveiled a widespread practice where airlines load their aeroplanes with extra fuel to avoid having to refill at more expensive airport—thus producing more emissions than necessary to operate each flight.
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National Trust considers partial car ban in the Lake District
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Country Life Today: The nation remembers
In today's round-up, we mark the Remembrance Sunday commemorations, look at how climate change is making it easier for a deadly virus to spread among sea mammals and find out about a special Santa's grotto for pooches.
