Rachael Turner
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Country Life today: Eagles spell trouble, the cheapest Cotswolds cottage and an underground farmIn today’s round-up we bring you news of sea eagles arriving in England, a charming Cotswold cottage for £12,000 and farming as you’ve never seen it before.
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The charming Cotswolds house that could be yours for just £12,000 (just mind your head)It will be included in a two-day auction from 17-18 September.
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Growing Underground: London air raid shelter provides unlikely setting for salad farmThe farm’s urban location provides an ideal base to distribute food to London-based consumers.
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Extreme weather exposes shipwreck of a sailing boat that sunk without trace in 1854The remains of the sloop were uncovered on Pensarn Beach in Abergele, North Wales.
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Country Life today: A scorching forecast, hidden plastic pollution and a moo-ving rescueToday’s news round-up features predictions of record-breaking temperatures this bank holiday weekend, plus the hidden plastic littering our beaches and the impressive rescue of a cow called Ghost.
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UK’s forests celebrated with stunning stamp collectionRoyal Mail is commemorating 100 years of the Forestry Commission by releasing a nature-themed stamp set.
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Researchers discover concerning plastic ‘pebbles’ littering UK beachesA study has revealed hidden plastic pollution on Britain’s coastline, in the form of pebble-like chunks known as pyroplastic.
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Black kites set to colonise the UK for the first timeThe birds are likely to breed in Britain in the near future due to climate warming.
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Country Life Today: The value of green spaces, floating farms and a boost for the little ternToday’s round-up features research into the benefits of visiting your local park, a floating dairy farm, good news for a rare seabird and Queen Victoria’s piano.
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Making waves: Could floating dairy in Europe's busiest port pave the way for future farming?Cows enjoy beer-infused hay on the world's first offshore dairy farm in the Netherlands.
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The little tern has just enjoyed its most successful season in almost 30 yearsThe little tern has been in serious decline, but 2019 has seen a welcome boost for the species.
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Vegetables, cows and horses star in very countryside-friendly list of the best jokes at the Edinburgh Fringe FestivalThe winners of the comic competition have been announced, while gags about Churchill, Brexit and Harry Potter have also received high-praise.
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Country Life Today: How crime in the countryside is on the up once moreIn today’s news round-up we bring you news of rising crime, the saving of an 11th century castle and a farmer whose mission of mercy to save a cow didn't impress magistrates.
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How your washing-up water can help save street treesPublic throughout the UK are urged to use their waste water to give vital support to young trees.
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Yorkshire castle removed from ‘at risk’ register thanks to 10-year repair programmeThe castle ruins, which date back to 1070, have been taken off the ‘at risk’ register for the first time since 2003.
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Potential French law aims to preserve the countryside's most integral (and apparently, annoying) soundsFrench officials hope drawing up a list of the noises integral to country life will help combat unreasonable complaints.
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Country Life Today: Dinosaur protection in Skye, rush hour on the farm and a chocoholic on the runIn today’s news round-up find out how the Isle of Skye is tackling overzealous fossil hunters.
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Plastic-free supermarkets a step closer thanks to new scheme's popularityThe news comes as supermarkets report a 90% drop in the sale of single-use plastic bags.
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‘We are in it together’: The Duchess of Sussex launches workwear range to help women gain employmentThe collaboration follows the publication of the Duchess’s guest-edited edition of British Vogue.
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Glow-in-the-dark pocket shark discovered by scientistsThe diminutive species, the American pocket shark or Mollisquama mississippiensis, has been found in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Country Life Today: Britain's 10 hottest years, Tintagel's new bridge and how cathedrals are bringing their flocks a touch of the funfairOur news round-up features a record-breaking day for tree planting, alarming data from the Met Office, weird and wonderful cathedral attractions and a worrying trend reported by sheep farmers.
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A holy-in-one? Rochester Cathedral opens its own crazy golf course — and Norwich has a helter-skelter on the wayCathedrals across the UK are branching out with a series of unusual attractions.
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The world tree planting record has been broken by Ethiopia as they lead the world in this clever way to tackle climate changeThe project aims to counter the effects of deforestation, with the goal of planting a total of four billion indigenous trees by October.
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Swollen tongues and black mouths: Competitors tuck in at World Nettle Eating ChampionshipThe Bottle Inn in Dorset is the host venue for the annual World Nettle Eating Championship, which invites entrants to eat as many stinging nettles as they can in an hour. Rachael Turner reports.
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