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300 laps, thousands of tires, 24 hours of non-stop racing: Up close and personal at Le Mans 2025
At this year's iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans, British car manufacturer Aston Martin returned to the race's top category — and they invited writer Charlie Thomas along for the ride.
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Clare Balding and Andrew Balding's day-by-day guide to Royal Ascot 2025
Country Life caught up with Clare Balding and Andrew Balding to get their expert view as Royal Ascot 2025 gets under way.
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Arthur Parkinson: When it comes to happy hens and yellow yolks, grass is king
Don't get too focused on the colour of an egg. If you provide your hens with a happy habitat, everything else will take care of itself.
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'We started thinking: if we were going to design a bike for Aston Martin, what would it look like? And then we simply couldn’t stop': Aston's new bike has everything you could ever dream of — except a price tag
The new Aston Martin .1R bicycle, a collaboration with manufacturer J.Laverack, leaves Paul Henderson stirred rather than shaken.
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The legacy of Dad's Army
Kate Green takes a look at Dad’s Army, the iconic BBC sitcom written by David Croft and Jimmy Perry.
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Game, set, match: Jack Draper, Lorenzo Musetti and Holger Rune to light up London's Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic
The British number one leads the list of three top-10 players that will take to the courts at the 150-year-old Hurlingham Club in London from June 24–28.
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Forget catnip, it's all about catmint
Nepeta, the highly aromatic and pretty perennial beloved of so many country gardens, may be your feline’s favourite fix, but we should be wary of its root, warns Deborah Nicholls-Lee
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‘It's a bit like a pub, but without the requirement of being drunk’: Why we’re all hot for a countryside sauna
The sauna is the latest wellness trend — especially one immersed in Nature. Lotte Brundle dips into why the pastime has been heating up.
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'We don’t expect to catch monsters in British seas': The return of the bluefin tuna
It’s no longer necessary to venture to tropical waters in order to catch a monster tuna, says Jonathan Young, as he attempts to land a big-game fish in Falmouth Bay.
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From 'Gerroff my land' to 'Get on my land': Farmers are keen to set the record straight with Open Farm Sunday 2025
The event — which sees farmers throw open their gates to visitors — returns for its 19th year on Sunday, June 8 with hundreds of farms across Britain will be taking part.
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The capital's largest free flower festival blooms again in Chelsea
Chelsea In Bloom is back for its 20th year and this time round the theme is Flowers In Fashion.
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Alan Titchmarsh and Richard Osman will headline this year’s Queen’s Reading Room Festival at Chatsworth
Dame Jilly Cooper, the author of the Rutshire Chronicles, and Helen Fielding, who penned the Bridget Jones books, will also be attending the two day event hosted by The Queen’s charity at the Grade I listed house and gardens.
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Chelsea Flower Show 2025: Where to eat, where to drink and where to shop
There's more to Chelsea than just the Flower Show so we've rounded up some of the best places to eat, stay and shop.
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One puffin, two puffin, three puffin, four: The National Trust’s puffin count gets underway on the Farne Islands
Though the islands' shags and terns are in decline, its puffin population has been growing — and the trust is streaming a live recording of their burrows.
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‘I only ever want to be there when the circus is in town’: Everything you need to know about Cannes ahead of the famous Film Festival
The annual Cannes Film Festival kicks off today — and it’s a hectic as it is glamorous. Chris Cotonou breaks down exactly how to do it, from where to stay and eat, to what to do
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Urban beekeeping — from the illegal rooftop hives in New York City to Chelsea Flower Show
The Tuesday of Chelsea (May 20) is World Bee Day; to celebrate The London Honey Company is sponsoring the Show's Bees of Development Balcony Garden.
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Living La Dolce Vita: Skye McAlpine's Italian-inspired pop-up opens in Belgravia
Her new tableware shopping experience in central London showcases the writer and founder of Tavola's love of Venice.
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Lights, camera, country house, action: The gorgeous estates where The Gentlemen and Bridgerton were filmed
Badminton House in Gloucestershire, seat of the Dukes of Beaufort, is rarely open to the public but has had plenty of screentime in hit TV shows.
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Chelsea Flower Show 2025: The first garden designed by a dog
Monty Don and his dog, Ned, have collaborated on a show garden at this year's Chelsea Flower Show.
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Open house: How to join in the fun at Britain's finest country homes
Here are 40 events being held at country houses this summer, from jousting to Shakespeare, birdwatching to motor-racing and horse trials.
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'A delicious chance to step back in time and bask in the best of Britain': An insider's guide to The Season
Here's how to navigate this summer's top events in style, from those who know best.
