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How Country Life launched the career of Alistair Mackenzie, the architect who created Augusta National's iconic golf courseAlister Mackenzie winning golf hole design.
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Is anyone more superstitious than a sports star?When it comes to worrying about omens and portents, nobody gets quite so worked up as our sportsmen and women.
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The grass is always greener: Follow in the footsteps of Sir Andy Murray and play in The Giorgio Armani Tennis ClassicThere’s no better time of year than the summer grass court tennis season.
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You've gotta catch them all: Everything you need to know about London's giant Easter egg huntFortnum & Mason, Anya Hindmarch and Chopard are among the companies that have lent a creative hand.
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Archaeologists in North Yorkshire discover ‘the biggest and most important Iron Age hoard ever found in Britain’The 800 objects — including chariots and iron tyres — were likely buried in the 1st century AD around the time of the Roman Conquest of southern Britain.
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The prestigious Saut Hermès was a tantalising taste of what to expect when Paris's Grand Palais reopens to the public in JuneThe Grand Palais in Paris, France, has been closed to the public for extensive renovation works since 2021.
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Everything you might've missed last week — including the new Aston MartinA lot has happened in the last few few days, from an Aston Martin reveal and new Rolex flagship store opening, to a case of mistaken identify at the Wallace Collection.
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The shortlist celebrating Britain's best museum gift shopsOur Friday morning news review on museum shops, beech trees, ash dieback, and a rail replacement service you'll be happy to see the sight of.
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Mexico, Miss Argentina and north Norfolk: How padel is taking over the worldWhat is padel? Why is it so popular? And what can it do for the countryside?
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Dawn Chorus: A Blue Plaque for Marc Bolan, holidaying in the Caribbean with Francis Ford Coppola and a history of the National Gallery in 25 picturesPlus the best of the property pages, and how the railways will save the countryside.
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Everything you need to know about Hampstead: The real star of 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy'From Protestant Dissenters to Dame Judi Dench, Hampstead has long been synonymous with liberal values and prosperity — which is what makes it different from other parts of London. Now, it's stealing hearts the world over in the latest Bridget Jones film.
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Tricks of the trade: London's best spots for second-hand salesNeed a mid-century desk? A frock from the 1960s? Here are five London markets that satisfy every taste.
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The silver screen, blockbusters and bombs: The curious terminology of films explainedWhat links the RAF, Jurassic Park and Jaws? More than you might think.
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In pictures: A celebration of British food and culture in New YorkFind out what happened when Country Life, The Beaumont Mayfair and Tom Parker Bowles spent a night in New York. Photographs by Andrew Werner.
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Dawn Chorus: The Serpentine Pavilion names their 2025 designer, political activism comes to Margate and Rolls-Royce make nesting boxes for miceWho has the Serpentine chosen to design their 2025 Pavilion, why are Rolls-Royce making nesting boxes for hazel dormice and how is the RHS Chelsea Flower Show honouring the Chelsea Pensioners at this year’s event? We answer all these burning questions in today’s Dawn Chorus.
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The Bordeaux Bullet, Mr Universe, The Friendly Ghost and The White Wizard: The Six Nations stars to keep an eye on in 2025England will have to fly to overtake runaway favourites France and Ireland in the impending Guinness Six Nations, says Owain Jones, as he sizes up the key players who could change their team’s fate.
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Unputdownable: 12 page turners to see you through the rest of the winterFrom cookbooks to cricket, biographies to Sunday Times bestsellers, Country Life contributors name some of their favourite books from last year.
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'Dozens died, and during the 1683 Thames Frost Fair a party of skaters was caught by the wind and blown out to sea': The risky business of skating on thin iceNow that we've successfully negotiated the ice skating season, spare a thought for those in the past who literally put their lives on the line to enjoy winter's most elegant pastime.
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'Sometimes, it’s about the journey, rather than the destination': The fascinating history of the double-decker busThe first covered double-decker buses made their debut on the streets of the capital 100 years ago. Rob Crossan steps on board and goes up top to trace the evolution of a true London icon.
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Dawn Chorus: The train line in Yorkshire named as one of the world's top things to do in 2025Global fame beckons for Bentham Line in today's Dawn Chorus.
