The latest property news and countryside & culture news
Our columnist has strong words after what could have been a meaningful change for the better has been 'hijacked by the big food companies'.
House prices are almost five times higher in real terms than they were in 1952, with most of the increase happening in the last generation to freeze out the younger generations. Lydia Stangroom and Toby Keel take a look at the sobering numbers behind a new report.
Sealyham terrier breeder Harry Parsons has welcomed a new litter of puppies — great news for a breed which teetered on the edge of extinction not long ago.
We've picked out our favourite images from the celebrations across the country.
A rose, a reservoir and a telescope are only some of the many quirky places and objects called Elizabeth II after The Queen, finds Carla Passino.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's official Platinum Jubilee portrait photograph has been unveiled.
8 of the best frontispieces of Elizabeth II from Country Life.
It’s time to dust off your tartan and put on a tiara, says Debora Robertson, in her handy guide to organising the ultimate Platinum Jubilee street party.
The celebration of HM's Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee is imminent — but what is a jubilee, and where does this strange word come from? Martin Fone investigates.
If you can't make it to the 2022 RHS Chelsea Flower Show — or even if you can — here's our look at some of the most striking things you'll find at the gardens of the Royal Hospital. Pictures by Andrew Sydenham for Country Life.
Country Life 25 May 2022 Is our very special issue commemorating Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Here’s what you’ll find inside.
We take a look at some of the most extraordinary letters sent to the editors of Country Life over the past 125 years.
Author, journalist and former National Trust chairman Simon Jenkins — who began his career at Country Life as an up-and-coming scribe — marks the magazine's 125th anniversary by considering what Country Life does each week, and why it matters so much.
Two landmarks of very different nature have received boosts which should help them survive many more years: the elegant Saltdean Lido near Brighton, and a country boundary stone near Oxford that's been a local landmark for centuries. Carla Passino and Annunciata Elwes report.
Country Life is looking for someone to join the team over the next few months — are you interested? Or do you know someone who might be?
Many aspects of farming are expanding — and not always in a good way. Jason Goodwin argues that it needs re-balancing, with a return to multiple small family farms, neighbourly cooperation and a bolstering of the local community.
An encounter with an eight-year-old diary brings Carla's past, present and future into focus.
The latest Rare Breeds Survival Trust report brings shocking news: the Large White pig, a mainstay of British farms, is at serious risk. Annunciata Elwes reports.
The latest news from the property market is still pointing upwards. When will that change?
