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The prep school movers
Once, the flow of buyers out of London was driven by the promise of educating children at a country prep school. Is this changing? Arabella Youens investigates. On the right track: although their...
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Delightful coastal cottages for sale
Here's our pick of the latest properties for sale by the sea. Devon, £1.25 million Combe Wood House, Salcombe Regis, Sidmouth A charming and splendidly refurbished 16th century farmhouse adjoining...
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CLA cancels the Game Fair
The CLA has announced that it can no longer underwrite the Game Fair. In a serious blow to rural industries, the CLA has announced that it can no longer underwrite the Game Fair, a huge and much-loved...
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The rise of the microdairy
As the milk industry suffers, Tom Levitt reports on the rise of the microdairy. The prevailing narrative of the milk industry is a depressing one. Supermarkets sell milk as a loss leader, consumers...
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Barn owls bounce back
The nocturnal barn own is still mysterious, but nesting figures are encouraging. One of Nature’s most thrilling sights is that of the barn owl looming wraith-like out of the dusk on a hunting foray....
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Cricket England v Sri Lanka: No need for Colombo, Cook has to go
England's one day woes continued in the series against Sri Lanka, writes Christopher Clark. England fans went into the one day series against Sri Lanka with low expectations. We anticipated a...
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Grey squirrels to be culled
A new review concludes that more could be done to control grey squirrels. The Forestry Commission and Defra have announced a more rigorous approach to controlling grey squirrels. Their review,...
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The day the world mourned Sir Winston Churchill
Overseas statesmen and a freezing British public alike came to pay their respects at Sir Winston Churchill's funeral, 50 years ago this month. It was television’s finest hour. The broadcast of Sir...
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Cricket: Morgan’s England underdogs in Tri-Series tussle
England are rejuvenated under Eoin Morgan writes Christopher Clark, but Australia and India will prove to be a class apart. England after an inevitable series defeat away to Sri Lanka before Christmas,...
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Politicians bid for farming vote
Which party will best serve the interests of farmers?English CountrysideLast week’s annual Oxford Farming Conference, which gives politicians a chance to address farmers, scientists and agricultural...
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Farmers count the cost of sheep tagging
New electronic tagging rules could cost farmers more than £1.8 million, says Julie Harding. The compulsory electronic tagging of all lambs could cost Britain’s farmers in excess of £1.8 million, says...
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Cricket World Cup 2015 preview
Christopher Clark previews the flagship event of the international cricket calendar. The Melbourne skyline and the Melbourne cricket ground at sunset. Australia and New Zealand host the 2015 World Cup,...
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Can the Game Fair be saved?
Country Life asks whether the Game Fair has any chance of surviving as the CLA calls a consultation period to explore the future of the event Shockwaves are reverberating through the countryside after...
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Sign up for Clean for the Queen
Clean for the Queen this March and get the country tidy for the Queen's 90th birthday The Prime Minister has lent his support to Clean for The Queen, a Country Life initiative in which villages,...
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Build a seaside house in Cornwall
Two plots of land have come onto the market with incredible views out to Polzeath Beach and Padstow BayTwo plots of land with full residential planning permission for large family homes have come onto...
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Scottish estates in demand
After the uncertainty of the independence vote, Scotland is back in business. Fig 1: In the ‘top drawer’ of Scottish sporting estates: Tillypronie in Aberdeenshire. Offers over £10.5mIn contrast with...
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State of Nature report: 1 in 7 of the UK’s wildlife species is at risk of...
UK branded one of the world’s worst countries for Nature in ‘insubstantial’ report. The natural world needs our help as never before,’ warns Sir David Attenborough in his forward to the depressing...
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A wonderful Christmas pudding recipe, with a surprise ingredient
Our off-beat Christmas pudding recipe is perfect for those who suffer from egg allergies - and just as good for those who don't.It’s ‘Stir-up Sunday’ this weekend, and there are any number of recipes...
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Morning commuters get wonderful surprise with ride on Orient Express’s sister...
Good-news stories involving railway companies are as rare as... well, as trains running on time. Commuters board a vintage Belmond British Pullman train at Ashford International station in Kent for a...
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Six-year surname study digs up fresh insult for ‘crooked nose’ Cameron
David Cameron's surname turns out to have a rather unpleasant etymology - but Mo Farah's seems spot on after yet another wonderful year for the British athlete, as George Young finds out.David Cameron...
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