Revealed: The best places to live in Great Britain for work-life balance
The Outer Hebrides lead the chart of the local authorities that offer the best work and life balance, according to new research. Carla Passino explains more.
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A picturesque mill for sale in Staffordshire, with eclectic interiors and gorgeous grounds
Period charm meets contemporary living at Grade II-listed Chorlton Mill, in Staffordshire, a historic property that's especially well suited to entertaining.
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A Grade II-listed manor house set in a wildlife paradise in Wales
Dating from the 18th century and set in beautiful countryside, Cuffern Manor is an award-winning guest house that could be easily converted into a lavish family home.
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A stone-built millhouse in a perfect Cumbrian village where Wordsworth helped run a pub
The Mill House is a delightful property with salmon and trout fishing rights, set in lovely grounds in Sockbridge and Tirril, the parish where William Wordsworth's nephew once ran an inn — and persuaded his famous uncle to help him.
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A grand Devon country house where Oliver Cromwell officially began the English Civil War
The grandiose Chanters House, in Ottery St Mary, Devon, was the place where Oliver Cromwell declared the Civil War and the Coleridge family created one of the West Country's most impressive libraries.
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Is the housing market cooling off? Softening in buying and selling amid Lockdown 3.0, home schooling and the Stamp Duty holiday crush
After soaring in the latter half of 2020, the housing market in Britain now appears to be cooling off, according to the latest survey by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Carla Passino reports.
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An ancient riverside property in a vibrant Kent village with an original Victorian pool
Part of a historic mill complex, Orchard House, in Franingham, Kent, combines period features with a modern sense of space and a magnificent waterside setting in a lovely village with easy access to excellent schools.
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A drink for all seasons: nine crowd-pleasing, well-priced wines from around the world
From Rioja alternatives to fruit-packed bottles, discover an eclectic selection of interesting, reasonably priced wines with our latest list.
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A 'a symphony in red brick' just outside Guildford offering charm, creature comforts and two swimming pools
Set on the Sutton Park Estate, Grade II-listed The Manor House has beautiful period features, manicured grounds and two swimming pools.
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The house where a young JFK forged his career has come up for sale in Washington
A pretty, red-brick building that has been beautifully renovated, 1400, 34th Street, was home to the American politician at the outset of his career.
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An irresistibly pretty coastguard cottage only accessible by boat — yet just a few splashes of an oar from the pub
Built in the 1830s, One, Coastguard Cottages stands above the Yealm estuary, a short row-boat ride away from Newtion Ferrers and Noss Mayo, and affords magnificent views of the water pools.
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The 7 most spectacular properties for sale in the world right now
We've trawled the globe to find the best properties on the market, from a bubble palace above the Bay of Cannes to a historic château in the Czech Republic.
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Knightsbridge life: From a hotbed of taverns and thieves to one of the poshest parts of London
Today, Knightsbridge is home and host to the glamorous, but it wasn't always quite that way, finds Carla Passino.
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In Focus: How a taped banana questioned the meaning of art
Made with a banana duct-taped to a wall, The Comedian, the latest installation by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, sparked the debate on what is a work of art — especially after the fruit was eaten by performance artist David Datuna.
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The 'perfect whisky collection' is to go under the hammer — and it's expected to fetch £8 million
Almost 4,000 rare or unusual bottles, accumulated over the course of two decades by American businessman Richard Gooding, will go on sale next years and could fetch £8 million.
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'One of the finest period houses in Hampstead village' comes up for sale, beside the heath that inspired Keats and Constable
Ideal for entertaining, this magnificent period property is less than one minute away from the green expanse that inspired Constable.
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'A jumper is for life — not just for Christmas' urge campaigners against Yuletide 'fast fashion'
Some 12 million seasonal jumpers will be sold this year and the vast majority are made of plastic, exacerbating the devastating impact that fast-fashion is having on the planet.
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Country Life Today: Spain accused of being 'a deplorable choice' for UN climate conference
A no-holds-barred assault on the Spanish fishing industry, Banksy raising awareness of the homeless and the woes of the Christmas jumper are in today's news round-up.
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Country Life Today: 'This is perhaps the ultimate wake-up call from the uncontrolled experiment humanity is unleashing on the world’s oceans'
In today's round up, we examine why oxygen loss is putting oceans at risk, discover that action to cut air pollution brings almost immediate benefits to human health and find out which bird's arrival marks the start of winter in Gloucestershire.
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A countryside dweller's guide to the 2019 General Election: Who will do what, and where, and when?
With the general election fast-approaching, discover what each of the main parties plans for the countryside, farming and the environment.
