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Village stores fighting back
Holly Kirkwood talks to rural shop owners who are developing ever more inventive tactics to survive in the face of stiff competition from the out-of town behemoths.
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In the market for a favourite town
Rupert Uloth reveals the shortlist of 15 finalists in Country Life's search for your favourite market town, sponsored by Strutt & Parker. Now it is up to our judges
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Pro-hunting wristbands
You can now wear your pro-hunting heart on your sleeve, with two new types of wristbands designed to raise funds to help abolish the ban
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We reveal England's Favourite Village
After months of touring the country and consulting our readers, the judges have finally decided on England's favourite village.
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Stop land-based windfarms
If the Government has its way, wind farms may contaminate many of the wildest landscapes in Britain.
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Prince Launches Rural Housing Initiative
A fresh drive to encourage landowners and businesses to develop affordable houses in rural areas has been launched by the Prince of Wales to 'tackle a problem that threatens the very fabric of rural life'.
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Best place to live in Britain
Where is the best place to live in Britain? It must be best for beauty, best for community, best for local produce and best for affordability. Here are the results of Country Life's 'Quality of Life' survey
