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British homebuyers crave living near the pub, new research reveals

Latest data from Jackson-Stops' Property Pulse Survey shows that we want to live near pubs, doctors, and some good shops.

One of the largest banknotes ever printed to be offered for auction

The note, printed in 1998 to celebrate 100 years of Philippine independence, is legal tender and larger than a piece of A4 paper.

Shipwreck of the Earl of Abergavenny receives protected status

The ship was captained by John Wordsworth, brother of the romantic poet William, and sunk off the notorious Shambles bank in Dorset.

More home-grown food needed in the face of global instability and climate change, says NFU, as it marks 'self-sufficiency day'

The nation's largest farming union has urged the Government to not let domestic food production drop below current levels.

New gene-drive technology could be the magic bullet to save our red squirrels, say scientists

Scientists at the Roslin Institute at Edinburgh believe that they can reduce non-native species proliferating without culling, and are asking the Government for support.

Rare guitars played by Prince and Noel Gallagher lead Sotheby's Popular Culture Auction

From August 29, you can bid on rare guitars, a Steinway piano from Abbey Road, art by John Lennon and a costume from Gladiator II, among other items.

The Legacy: Godfred Baseley, the man who invented The Archers

We take a brief look at the life and inspiration of the man behind the world's longest running radio serial.

Thatch under threat? Poor harvests, labour shortages and war are causing the industry to struggle

A new report from Historic England suggests that, despite high demand for the work, the profession is struggling.

A unique dinner and tour celebrating the life and works of the iconic photojournalist Lee Miller

A single peat moor stores the carbon of 1,000,000 cars — and this 'climate-action trump card' needs urgent protection

Recent research has discovered that one moor in Yorkshire stores as much carbon as one million cars would release in a year, highlighting why we need to restore them.

Waterside homes are cheaper than they have been in years — but it won't last

Now is the time to buy a house by the water, according to research conducted exclusively for Country Life by Jackson-Stops. Annunciata Elwes finds out why.

'We are in the midst of a sewage scandal and the natural world is paying the cost'

Country Life's leader article takes aim at the mess in the water industry.

The 'holy grail' of JRR Tolkien's letters are up for sale, showing his anger at his editors and the 'priggery' of Sherlock Holmes

Bayliss Books are selling the biggest collection of Tolkien first editions and personal letters to come up for sale in twenty years. Annunciata Elwes takes a look.

A £150 million, 10-year programme to help save the countryside: 'Our job is to give money away to do good things'

Lottery funding is now being used to benefit Nature with a new 10-year programme. Annunciata Elwes reports.

A 'war on NIMBYs'? How the principle of 'how, not if' will underpin the new homes boom

The new government has pledged to 'turbocharge' the building of new homes and infrastructure. But you might only have a say in 'how, not if' they're built in your neighbourhood. Here's what it could mean for you.

The Uffington White Horse restoration has got it looking at its best, 3,000 years after it was first created

The Uffington White Horse, the oldest chalk figure in Britain, has just undergone a superb restoration.

Agromenes: The new government is already delivering with aplomb — and in the countryside, it's all to play for

Our countryside columnist takes a look at the early efforts and impressive ministerial appointments of the new Labour government in Britain.

Under siege from nature: the National Trust's £2 million plan to restore Corfe Castle

Specialists hanging from ropes will spend the next three years helping restore the walls of this famous 11th century caste in Dorset.

The shire horses still ploughing the fields of London deep into the 21st century

Photographer Natasha Durlacher's passion project shines a light on the wonderful shire horses who still have a place in modern London.

The cosmos, as you have never seen it before

This year's shortlist for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year has been released, and the images are truly out of this world.