Country Life Today
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The power of flowers — how they accompany us, heal us and ‘make us gasp with pleasure’
‘Just living is not enough... one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower,’ wrote Hans Christian Andersen. Jay Griffiths explores their emotional pull.
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How to make banana bread, the ultimate comfort food of lockdown
Rosie Paterson is famed, and rightly so, for her banana bread. As its popularity sweeps the nation like never before, she shares her classic recipe.
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How to make a delicious wild garlic pesto the wild garlic in your garden — or on the route of your daily exercise — into a delicious, home-made pesto
The damp winter hasn't been much fun for any of us, but at least the wild garlic has thrived — and Tiffany Daneff knows exactly what to do with it.
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The brilliant tractor tribute to the NHS from a group of Warwickshire farmers
People around Britain have been paying tribute to the efforts of our NHS workers at the time of the coronavirus pandemic — but few have been as creative and clever as this one.
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London's iconic red bus at risk and 6,000 year old chewing gum gives clues into our DNA history
Cuts to industry subsidies and an increase in fares has left bus use at its lowest point ever, while DNA extracted from ancient 'chewing gum' allows scientists to decipher the genetic code of a Stone Age woman.
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90-million-year-old 'swimming dinosaur' skeleton found by dogs out walking in Somerset, and the nonchalant moths who don't bother fleeing enemies
A superbly intact dinosaur skeleton — described as being 'museum quality' — has been discovered on a beach in Somerset.
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Battle to ban 4x4s from the idyllic Lake District spot bequeathed by Beatrix Potter, eagle fights octopus and the 'snail's pace' climate talks
This morning we look at Little Langdale's fight for peace, reflect on the climate change talks in Madrid and discover the soundtrack for Brexit.
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Country Life Today: How Greta Thunberg shifted the dial on climate change — and the backlash shows just how much
This morning we ponder whether Greta Thunberg is the Joan of Arc for the environmental movement, look at a key election — one from 19 years ago — and ponder the marvel of 'dad tidying'.
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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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Country Life Today: Why plastic is killing hermit crabs
In today's round-up, we learn than half a million hermit crabs have died from plastic pollution; find out what the Pope has to say about climate change; and discover why NASA have been 'bombing' the sun.
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Country Life Today: British farmers want to lead the fight on climate change
Farmers want to take action to battle climate change and many are already doing so, while we also pay tribute to former England cricket captain Bob Willis.
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Country Life Today: The most popular dogs' names of 2019 have been revealed
A poll of two million pet owners has revealed the most popular dog names in Britain, plus we take a look at the Mary Celeste and a magical combine harvester.
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Country Life Today: Government 'release fracking report with 37 of 48 pages entirely blacked out by censor's pen'
The startling censorship of a fracking report and the man who invented neon are in our round-up today.
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Country Life Today: The $10 million apple that stays ripe and fresh for an entire year
This morning we take a look at a new apple full of promises, Queen Elizabeth I's handwriting and St Paul's Cathedral.
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Country Life Today: Why deadly bacteria could be our allies in the fight against climate change
In today's round up, we find out how bacteria can help us stem global warming, meet the Scottish farm going plastic-free and discover top chefs' favourite fast foods
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Country Life Today: Discover the favourite side of bottlenose dolphins
In today's round-up, we learn about the dominant side of dolphins; look at the irreversible changes that can worsen climate change; and find out why farmers are complaining to the BBC.
