Country Life Today
Country Life Today
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Country Life Today: Why England's heather is under threat
In today's news round-up we find out why heather is being lost across much of England, discover whether Big Cats are roaming the countryside and come up close and personal with a giant spider
By Carla Passino Published
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Country Life Today: Lorry accident covers M6 in 32,000 litres of gin
In today's news round-up we bring you the 'gincident' that sparked a thousand puns, discover why autumn will be even more brilliant than usual and celebrate the emergence of Muhammad Ali.
By Rachael Turner Published
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Country Life Today: Brexit 'turbo-charges' zoo breeding, terrifying barn owls and a royal takeaway
In today's news round-up we bring you an unlikely benefit of Brexit uncertainty, a study into the hunting powers of white barn owls and The Queen's penchant for fish and chips.
By Rachael Turner Published
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Country Life Today: Seals living happily in the River Thames, and how Harris Tweed's top producer has been kept safe from rapacious corporate takeover
In today's round-up we bring you news of the unlikely home for hundreds of seals, the unearthing of Worcester artefacts and a generous manager.
By Rachael Turner Published
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Country Life Today: The No-deal Brexit house price crash
Today we look at property in a post-Brexit world, plans to transform Inverness Castle into a culture space, the fierce side of seals and why bats are getting a manicure.
By Carla Passino Published
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Country Life Today: Summer's most beautiful invader, and farewell to the model of the 21st century Duke
Today's round-up features wonderful news from a Somerset farm, a two-week project to clean-up the Cerne Abbas Giant and the elusive birds spotted in Britain in recent weeks.
By Rachael Turner Published
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Country Life Today: Sheepdogs guarding geese, our best ever blackberry jam recipe and cows just jumping for joy
Today's news round up features some sheepdogs guarding geese, a stellar blackberry jam recipe, the first ever Ashes and a herd of cows just jumping for joy
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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Country Life Today: The unveiling of 'Poly' the plastic seal and why The Lion King's meal of grubs may be better for your dog than steak
This morning we unveil a sculpture made of plastic waste, investigate the government's new proposals for mobile connectivity and find out why insects can be a better food for your pets than steak.
By Carla Passino Published
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Country Life today: A coastal warning, sheep at Hamptead Heath and proof we’re all dog people
Today’s news round-up features research into seaside towns, a flock at Hamstead Heath for the first time in 60 years, and a study into our responsiveness to dogs and cats.
By Rachael Turner Published
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Country Life today: Eagles spell trouble, the cheapest Cotswolds cottage and an underground farm
In today’s round-up we bring you news of sea eagles arriving in England, a charming Cotswold cottage for £12,000 and farming as you’ve never seen it before.
By Rachael Turner Published
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Country Life today: A scorching forecast, hidden plastic pollution and a moo-ving rescue
Today’s news round-up features predictions of record-breaking temperatures this bank holiday weekend, plus the hidden plastic littering our beaches and the impressive rescue of a cow called Ghost.
By Rachael Turner Published
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Country Life Today: The value of green spaces, floating farms and a boost for the little tern
Today’s round-up features research into the benefits of visiting your local park, a floating dairy farm, good news for a rare seabird and Queen Victoria’s piano.
By Rachael Turner Published
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Country Life Today: The sleepy English village where people keep on digging up treasure
Today's news round-up looks at the sleepy village where the ground seems full of treasure, the power station demolition which went wrong and an unusually bullish view of post-Brexit farming.
By Toby Keel Published
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Country Life Today: What it's like to spend two months alone in a remote cottage on the Moors
Today's round-up looks at what it's like to get off the grid, sees how farmers are getting on with record August rain and spares a thought for the man who was thrown out of The Beatles just before they hit the big time.
By Toby Keel Published
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Country Life Today: How four out of five children can't recognise a bumblebee or an oak leaf
Our daily news round-up looks at the giant penguins that once lived in New Zealand, discovers the long-lost features of an Iron Age woman and ponders why children seem to have lost their connection to the countryside.
By Carla Passino Published
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Country Life Today: The mystery of black squirrels has been solved
Our daily news round-up looks at black squirrels, Paddington Bear coins and a python is spotted in Sussex.
By Carla Passino Published
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Country Life Today: The rare pink grasshoppers appearing across Britain, and an ancient gold ring found in Kent
A bright pink insect lights up Stroud; a metal detector enthusiast unearths a bishop's ring made of solid gold in Kent; and a British explorer walks the length of China's Yangtze river.
By Carla Passino Published