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    • Blue Island

      Seven stunning Caribbean properties for sale to scare away the chill of winter

      As December extends her chilly tentacles, thoughts turn to white sandy beaches and rum.

    • Regent's Crescent: The collaboration between George IV and John Nash which became one of London's finest addresses

      A rare opportunity for London buyers can be found in the startling reinvention of John Nash’s Regent’s Crescent, finds Holly Kirkwood.

    • The Hensol Estate offers a castle and almost 700 acres for under £3m.

      Mountains, beaches and 'perhaps a loch or two': The incredible Scottish estates at the price of a family home in Surrey

      If you're after thousands of acres, a string of properties and breathtaking scenery — as well as incomparable sporting life — for the cost of a family home in the south east of England then a Scottish estate is the answer, says Holly Kirkwood.

    • Arriving in a jet full of tourists? Not at these magical spots...

      The exclusive island communities where royalty, A-listers and the super-rich rub shoulders in luxury

      Happily under the radar, super-exclusive private-island communities provide the best of both worlds. Owners enjoy peace and security, without having to worry about day-to-day niggles. Holly Kirkwood has scoured the globe to present the very best.

    • Stapleys Farm

      Five stunning properties cottages which celebrate the very best of village life

      Holly Kirkwood gets to the heart of the matter as she takes a look at five beautiful properties, all at the hub of their respective villages.

    • 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

    • A historic Suffolk landmark finally has new wind in its sails after a year-long conservation effort

      A year-long £250,000 project to restore a rare post mill in Suffolk came to fruition last week as its newly constructed set of sails were fitted.

    • Guard dogs are seeing off foxes and badgers to protect one Somerset farm's poultry population

      An experiment using guard dogs to protect poultry on one Somerset farm is going great guns

    • Dogs eating dog food

      Insect protein for pets is being recommended by vets - but is it really better for animals and the environment?

      The BVA has said that pets should be fed using insect proteins, in order to move towards a more sustainable future, but are insects really better for pets than steak?

    • A previously unknown freshwater pearl mussel population has been discovered in a secret location in Scotland

      A brand new breeding population of freshwater pearl mussels has been discovered in an undisclosed location in the River Spey in Scotland, which is excellent news for the health of the river.

    • California Dreaming: the McCormick Estate comprises a 6,200sq ft Mediterranean-style house with six bedrooms, almost an acre of grounds and a pool, boasts one of the best views in LA.

      Living life in LA: 'It's more relaxed than London or New York — in LA, you can be who you want to be'

      Wild, wacky and wonderful in equal measure, Los Angeles has attracted some of the world's most discerning property buyers for decades. Holly Kirkwood found out why.

    • Country Life Today: Plastic bag sales plummet by 90% thanks to Blue Planet effect and seagulls are up to no good in an Exeter pub

      Our news round-up features a 90% drop in the sale of plastic bags, Prince Charles's new guide to village life and how you can help basking sharks find protection in Scottish waters

    • Jousting gallops into the 21st century with cutting-edge VAR technology

      The ancient sport of jousting is being brought into the 21st century this summer as VAR technology is being used to score competitions at English Heritage venues

    • Hanging baskets UK gardens

      Trial aims to reveal the secrets to beautiful hanging baskets

      A new trial aims to reveal the best way to achieve beautiful hanging baskets without using too much water.

    • Prince Charles publishes Village Survival Guide featuring ideas for getting the most out of country life

      The Prince's Countryside Fund has published The Village Survival Guide, a publication dedicated to getting the most out of rural life

    • basking shark

      World’s first protected area for basking sharks to be set up in Scotland

      Scotland wants to create the world’s first protected area for basking sharks

    • North Devons famous surfing beach at Croyde

      Our sand dunes are under threat, but new funding could restore them to health

      Sand dunes are an much-loved part of our coastline, but they have been in decline for decades. Now a new project aims to protect the dunes and the rare animals who live in them — with over £4m of funding.

    • Gerald Durrell with one of his beloved animals.

      How a chance visit to a Jersey prompted Gerald Durrell to turn his menagerie into a beautiful zoo

      The island that most of us associate with Gerald Durrell is Corfu, where he spent his formative years. But it's a different island where his legacy is most keenly felt today: Jersey.

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      The £5 million expansion of the Broads National Park called a 'unique opportunity’ by Sir David Attenborough

      Thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and an incredible fundraising effort from the public, Carlton Marshes will be expanding by 348 acres over the next six months.

    • The 10 best University town (and city) property hotspots in Britain

      More and more graduates are returning to live within the shadow of their alma mater – some are property hotspots, others less so. Here's out pick of the best – and priciest – university towns and cities in Britain ideal for settling down in well beyond your 20s.

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