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Villagers fight to save telephone box that protected them during WWII

Residents are campaigning to keep the beloved landmark, which was used to warn of air raids.

Charity raises concern over health of British rivers

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) says government targets to clean-up rivers are unrealistic.

Rewilding project aims to restore white stork species in Southern England

Private landowners and conservation charities are working to restore a population of at least 50 breeding pairs by 2030.

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.

The charming Cotswolds house that could be yours for just £12,000 (just mind your head)

It will be included in a two-day auction from 17-18 September.

Growing Underground: London air raid shelter provides unlikely setting for salad farm

The farm’s urban location provides an ideal base to distribute food to London-based consumers.

Extreme weather exposes shipwreck of a sailing boat that sunk without trace in 1854

The remains of the sloop were uncovered on Pensarn Beach in Abergele, North Wales.

Things to do: Flower Farmers' Big Weekend and Frankenstein comes to the RHS

Country Life rounds up the best things to see, do and book this week.

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.

UK’s forests celebrated with stunning stamp collection

Researchers discover concerning plastic ‘pebbles’ littering UK beaches

A study has revealed hidden plastic pollution on Britain’s coastline, in the form of pebble-like chunks known as pyroplastic.

Black kites set to colonise the UK for the first time

The birds are likely to breed in Britain in the near future due to climate warming.

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.

Making waves: Could floating dairy in Europe's busiest port pave the way for future farming?

Cows enjoy beer-infused hay on the world's first offshore dairy farm in the Netherlands.

The little tern has just enjoyed its most successful season in almost 30 years

The little tern has been in serious decline, but 2019 has seen a welcome boost for the species.

Vegetables, cows and horses star in very countryside-friendly list of the best jokes at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

The winners of the comic competition have been announced, while gags about Churchill, Brexit and Harry Potter have also received high-praise.

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.

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.

Toxic algae in ponds across Britain can be fatal for dogs, warn vets

The British Veterinary Association is urging pet owners to beware harmful blue-green algae that can be fatal for dogs.

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.