Curious Question: When was the first census held?
As the UK prepares to compile this decade's census, Martin Fone retraces its history.
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As the UK prepares to compile this decade's census, Martin Fone retraces its history.
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In one of the great unexpected consequences of 2020's turmoil, there's a huge demand for extra warehousing — and it could be one that rural property owners turn to their advantage.
James Fisher reports on a powerful group of voices coming together in support of the Right To Roam movement.
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A century on from its inauguration, the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior still has the power to move us — and the tale it tells is one of anguish, not triumphalism. Clive Aslet looks at how this monument came about.
As the country confronts another lockdown, The Prince of Wales applauds the stoicism of rural people and urges us to work with Nature to forge a brighter and greener future.
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