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Things to do: A bright idea for a charity auction, the re-opening of Kew and do your bit to keep canal and riversides clean

As the world slowly gets back to normal, here are some things to look out for.

Dame Vera Lynn, the original Forces' Sweetheart, passes away at the age of 103

Is the time right to reintroduce beavers across Britain? Maybe, but it must be done carefully

Country Life's leader article from the June 17 issue takes a look at the benefits and pitfalls of bringing beavers back into the wild across Britain.

10 sustainability myths busted, and six things you can do to make a real difference

Prince Charles backs 'Pick for Britain': ‘The great Second World War movement — The Land Army — is being rediscovered’

Property market in England re-opens for business, but what will happen next to house prices?

Moving house, getting a survey, going on viewings and even visiting estate agents is once again permissible in England as of May 13 as part of the government's loosening of coronavirus lockdown regulations.

When will National Trust properties re-open to visitors?

The National Trust has been forced to close all of its properties during lockdown — inside and out — but now the end is in sight, at least for the gardens and other open spaces.

VE Day in pictures: 14 powerful and evocative images that capture the joy of May 8, 1945

Country Life takes a look back at this day in history, 75 years ago, when the Second World War in Europe came to an end after six long, bloody years.

Princess Anne to guest edit Country Life in July to mark 70th birthday

HRH The Princess Royal will guest edit the July 29 issue of Country Life magazine.

London has never been this quiet in 2,000 years — here's what it looks like, and what we can learn

In all of its 2,000-year history, it seems unlikely that the City of London has ever stood so silent as it does presently. Can we learn from the quiet, asks Architectural Editor John Goodall, who also took the photographs on this page.

'You can't furlough a cow': Farmers urge with public to buy direct to keep them in business during lockdown

Enterprising farmers have been setting up websites and even selling their wares via vending machines to keep things moving as much of the world has ground to a halt. Carla Passino reports.

The Prince of Wales: 'After the suffering and the selflessness we are witnessing, we cannot allow ourselves to go back to how we were. This is a moment in history.'

In a personal message at a time of national crisis, The Prince of Wales applauds how adversity is bringing out the best in people and urges us to never forget the crucial importance of Nature and farming.

The Queen's coranvirus message in full: 'If we remain united and resolute, then we will overcome it'

Her Majesty The Queen has posted a message to the British people as the country is gripped by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.

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.

Purbeck Heaths becomes the first 'super' National Nature Reserve in the UK

Dorset's Landowners have combined three existing NNRs to form a biodiverse haven for wildlife, with the environment seeing phenomenal benefits already.

A message from Country Life's Editor

The Country Life team is busy working from kitchen tables, sofas and makeshift desks in bedrooms around Britain to keep bringing you the magazine each week.

2020 RHS Chelsea Flower Show latest event to be cancelled over Covid-19 fears

The Royal Horticultural Society has taken the decision to cancel the 2020 Chelsea Flower Show.

Crufts 2020: Best behind-the-scenes pictures from the iconic dog show

We celebrate the funny, touching and frankly exhausting-looking images from the world's top dog show, Crufts 2020.

Opening Britain's fridges to deregulated food would 'not only be morally bankrupt, it would be the work of the insane'

The 2020 NFU conference saw farmers, politicians and other stakeholders argue over the future of agriculture and food in Britain. James Fisher was there to report back.

The solar panels that will work even in Britain's appalling weather

A team based in one of the sunniest places on the planet claims to have invented a new type of solar panel which they claim can produce electricity even in the rainy, cloudy climate of Britain.