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Quirks and perks of the Channel Islands From hellhounds to hedgehogs, knitting fishermen to monk builders, the ancient isles are full of extraordinary tales. Green and pleasant islands Sheltered and bathed in warm weather, the gardens of Guernsey have entranced growers for centuries, reveals Tony Russell.
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The king's invention
Many monarchs of the Enlightenment showed an active interest in architecture. Inspired by a new facsimile of royal drawings from Sweden, Clive Aslet looks at the designs of Gustavus III
What lies beneath
The UK's seagrass meadows are an important wildlife habitat and fundamental to combating climate change, but they're disappearing at a rapid rate. Jack Watkins finds out more about the ongoing fight to save them
Thinking big, thinking Wagnerian
With the summer country-house-opera season in full swing, delightful Longborough Festival Opera in the Cotswolds is distinguished for the ambition of its programming. Henrietta Bredin reports
Urban streams
The need for clean water in 19th-century Britain led to a new and magnificent genre of street furniture. Kathryn Ferry examines the drinking fountain
Oh , Mr Porter
WHAT I like about film work is that it is constructive. You're building up a character all the time,' Will W Hay once explained.
How to be more dog
The sports commentator and labrador owner on a startling rise to fame
Small by name, but not by nature
Five smallholders tell Julie Harding about their journey towards self-sufficiency
Rocks of ages: how Hadrian's legacy lives on
What once kept out hordes of bloodthirsty warriors is, nearly 2,000 years later, barely proof against the most timid of sheep. But if Hadrian's Wall is now low on stature, it remains high on atmosphere, finds Harry Pearson
In the book club
The Roxburghe Club is the oldest existing society of bibliophiles in the world and one of the most exclusive. Bronwen Riley finds out what it takes to be one of its mere 40-strong membership
How terribly English
New playwright Steven Moffat may be the natural successor to Alan Ayckbourn and Anupama Chandrasekhar's work sheds light on Gandhi's assassin
