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Rooting for a rubber revolution
PICKING dandelions is messy, with the oozing white sap enough to put off PICK young garland makers, but pioneering scientists have come up with a way to boost and harvest the latex found in that milky substance.
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February 25, 2026
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New ideas on carbon storage
THE most stable forms of soil carbon in upland grasslands—known as mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC)—may be reduced by the removal of grazing livestock.
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February 25, 2026
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Reaching for the stars
Such was George III's passion for astronomy that he had an observatory built to observe the transit of Venus. Although his interest remains unrivalled, scientific curiosity gripped the Royal Family for centuries, as Matthew Dennison reveals
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February 25, 2026
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The legacy
UNDER the heading 'Date of first trainer's licence' in the inaugural edition of Directory of the British Turf (1961), Manchester-born Florence Nagle (1894–1988) pointedly detailed 'probably never... like several other women I am only a ghost, unrecognised, without responsibility, but the fact remains that I train the horses and the mistakes and failures are mine, ditto the rare triumphs'.
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February 25, 2026
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Take five: steps to make a bed
IN 1998, a bed challenged Britain's view of art.
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February 25, 2026
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Bewitched and bewildered
IN the swelter of last summer, a coolly white iris called 'Immortality' bloomed until the end of October.
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February 25, 2026
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Do you own Britain's naughtiest dog?
COUNTRY LIFE is once again searching for irrepressibly cheeky and mischievous mutts as we look to crown our next naughtiest dog
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February 25, 2026
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It's alive!
Across the country, small producers are rediscovering the ancient art of fermentation, with delicious results. Tom Howells samples British-made kefir, kombucha, kraut and more
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February 25, 2026
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Town Mouse
WELL,' I said, slapping my knees, 'there's something you don't see every day,' thanking Max Richter and taking a swig of Krug Clos d'Ambonnay 2008 as guests craned to spot Pierce Brosnan.
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February 25, 2026
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WEIRD & WONDERFUL
I BEG you to mention this trip to nobody,' Claude Monet wrote to art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel in 1884.
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February 25, 2026
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My favourite painting Baroness Jan Royall
'Hélène de Beauvoir's striking Dame Mit Blumen hung on my office wall at Somerville-a generous gift from an alumna to the college.
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February 25, 2026
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Gorgeous Georgians
Constructed in the age of the Industrial Revolution and Jane Austen (give or take a few decades in some cases), each of these Georgian gems has withstood the passage of some 300 years and is now ready for its next chapter
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February 25, 2026
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The pubs that made history
What do our beloved hostelries have to do with the discovery of DNA, the D-Day landings and The Lord of the Rings? Everything, as Ashleigh Arnott discovers
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February 25, 2026
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Baby, it's cold outside
The globetrotting, dandyish Arctic charr's story is full of mysteries-not least its links to Loch Ness
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February 25, 2026
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A few of my favourite things
Rankin is a British photographer, publisher and film director best known for his striking portraits and fashion photography. He has photographed The King, Mick Jagger, Monica Bellucci and Mikhail Gorbachev, among many others, and he has published more than 40 photobooks. His work has appeared in magazines, including Dazed, which he co-founded, Vogue and Esquire, and has been exhibited in galleries from MoMa in New York, US, to the V&A Museum in London. He lives in London with his wife and dogs.
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February 25, 2026
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Lovely Lancashire is underrated
AN acquaintance once told me that no 18 year old on a gap year should travel to the ends of the earth until they have ventured to the end of their nearest bus route.
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February 25, 2026
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Country Mouse
A YEAR ago, I spent a few days on my hands and knees planting a couple of thousand native snowdrops 'in the green'.
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February 25, 2026
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No throwing stones
Gentle curves ensure that this greenhouse fits seamlessly into the corner of an Oxfordshire garden, finds Tiffany Daneff
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February 25, 2026
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Legacy of the aesthete bachelor
The acquisition of houses by the National Trust from the 1930s had less to do with the impoverishment of aristocratic families than the industrial wealth of bachelor donors, as Michael Hall reveals
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February 25, 2026
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I've got you, babe
Whether mutually beneficial or a parasitic nuisance, Nature's symbiotic relationships are as multifarious as they are marvellous, says John Lewis-Stempel
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February 25, 2026
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Super women
What can be learnt from the achievements of the world's greatest female designers and antique dealers? Who has created the most valuable legacy? What are the secrets of their success? Come and find out at an inspiring event on the first day of London Design Week at 10.30am on Monday, March 9, at the London showroom of luxury lighting brand Hector Finch
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February 25, 2026
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We must confront the neglect of Parliament
EARLIER this month, yet another report on the renovation of the Palace of Westminster in London was published.
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February 25, 2026
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Everyone is talking about...
Longevity? I think farmers invented that...
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February 25, 2026
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Government urged to accelerate bTB strategy
THE Government's bovine tuberculosis (bTB) strategy is 'floundering' and a solution to the disease, which led to the slaughter of 21,586 cattle in England in 2024, is needed urgently, according to the National Farmers Union (NFU) and the updated Godfray review, which last year made it clear that the 2038 eradication target (announced in 2014) will only be possible with 'a step change in the urgency with which the issue is treated'.
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February 25, 2026
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A view through the woods
THIS superb book is not, as the title might suggest, a straightforward natural history of Russia’s dominant biome, which, as its author reminds us, is equal in importance and far greater in extent than the Amazonian rainforest.
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January 28, 2026
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The tragedy then the triumph
Verdi's dramatic operas are among the most popular, but grief nearly halted his output and the Italian composer and countryman only returned to creativity after finding solace on his farm
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January 28, 2026
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Take a leaf
Add charm to winter months with jewellery inspired by Nature
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January 28, 2026
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Big Brother and the badgers
I ONCE spent several miserable hours up a tree waiting for some badgers to emerge from their sett.
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January 28, 2026
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Does culture have pride of place?
AS Athena went to press, the Government announced a package of $1.5 billion capital spending ‘to restore national pride’.
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January 28, 2026
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An inspector calls
AGROMENES has a new hero.
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