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In Focus: The lions of Trafalgar Square by Sir Edwin Landseer

In Focus: The lions of Trafalgar Square by Sir Edwin

The famous bronze lions that stand guard at Trafalgar Square are among the world’s most famous sculptures. Jack Watkins takes
Trees can be a win-win for farming and the environment

Trees can be a win-win for farming and the environment

Increasing biodiversity, boosting carbon capture, preventing soil erosion, reducing flood risk… these are just some of the many benefits of
How to make strawberry and frangipane galette

How to make strawberry and frangipane galette

As the strawberry crops begin in earnest, Melanie Johnson shares a delicious treat that will help you make the most
A beautifully remote thatched cottage in Devon with just under 13 acres of magical gardens

A beautifully remote thatched cottage in Devon with just under

Lower Park is a true idyll in an enchanting rural location, surrounded by lake, pasture and woodland and offers charming
‘Were it not for Country Life, Sealyhams would be extinct by now’

‘Were it not for Country Life, Sealyhams would be extinct

Sealyham terrier breeder Harry Parsons has welcomed a new litter of puppies — great news for a breed which teetered on
An historic fort for sale with secret underground tunnels, Napoleonic pathways and a shower from the QE2

An historic fort for sale with secret underground tunnels, Napoleonic

The sale of Fort Borstal presents an utterly unique opportunity to own an outstanding piece of history with scope for
Coquillade Provence Resort & Spa review: The picturesque French village that became a luxury hotel

Coquillade Provence Resort & Spa review: The picturesque French village

Phoebe Hunt checks into a village-style hotel in the Luberon Valley, famed for its cycling and vineyards. Coquillade was a
A picture-perfect Jersey farmhouse kitchen that does everything to balance new and old

A picture-perfect Jersey farmhouse kitchen that does everything to balance

Emily Todhunter has created a seamless blend of old and new in this extension to a Jersey farmhouse. Arabella Youens
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: Seven of the defining images from four days of celebration

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: Seven of the defining images from

We’ve picked out our favourite images from the celebrations across the country. HAYFIELD, ENGLAND – JUNE 04: General view of
The dizzying reality of the post-war property market: UK house prices 130 times higher than at start of Queen’s reign

The dizzying reality of the post-war property market: UK house

House prices are almost five times higher in real terms than they were in 1952, with most of the increase
My favourite painting: Ronnie Archer-Morgan

My favourite painting: Ronnie Archer-Morgan

The Antiques Roadshow expert picks A Muse by Cosimo Tura. Ronnie Archer-Morgan on A Muse by Cosimo Tura ‘I love
Charles Quest-Ritson: The dismal mistake made by the RHS’s judges with the ‘best in show’ award at Chelsea

Charles Quest-Ritson: The dismal mistake made by the RHS’s judges

‘A jumble of rewilding and beaver dams’ won the 2022 RHS Chelsea Flower Show best in show, and Charles despairs