Heather McKay
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Great Day Out: Yarmouth

For an island escape like no other, look to the Isle of Wight. It offers, within its 150 square miles, a huge range of landscapes and habitats, so your break can be as action-packed or relaxing as you like. And nowhere encapsulates that variety like Yarmouth, the town on its north-western coast. 

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10 things you might not know about turtle doves

On this Sunday's Countryfile, Tom Heap finds out more about this declining species. Here are 10 facts about the turtle dove you may not know.

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Day out: River Bure, Norfolk Broads

There’s only one way to fully experience a landscape shaped by rivers and waterways – climb into a canoe and let the surrounding natural world overtake your senses, says Patrick Barkham

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Food Connections: free festival returns to Bristol

Foodies will be taking over Bristol for nine days in May as the city hosts Food Connections, a celebration of all things food and farming.

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Butterfly species in significant decline, study finds

UK butterfly numbers struggled last year due to a cool summer, a study has found.

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More of us are buying organic food, finds report

Sales of organic produce grew by almost five per cent in 2015, making the industry worth £1.95 billion - with the independent sector leading the way.
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Beavers not responsible for flooding, study finds

A new study by Stirling University has found that a local population of beavers may be preventing flooding, rather than causing it - as previously thought. 

 

 
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