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Sycamore Gap vandals jailed for four years and three months. Is it too long or not long enough? Tell us what you think
As two men are jailed for felling the Sycamore Gap tree, what do you think of the sentencing? Do you agree or disagree with the length?
'Python' found in London fish and chip shop – stray snake reports are on the rise, says RSPCA
As summer temperatures increase, so do reports of stray snakes. The RSPCA urges owners to secure enclosures to avoid escapes.
This pocket-sized speaker might be your new favourite outdoor companion
We review the Tribit StormBox Micro 2 Portable Speaker to see how it stands up to the competition
We’ve been imagining the Loch Ness Monster all wrong, new study suggests
Forget the famous silhouette: researchers have found that eyewitness accounts rarely match the myth we’ve all been sold. Perhaps we ought to start taking them more seriously?
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“A remarkable find": student unearths prehistoric animal on Jurassic Coast
The 145-million-year-old mammal fossil – discovered at Durlston Bay in Dorset – reveals a new species that lived alongside dinosaurs.
What's the hottest temperature ever recorded in the UK?
As temperatures soar to 34°C in parts of the UK this weekend, we ask, what is the hottest it has ever been?
When a trail camera was set up on a riverbank in Somerset, it captured something "amazing"
The magical footage shows a tiny baby beaver swimming across the water before performing an impressive tail slap.
21 stallions were just let loose across the New Forest – for a very important reason
The stallions help preserve the New Forest pony’s bloodlines and boost foal quality, say experts.
What will the future of farming look like? 10 things we learnt from one of the UK’s biggest farming events
In the first of our future of farming series, we report from the Oxford Farming Conference to see how the agricultural world is adapting
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British fava beans – history and recipes
The majority of the pulses we eat in Britain are imported from farms across the world - except the humble fava bean which is making a bold comeback. Here is our guide to the history of British fava beans, where to buy them and recipe ideas.
My Countryside interview: Anita Rani
Countryfile presenter Anita Rani talks about wild walks, hair-raising holidays and the importance of inner-city access to the great outdoors
The Island Diary Part 1: finding a home on Seil
Poet Kenneth Steven and his partner Kristina Hayward yearned for the sea – and where better than an island in the Western Isles that so nourished Kenneth's childhood. But could they make a life there? Find out in our new blog series
