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Best of the British countryside in July
A selection of the month's best photos from the UK countryside.
Britain's beaches hit record litter levels
Beach litter in the UK increased by a third in 2015 to reach record levels, with 3,298 items of litter picked up in every kilometre of coastline cleaned.
Longest stretch of England Coast Path now open in Somerset
The longest stretch of the new England Coast Path has now opened in Somerset - allowing public access to some of the region's most stunning sites, including views of Exmoor and the Bristol Channel.
Searching for sea glass: Interview with jewellery maker Gavin Hardy
Ellie Harrison joins sea glass jewellery maker, Gavin Hardy, in search of sea glass - glass smoothed by the tide and highly valued by collectors all over the world - a legacy of the town's Victorian glass industry.