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Late Queen and David Attenborough named greatest British cultural figures
Queen Elizabeth II, Sir David Attenborough and James Bond have been named the most popular British cultural figures in a survey. The late monarch was voted the greatest “cultural icon” in the UK from the last 90 years, with 41% selecting her in
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The wildlife of Devon's lakes and reservoirs
As winter approaches, our lakes and reservoirs become attractive sanctuaries to a large number of birds. Across the county we have a range of different types of lake from the reed-fringed Slapton Ley, to the wooded Stover Country Park and Burrator
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Tatton Park’s Japanese Garden during autumn
Tatton Park is home to an outstanding Japanese Garden, making it an ideal location for admiring the autumn foliage of the magnificent Japanese maples, for which this garden is renowned. The Sunday Times recently described it as one of the UK’s loveliest
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How a sloping Cotswold garden was given a Mediterranean twist
Sloping gardens are common in the Cotswolds but standing at the top of Ian and Angela Todd’s plot, I realise I’m almost level with their rooftop. Such is the fierce incline, I’m many feet above the bottom of the cottage. Yet, while it’s obvious from
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The volunteers in Chorley helping save the hedgehog
The figures make it startlingly clear what a desperate situation hedgehogs are in: their numbers have fallen from almost 40 million to less than one million in the last 50 years. Fewer than one in four of us have seen a live hedgehog in the last year
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RSPB Rainham’s Winter Wonderland
As the seasons turn the summer visitors have long departed, the autumn migrants are gone, the colder and darken days of winter once again bring a whole new world of anticipation and excitement for visitors to RSPB Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve.
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Island creation at RSPB Dungeness
The Dungeness peninsula sits on an aquifer (a body of well-saturated rocks, gravel, sand, or silt that make way for the easy movement of water) and as such there are no controls on water levels on any of the lakes. This directly impacts the seabird
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Here’s how you can catch a glimpse of grey seals around the Norfolk coast
Almost half of the world's population of grey seals lives around the British coast. And Norfolk is an important breeding area for these charismatic creatures. Grey seal breeding season is from November to January and the pups, with their big soulful
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Santa's elves to compete in Olympic-style contest for cancer charity
A charity has announced a festive fundraising event to support young cancer patients. The Youth Cancer Trust, based in Dorset, is staging The Elf Olympics to help spread festive cheer and help teenagers and young adults living with and beyond cancer
