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Can you get fined for feeding birds and is it illegal? See what the experts say
We all like to do our bit to look after the wildlife in our local communities, from rescuing injured animals to making sure we provide inviting habitats for them to thrive. Birds especially seem to get given a lot of love from us humans, whether
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How a Grade II listed building was turned into an unusual Suffolk home
They had walked past the building every day for years, but had thought nothing more of it. A distinctive, imposing presence on the village high street, once the headquarters of an early 20th century friendly society, it had been empty for some time
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Why Exeter’s historic buildings were destroyed in the 19th century
Exeter's Lost Buildings by Todd Gray reveals the large scale destruction of the city's heritage in the 19th century Exeter’s cathedral is a jewel in the crown, it is a beautiful and ancient building, one we look at in awe. However, it’s hard
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The rat catcher: the Sawmill man who trained foxes
The world has become a much smaller place down the years. As a result, career opportunities for the slick younger element are by no means limited to the villages, towns or counties of their upbringing. Indeed, gone are the days of the upcoming
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Celebrating 300 years of Stourhead as a home
A new exhibition at the National Trust property Stourhead shines a light on the women who shaped this stately home over the past three centuries The year ‘2024’ marks three hundred years of Stourhead as a home. This milestone birthday is being
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The Essex estate where Great Expectations was filmed
Creeksea Place is a stunning 15th century Elizabethan manor house located close to coastal Burnham-on-Crouch. Arthur Harries, who was later appointed High Sheriff of Essex in the year of 1589 commissioned the construction of the elegant and imposing
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Marching to the sound of bird song at RSPB Ham Wall
March is my favourite time of year and a walk across the RSPB’s Somerset nature reserves at Ham Wall is a great way to connect to nature and get the sense that a change is coming. The first butterflies of the year wake from their hibernations – look
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Looking after Suffolk's only island
RSPB Havergate Island is Suffolk’s only island and a haven for wildlife. RSPB warden Lyndsey Record has the enviable job of looking after it, as well as other RSPB reserves on the Suffolk coast. So what makes them so special? As luck would have
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Spring has sprung at Pagham Harbour
March signals the start of spring and the promise of warmer days to come as plants start to emerge from their slumber. Slowly, sleepily at first, the sunshine persuades the lesser celandine to emerge in bright yellow splashes. Around the ponds here
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Spring is in the air: what birds and plants to look out for
As we emerge from the winter months, we start to see changes in the natural world as spring cascades across the landscape bringing with it an uplifting feeling to us all. Where there once was a muddy grass verge, spring flowers now bring colour. Where
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The life of a Cotswold sheep farmer
‘Come on, girls!’ Marie Louise French sing-songs over a weather-washed fence, into the green of a field glistening under a cold Oxfordshire Cotswold sky. The girls don’t need to be called twice. (Picture, if you will, the stampede as doors
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Calculating Capital Gains Tax on property sales
With interest rates rising sharply and many landlords seeking to exit the buy-to-let sector, understanding how tax applies when selling rental properties is key. While your annual capital gains tax allowance shields the first slice of gains, residential
