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Why the battle for the green belt matters so much to communities across the country
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (768+ words) Across the country, the signs have gone up in dozens of locations along the same theme: "Save Our Green Belt". Yet ministers insist more homes must be built, councils warn they have little choice and developers argue that parts of…...
Ruby The Farm Tractor, Toby Francis and Simon Chadwick
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (275+ words) A much-loved New Forest farm tractor has swapped the fields for the pages of a new children’s picture book. Ruby, a red Massey Ferguson which offers tractor rides at Longdown Activity Farm, is the heroine of Ruby The Farm Tractor,…...
Visitors flock to eight-decade-old village show in Cumbria
7+ hour, 36+ min ago (143+ words) A village show in Cumbria is proving to be just as popular as ever, more than eight decades after it started. The 83rd Milnthorpe Horticultural and Craft Show took place at St Thomas' Church on Saturday, September 5, drawing a 'steady stream…...
US buyers praise UK's high meat standards and spot opportunities to grow trade links
7+ hour, 35+ min ago (123+ words) Left to right: Martin Eccles (AHDB), Emily Archer, Jason Campfield (US), Danielle Whisnat (US), Susana Morris (AHDB), Martin Greene (US), Jessica Obie (US), Denise Spencer-Walker (AHDB), Beverly Ward (AHDB) It is 'madness' to prioritise solar panels over farmland, says MP…...
Sussex events highlight livestock worrying during Rural Crime Action Week
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (242+ words) A national campaign is shining a spotlight on the fight against crime in the countryside. The National Rural Crime Network's Rural Crime Action Week is underway and aims to ensure that government's proposed reforms to policing do not overlook the…...
Hunt’s vow to revive fox hunting in the New Forest failed
10+ hour, 6+ min ago (342+ words) Twenty years ago, against a backdrop of ancient trees and bitter rural division, a defiant battle cry echoed across Hatchet Pond as the New Forest Hounds swore they would resurrect their banned centuries-old tradition of fox-hunting. Marking the first anniversary…...
The O’Brien family dominated all the G1 races at The Curragh
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (714+ words) Aidan celebrated with the magnificent Sun Goddess in the Moyglare Stud Stakes and with Scandinavia in the Irish St. Leger; his sons Joseph and Donnacha completed the sweep thanks to Folsom Blues and Comanche Brave The most breathtaking performance of…...
Wool prices rise at Christchurch auction
11+ hour, 49+ min ago (222+ words) Adverse weather conditions across much of the country contributed to the reduced offering, creating favourable outcomes for sellers at the N11 national wool sale in Christchurch. The restricted auction volumes generated strong competition, with prices lifting across all wool categories. “Australian…...
'Sheer structure' behind sale high Merino as wool market bolsters Merryville
12+ hour, 47+ min ago (666+ words) A strong contingent of loyal, long-time clients has encouraged the competition at Merryville's 27th annual on-property sale, as a buoyant wool market made its mark on the Merino ram-selling season. A total of 105 of 125 lots were sold at Boorowa on Friday,…...
NZ Landcare Trust marks 30 years of environmental action
14+ hour, 19+ min ago (576+ words) Positive environmental action can begin with just one or two people starting a conversation, says NZ Landcare Trust’s Nardene Berry. For almost two decades Berry has worked as the Waikato regional coordinator for the trust, a not-for-profit that is celebrating…...