The rules of the game

Our failure to eat the birds we kill represents an existential threat to the future of shooting. Here’s how to stop the rot.

LIVESTREAM: What does the Budget mean for the countryside?

Join our livestream as we look at what Rachel Reeves' Budget statement means for nature, farming and rural communities

Is industrial fly-tipping coming to a field near you?

A massive illegal waste dump beside the River Cherwell has triggered alarm in Oxfordshire. Join our livestream as we unpack the scale of the crime, the cost to taxpayers and the environment, and ask who should be held to account

Winter is Coming

It really is this time!

Would hunting and shooting be half as fun without the winter chill?

Is getting chilblains and being soaked to the bone half the joy of field sports – or is there an argument for relocating some rural pursuits to the summer months?

River Wye’s Real Story: Beyond Chicken Farms and Lawsuits

They say it's a dead river - but is the River Wye really finished thanks to pollution from chicken farms? And could a multi-million pound lawsuit derail the campaign to save the river as anglers show all may not quite as bad as it seems!

How Ed Vaughan Became Wales’ Hottest Point-to-Point Talent

He may only be about to embark on his third campaign, but 18-year-old Ed Vaughan – son of leading National Hunt trainer Tim – has already established himself among the leading riders between the flags.

Vanishing Clarity: Chalk Streams and the Fading Art of Scrutiny

Chalkstreams are silver threads of English treasure. But their future, and that of those who champion them, is hanging by a thread.

My BBC: The bit you don’t see on the news

I can’t defend what Panorama did or deny the mistakes, but I can tell you about the BBC I know, how it changed my life, and why I won’t give up on it.

Why most rural stories never make it into the mainstream media

How the countryside can get better at making its case

When farming is in your blood, not on your land.

I'm a 'new-entrant' farmer, but I'll still tell people that I come from a farming family

Sawdust and serenity

Craft and craftsmanship are the antidote to our breakneck culture