The Price of Applause: Why Women’s Success Still Comes with Guilt
Stepping onto global stages has been a dream. Stepping off them, I’m reminded that success for women still comes with scrutiny, judgement and questions about family life
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Poultry Panic: DEFRA's bird flu lockdown is endangering Rare Breeds
Over-zealous officials recently decided to ban chicken shows in a bid to curb avian influenza. Critics say they're making a terrible mistake. And shooting could be next in the firing line. Here's why...
Burning fishing huts - rural terrorism hits The River Test
He's battled the water companies to keep our rivers clean. Are they hitting back by burning down fishing huts? Or are vandals responsible? Donny Donovan is Hampshire's own river warrior and he refuses to back down after a series of arson attacks.
How Farm Diversification Became a Minefield of Meddling
The joys and frustrations of holiday letting. Why do politicians never learn?
The Unexpected Comfort of Countryside Sounds
I didn't realise how noisy and smelly the countryside was until I learned to switch my brain off.
How Native Ponies Are Transforming the Countryside
The native breed ponies being put to work conserving the UK's uplands and wild spaces
Inside the Wild Rituals of Black Grouse Courtship
My photographic journey through the mystery that is the black grouse lek! These birds have had a good breeding season and seem to be doing very well in the North Pennines.
Why the BBC should appoint a hunting editor
More people take part in shooting sports than golf, rugby or even cancer. Here is why I should get the job.
The true cost of upland conservation
As grouse moor owners stare down the barrel of another season without shooting, I take a look at the economics of grouse moor ownership
The Unexpected Joy of Traffic Jams: Birdsong Bliss
The Joy(?) of Roadworks
What Price Your Fun?
From motorised Safaris in the Masai Mara to a trespass on a West Sussex estate -the claim is made that people need nature, but does nature actually need us?
Can We Fix Britain’s Broken Housebuilding System?
The new government’s desire to build 1.5 million homes in this parliament will be a key in shaping the future of the countryside. Given existing systemic issues in the housebuilding sector, are we set for complete disaster, or is there hope?