Huntsman of the Blackmore and Sparkford Vale...
The huntsman of the Blackmore and Sparkford Vale Hunt was found not guilty of offences under the Hunting Act 2004 at...
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10 tips on setting up a community business
The Plunkett Foundation has written a blog piece for the Countryside Alliance, offering some top tips on how to set up...
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Village Halls Week offers us a chance to...
Village Halls Week offers us all a chance to appreciate the vital role they play in rural communities up & down the...
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Concerning loophole revealed after Sab...
The Countryside Alliance are calling for tougher rules on the use of tracking devices after a hunt follower allegedly...
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Standing up to anti-farming voices in the...
It may just be me but I get the feeling that there are more questions being asked of vegan advocates this year than in...
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Sir Roger Scruton
Upon hearing the sad news of the passing of Sir Roger Scruton, Jim Barrington recalls their first meeting.
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Countryside Alliance welcomes Agriculture...
The latest Agriculture Bill, published 16 January, is a significant improvement on that introduced in the last...
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Helping pregnant cows and spotting leaky...
Scott Petty, Chief Technology Officer at Vodafone UK writes about the exciting technology that is coming to the...
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Understanding the history of traditional...
Kate Gatacre looks at the history and traditions of dry stone walling, a craft that dates back to our earliest ancestry.
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The small band of craftspeople keeping the...
The art of thatching has hardly changed since the Bronze Age, with a small band of craftspeople keeping the skill alive.
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It has become a widely accepted position...
It has become a widely accepted position that Britain is more divided on any number of issues than it has been in the...
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Living in the countryside doesn't have to...
Scott Petty, Chief Technology Officer at Vodafone UK writes about how living in the countryside doesn't have to mean...
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