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Marian Boswall defends the building of lakes, which bring both beauty and biodiversity

AFTER SCHOOL, CAROLINE POOL could have easily applied to her local college to further her art education. Yet, being the last of four children who were all supremely academic, negotiating with her fath

They say a pic is worth a thousand words. What does yours say about your special moment? Here one reader shares the story behind her favourite photo

DECADES MAY HAVE PASSED, but Norfolk still has a claim on David Riches. Wooden sailing boats on the Broads, sunlight on the water, the quiet countryside – they still appear in his work. “If I see a tr

FOR Lawson Wood, the sea has been an obsession that’s lasted a lifetime. It started as a boy, peering into the rockpools around Eyemouth and being endlessly fascinated by the ever-changing variety of

Bob Cooper of Macclesfield, Cheshire remembers: From an early age, I have always loved reading and writing. My best subject at school was English to the detriment of maths, and I managed to become top