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From a milliner inspired by topiary to a model-turned-ecological gardener and a couple who swapped jobs in telecommunications for growing vegetables, Sir David Beckham’s rural heroes tell Julie Harding why craft and the countryside are key

Attendance may be waning at race meetings, but the latest Cheltenham Racecourse CEO has solutions. Guy Lavender discusses Festival tweaks and the magic of horses with Kate Johnson

The railway has been shaped by its people -from the early pioneers, through waves of immigration and women in wartime, to today’s diverse leaders. TONY STREETER reports

Sitting on a throne making the Churchill ‘V’ in London. Calling Sue Barker ‘Susan’ at the Sports Personality of the Year awards. Sticking his tongue out during the national anthem in Rio. Getting off

After almost two decades in business, entrepreneur Holly Tucker — whose nickname is ‘Hurricane Holly’, such is her rush to “do the next thing” — has become a real powerhouse in the retail industry, ca

Kelsall Hill’s Phil Latham on the highs and lows of running events, and the time he “kidnapped” Rishi Sunak