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Her lifelong passion for dogs and horses has shaped her career and lifestyle – and now it has led to her first grown-up novel. So what else lies ahead for the unstoppable Clare Balding?

This was one walkies that turned into a real cliffhanger...

These much-loved stars are championing creatures great and small

Alison Hammond has a message for people who say she is taking on too many TV roles – insisting she has worked hard to get to where she has. The 50-year-old star appears on a wide variety of shows at p

I thought your readers would like to see a “Friend” annual which my daughter got from a charity shop. Could one of your readers help me to work out when it was published? The adverts and illustrations