Encouraging intellectual and creative curiosity is at the heart of education, so how are schools facilitating this to ensure youngsters are working to their full potential?

Coach Brian beats one of his youth club members by a single centimetre in one of his own competitions and reveals details of a new programme to get newcomers into the sport

There’s a last-minute change of huntsman for the Bedale opening meet, and hounds do their very best in less-than-ideal conditions

Painting a local cricket match, Sherree Valentine-Daines received an invitation that changed her career and led her to become artist-in-residence at Goodwood

Life at the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester is as jolly as ever after 180 years, but the diverse degrees on offer reflect the challenges of 21st-century farming. Kate Green charts a history of seismic change for the industry and Mary Skipwith talks to students past and present

Going hunting without your own hunter is an increasingly popular choice for a range of reasons, finds Lucy Higginson