The longest day and the shortest night

At the height of summer, little owls are often active during daylight in the morning and evening. In July the recently fledged young start to explore the area around the nest. The owlets are adorable,

The high summer month of August is fabulous for insects, says James Lowen

...yet no matter how far you travel, some things never change, remembers Caro Giles

PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO, IDEAS TO TRY

William Home and Robert Chamberlyn, the churchwardens of the parish of Wootton, near Woodstock in Oxfordshire, were summoned to appear at a church court in 1584. Their offence was that they had taken

Our expert astrologer Lucy Lam reveals what your month has in store for you...