Rural riddles

The Large Black with its sizeable, lopped ears, deep black coat, and calm, friendly nature, is a true icon of British farming heritage, says Alix Chidley-Uttley

Rural Britain looks peacefully idyllic, but dig deeper and you’ll find a dark and complex history. Corinne Fowler takes a country walk in Hampshire and into the nation’s colonial past.

A HIGH-PITCHED squeal cut through the air. Sarah spun around to see a piglet racing across the meadow towards the sheets she was laying out to dry. She and her mother had spent hours boiling water and

As the climate warms and the industry matures, Hampshire is proving to be one of the prime territories for producing some of England’s most elegant and delicate sparkling wines

Even when the skies are clear and the evenings balmy and lingering, many of us will have a longing in summertime to skip overseas. The biggest draw (other than uninterrupted sunshine)? Food. It’s ofte

When did you come back to the farm and what have you been doing over the last 30 years? I came back unexpectedly (after my brother died), and like a rabbit in the headlights I slowly managed to get my