With 36 years in hunt service behind him, Robert McCarthy is one of the country’s most senior and most respected huntsmen. He talks to Tessa Waugh about Crufts, the current situation and life in Northumberland

Natalie Sims Rees, 42, from Derby, is a former professional dancer who reached the final of C4’s The Great Pottery Throw Down last year. She lives with her wife Sarah and daughter Albie, six. I’ve alw

As winter relinquishes its grip, Tessa Waugh enjoys a copybook meet, with convivial chat, springy turf and good sport – while the real hunting aficionados demonstrate their teleporting skills

I lived in Walsall when I was growing up and I still go back to see my dad, who’s in his 90s. It was a bustling place, there was a thriving market life. Every Saturday, me and my mates would walk thro

The relentlessly positive spirit of the VWH hounds and their huntsman is infectious during a good day’s sport

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