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When a major retailer planned to set up a shoe repair service directly across from the local cobblers, villagers in the town of Bishop Cleeve, Gloucestershire, joined forces. A petition deterred the c

When a mother duck and her offspring headed for a highway in Perth, Australia, police officers were forced to intervene to ensure a safe crossing. A police car blocked off three lanes of traffic and o

The Roman philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero once said, if you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. We hope that the new series of BBC Gardeners’ World, along with the magazine, p

Can we give a round of applause to comedian Ricky Gervais, who has donated almost £2.5m to a group of animal charities from the proceeds of his recent stand-up tour? The money is to be split between 2

This month! 68 Around the garden 73 Flowers 77 Pruning 81 Adam’s essentials 83 House plants 84 Back to basics 86 Greenhouse 89 Wildlife 90 Fruit & veg Toward the end of March, as pond water starts to

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