Aseason in the westcountry

For a quarter of a century, the National Lobster Hatchery in Padstow has been leading the way in crustacean conservation. Oliver Berry heads west to observe its mission in close-up

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30-minute birder Amanda Tuke sees the benefits of being distracted by birds at home, and on the coast

What’s happening in the world of game-fishing

As an island nation, the UK has a long and proud fishing history, a cultural identity that caused waves in the 2016 campaign to leave the EU. For a few days in May 2025 that passion resurfaced, when t