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Amazing Animal Rescues
Areport in the Lichfield Mercury in May 1822 describes what is believed to be the last incident of bull baiting in the town. It tells how a bull was brought to “the Greenhill Wake”, tied to a stake and attacked by a dog. The terrified animal broke lo
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Grouse Regulations For Raptors
The golden eagle may be an icon of the Scottish Highlands, but conservationists say that for too long these great raptors have been the target of illegal persecution. Now, a new law is set to protect eagles and other threatened birds of prey, such as
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Best Rose Gardens
As home to the National Collection of Pre-1900 Shrub Roses, you’ll find more than 1,000 roses blooming in Mottisfont’s walled garden in early summer. Created by renowned horticulturist Graham Stuart Smith in the 1970s, the collection includes scented

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