The path to happiness: Demand for homes close to walking trails surges

Walking has never had it so good. What used to be a chore is now the highlight of the day – part of our precious hour of outdoor exercise. It’s good for us, of course. Apart from reducing the risk for everything from certain cancers to type 2 diabetes, walking has a positive effect on … Read more

Boxing Day hunts WILL go ahead on Covid-secure trails

Tally ho! Boxing Day hunts WILL go ahead on Covid-secure trails without spectators this Christmas, countryside campaigners say Boxing Day hunts will go ahead on Covid-secure trails without spectators   Organisers are planning to move to rural locations to gather alone  No social gatherings will be permitted before or after hunting, including traditional meets  By … Read more

From walking trails to Michelin-starred restaurants, the best things to do in Ribble Valley

There is a horse on the ceiling. Not Pegasus, but Kettledrum, winner of the 1861 Derby. This, in the apse of a church, is surprising. Designed by Edward Pugin (son of the architect of the Palace of Westminster) and secreted down a remote country lane in the Ribble Valley, the tiny Catholic Church of St … Read more

From walking trails to Michelin-starred restaurants, the best things to do in Ribble Valley

There is a horse on the ceiling. Not Pegasus, but Kettledrum, winner of the 1861 Derby. This, in the apse of a church, is surprising. Designed by Edward Pugin (son of the architect of the Palace of Westminster) and secreted down a remote country lane in the Ribble Valley, the tiny Catholic Church of St … Read more

Donald Trump trails behind Joe Biden by seven points in latest election poll

Donald Trump is trailing behind Joe Biden by SEVEN points according to new poll, and has lost support from male voters and people without college degrees since last election President Donald Trump is trailing behind presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden by seven percentage points according to new poll The new numbers reveal Trump has lost … Read more

Donald Trump trails behind Joe Biden by seven points in latest election poll

Donald Trump is trailing behind Joe Biden by SEVEN points according to new poll, and has lost support from male voters and people without college degrees since last election President Donald Trump is trailing behind presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden by seven percentage points according to new poll The new numbers reveal Trump has lost … Read more

Sea turtles dig decoy nests and leave false trails to protect their eggs from predators

Sea turtles dig decoy nests and leave false trails on the beaches where they lay their eggs to protect them from predators, study finds Sea turtles spend considerable time spreading sand around after laying eggs  Scientists previously believed this behaviour was to camouflage the nests  But a study has revealed it actually creates decoy nests which are intended … Read more

Happy birthday, Wales Coast Path! Celebrate this 870-mile trail’s seventh anniversary

Happy birthday, Wales Coast Path! Take a hike to celebrate this 870-mile trail’s seventh anniversary Visit Dunraven Bay or Dylan Thomas’ boathouse as part of the celebrations  Llantwit Major is a great starting point, bursting with history  Cabins at Hide at St Donats from £109 a night. Visit walescoastpath.gov.uk  By Lewis Nunn For The Daily … Read more