Herefordshire estate agent's voyage round Britain

5:26pm Wednesday 17th September 2008

JESS CHILDS meets Nick and Jo Craddock, whose round-Britain charity sail turned into something of an adventure...

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Curlew heard in Herefordshire

5:16pm Wednesday 17th September 2008

The curlew, or Numenius arquata, is Britain’s largest wader and is named after its evocative “courlee” call. Traditionally it was a bird of the moorland and marsh but it spread into lower-lying pastures and heaths during the 20th century. Curlew numbers decreased after the 1950s, probably because of drainage and changes in farming, including earlier cutting of hay. The curlew feeds on insects, worms and other small animals, and also berries and seeds. It pecks on the surface of the ground and probes into damp soil and grass tussocks with its long curved bill. Both parents care for the eggs and chicks, which leave the nest soon after hatching.

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A look at Herefordshire countryside in summer

3:02pm Friday 8th August 2008

Just when we thought it time to lay out the garden for the summer, along came periods of solid downpours and strong winds, flattening many plants, says Countryman John Wesley

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Hereford's Martha House - a magical place

2:47pm Friday 8th August 2008

Charlene was an inspiration to so many for her legendary courage

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Herefordshire Red Cross celebrate 100 years

2:37pm Friday 8th August 2008

A garden party at Buckingham Palace marks landmark year

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