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      <image:caption>A close up of a gin bottle with the label being applied to the front.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>White rectangular plate of gourmet Christmas canapes appetizers</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Black male black grouse with white crest and red crown at lek</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Schöffel Country x The Allerton Project</image:title>
      <image:caption>Serene Schoffel Country sunset over Allerton Project green countryside</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count</image:title>
      <image:caption>Brown and white speckled bird with red berry in beak, GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Three black English Springer Spaniel puppies peeking over surface</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dark green Biddenden sparkling wine bottle with teal label</image:caption>
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      <image:title>How to care for your winter jacket</image:title>
      <image:caption>Woman in field jacket wearing brown leather satchel with tan strap</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Olive green softshell jacket with subtle chest logo for home gardening</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Adult oystercatcher with orange beak and chicks in tall grass</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Interview: Olympic Trap gold medallist Nathan Hales</image:title>
      <image:caption>Olympic trap gold medalist Nathan Hales on podium with medal and baton</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Fuzzy bumblebee on pink clover flower helps pollinators</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dark brown horse with glossy coat jumps obstacle at Burghley Horse Trials</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Grand Ragley Estate manor house in Warwickshire countryside</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Schoffel navy blue quilted fleece gilet with brown trim and zipper by Mike Tindall</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Vibrant male pheasant in flight with iridescent bronze feathers and red face</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dark blue Schöffel suede fleece with soft textured surface and folds</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Simon Ward in brown jacket and green boots holds shotgun on hill</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Alert brown hare with upright ears in sunlit field supports wildlife-friendly farming</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Two farmers walking green field under overcast sky amid budget unrest</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Navy blue quilted jacket with ribbed collar in layering guide</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Olive green quilted jacket with purple suede collar and brown knit scarf for winter warmth</image:caption>
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      <image:title>A stylist’s guide to Christmas outfits for her - with Alice Hare</image:title>
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      <image:title>Dressing for the Christmas period – a guide for men with Alice Hare</image:title>
      <image:caption>Man in red velvet jacket decorating Christmas tree with gold silver ornaments</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Big Farmland Bird Count 2026</image:title>
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      <image:title>Interview: Willie Mullins, the king of the Cotswolds</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Tom McEwens dark brown horse with glossy coat and white socks in arena</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Creating a cottage garden, with Amy Shore</image:title>
      <image:caption>Amy Shore in light blue dress holds pink watering can in greenhouse</image:caption>
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