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Over and under or side by side?
Over and under or side by side will be forever open for debate. While tradition has favoured side by sides, an over and under will not recieve the snide comments…
Meet Sporting Diana Lucy Mantle
A fishing background didn't initially lure the founder of City Flickers Lucy Mantle to the water, though once hooked she began helping others to enjoy the sport, too
Red squirrels: how they can be saved
Greys have long outperformed our native squirrels for food and territory. How can we give red squirrels a sporting chance? Camilla Swift investigates
Teckels: the wire-haired dachshund is a sporting sausage dog
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The Grand National: how Silver Birch brought down an independent bookies
Fitzdares' Rory Fairfax recounts how the 2007 Grand National winner Silver Birch, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Robbie Power, prompted the end for an independent bookie in Wimbledon
The secret to a well-trained gundog
Many of us dream of owning a dog that will obey your every command and hang on your every movement however it often seems not to happen and all we…
Duck ragu pie with rosemary, rioja and cointreau
This pie recipe makes the most of the duck’s flavour by cooking it whole first before shredding to create the filling. I tend to use an enamel dish as I…
Art heists: plundering the family heirlooms
Hollywood has given art heists – the plundering of family heirlooms – a glamour they don’t deserve, says Ettie Neil-Gallacher
Hunting in Canada: fast hunts on coyote and maple liqueur
Hallmarks of a day with Canada’s Toronto & North York Hunt include a fast-paced quarry and maple liqueur in the stirrup cup, says Georgina Preston