Lauren Franklin

3 weeks ago | countryfile.com | Lauren Franklin |Mike Toms

Birdsong has stimulated a great deal of research in recent years, and the question of why many birds deliver the majority of their daily output early in the morning is the one that has attracted the most attention says Mike Toms. The two main functions of birdsong - to attract a mate and to repel rivals - are likely to exert an influence on the timing of its production, and changes in its output over the course of the breeding season have been recorded. How do birds sing?

1 month ago | countryfile.com | Lauren Franklin

What is your favourite dog breed? A silky haired Golden Retriever, a characterful Miniature Schnauzer, or perhaps it's an energetic Cocker Spaniel? Looking back on the Kennel Club registered dog breed statistics from 2024, we take a look at the latest dog registration figures in Britain to find out which breeds are the most popular. Has your dog made it into the top 10? What are the most popular dog names? Inspiration for your new puppyShould I get a puppy?

1 month ago | countryfile.com | Lauren Franklin |Charlie Lyon

For many of us, especially those born in the 80s, the word 'pond' might conjure images of small, manmade bodies of water at the bottom of gardens, replete with decorative stone edging, lily pads, perhaps a ruddy fishing gnome. For those with more flamboyant gardens, they may hear the burble of a water feature and picture a couple of koi swimming about in the water. Today we're more interested in making sure our garden pond is an important habitat to support threatened British species.

1 month ago | maddyness.com | David Johnson |Lauren Franklin |David Pirrie

As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Arina Kuzmina, CEO and cofounder of RawQ about providing the best possible energy, plans for the future and why quality over growth is key when making partnerships. Temps de lecture : 8 minutes RawQ was born out of a mission to support tennis champion Daniil Medvedev, Daria's partner, in optimising his performance on the court.

2 months ago | countryfile.com | Lauren Franklin

Here is everything you need to know about the popular television presenter Matt Baker... Matt Baker is one of the most familiar faces on television, having presented some of the country's most popular programmes from The One Show to Countryfile. Matt Baker was almost a Christmas baby, born on 23 December 1977 in Easington, County Durham, England. Matt says he feels happiest on the family farm in Durham, where he grew up and went to school. Matt married his wife Nicola in 2004.